Best 2-player abstract strategy board games

Azul (2017)

2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8

Patchwork Winter Edition (2014)

2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.7

Santorini (2016)

2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5

Hive (2000)

2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3

Chess (1475)

2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1

Samurai (1998)

2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5

Onitama (2014)

2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.4

Azul Summer Pavilion (2019)

2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8

Photosynthesis (2017)

2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1

Travel Blokus (2000)

2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9

Mensa Connections (2004)

1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1

YINSH (2003)

2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7

Tiny Towns (2019)

1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3

Azul Stained glass of Sintra / Les vitraux de Sintra (2018)

2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4

Tsuro (2004)

2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7

Calico (2020)

1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9

War Chest (2018)

2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0

Through the Desert (1998)

2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1

Hey (2003)

2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7

Qwirkle Collector's Edition (2006)

2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8

Torres (1999)

2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1

Ricochet Robots (1999)

1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0

Reef (2018)

2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.1

Tash-Kalar Arena of Legends (2013)

2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2

DVONN (2001)

2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5

Dragon Castle (2017)

2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2

TZAAR (2007)

2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7

Mexica (2002)

2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2

Cottage Garden (2016)

1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9

Backgammon (-3000)

2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5

The Duke (2013)

2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4

Rummikub (1977)

2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4

Mandala (2019)

2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.7

Nova Luna (2019)

1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5

NMBR 9 (2017)

1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9

Kahuna (1998)

2 players · 30–40 min · ★ 6.6

Winning Together (1991)

2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9

Tak University Edition (2017)

2 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.6

Quoridor Travel (1997)

2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7

Vigor Blokus (2005)

2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8

Stratego (1946)

2 players · 45 min · ★ 6.1

Blue Lagoon (2018)

2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2

The King is Dead Second Edition (2020)

2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 8.0

Kodama The Tree Spirits (2016)

2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7

GIPF mini (1996)

2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1

Tsuro of the Seas (2012)

2–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5

Abalone Classic (1987)

2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5

Kingdoms (1994)

2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6