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Best 2-player party games
The best 2-player party games are Codenames XXL, Mysterium and Sushi Go Party! — the top-rated of 276 2-player party games in the MeeplePick database, led by Codenames XXL (2015) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Card GameCodenames XXL (2015)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
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DeductionMysterium (2015)2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameSushi Go Party! (2016)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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Action / DexterityPitchCar (1995)2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingPerudo (1800)2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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DiceTiefseeabenteuer (2014)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Party GameWavelength (2019)2–12 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameSpot it! (2009)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingTorakkapokeri (2004)2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Action / DexterityJungle Speed (1997)2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingMascarade (2013)2–13 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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DiceZombie Dice Deluxe (2010)2–99 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2
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Action / DexterityTumblin-Dice (2004)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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Action / DexterityDungeon Fighter (2011)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameThe Red Dragon Inn (2007)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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HorrorEscape from the Aliens in Outer Space (2010)2–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameLetter Jam (2019)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameTimeline Historical Events (2011)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8
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Action / DexterityBausack (1987)2–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 6.8
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Party GameScrabble Scattergories (1988)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameTimeline General Interest (2012)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8
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BluffingBalderdash (1984)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingObscurio (2019)2–8 players · 40 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameThe Red Dragon Inn 2 (2008)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingBeyond Balderdash (1993)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameTortuga 1667 (2017)2–9 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0
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Party GameNew York Slice (2017)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameTimeline Music & Cinema (2013)2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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DeductionWerewords Deluxe Edition (2018)2–20 players · 10 min · ★ 7.6
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Action / DexterityVilla Paletti (2001)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GameUnstable Unicorns (2017)2–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameThe Red Dragon Inn 3 (2011)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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Action / DexterityJenga (1983)1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 5.6
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DeductionMysterium Park (2020)2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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Action / DexterityRiff Raff (2012)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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AnimalsHorse Fever (2009)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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Party GameWord on the Street (2009)2–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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DeductionParanormal Detectives (2019)2–6 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.2
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Party GameBezzerwizzer (2007)2–12 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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DiceMartian Dice (2011)2–99 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameDark Stories (2004)2–15 players · 20 min · ★ 6.0
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Action / DexterityGhost Blitz 2 (2012)2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Action / DexterityJungle Speed The Extreme Expansion (2003)2–15 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameThe Red Dragon Inn 5 The Character Trove (2015)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameMedium (2019)2–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityEiertanz (2003)2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.4
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Action / DexterityThrow Throw Burrito (2019)2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameThe Red Dragon Inn 4 (2013)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Quick party games for 2 players (30 minutes or less)
Card GameCodenames XXL (2015) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameSushi Go Party! (2016) 2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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Action / DexterityPitchCar (1995) 2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingPerudo (1800) 2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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DiceTiefseeabenteuer (2014) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameSpot it! (2009) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingTorakkapokeri (2004) 2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Action / DexterityJungle Speed (1997) 2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5
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BluffingMascarade (2013) 2–13 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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DiceZombie Dice Deluxe (2010) 2–99 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameTimeline Historical Events (2011) 2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8
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Party GameScrabble Scattergories (1988) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 2-player party game?
- Codenames XXL (2015) is the highest-rated 2-player party game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 70,126 ratings. Mysterium and Sushi Go Party! round out the top three.
- How many 2-player party games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 276 2-player party games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.