3-player games / Novel-based

Best 3-player novel-based board games

The best 3-player novel-based board games are Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island, War of the Ring Second Edition and Eldritch Horror — the top-rated of 177 3-player novel-based board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top novel-based board games for 3 players

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Time
Complexity
  • Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)

    2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5

    Complexity
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  • Eldritch Horror (2013)

    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8

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  • A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)

    3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Arkham Horror (2005)

    1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982)

    1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1

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  • Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)

    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Dune Imperium (2020)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4

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  • War of the Ring (2004)

    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • The Pillars of the Earth (2006)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle (2016)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition) (2015)

    2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5

    Complexity
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  • Arkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)

    1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Reign of Cthulhu (2016)

    2–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Dune (2019)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1

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  • A Game of Thrones (2003)

    3–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Discworld Ankh-Morpork (2011)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Disney Villainous (2018)

    2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)

    2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures (2016)

    1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) (2005)

    2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1

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  • The Lord of the Rings (2000)

    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)

    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Conan (2016)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)

    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3

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  • World Without End (2009)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Middle-Earth Quest (2009)

    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Unmatched Cobble & Fog (2020)

    2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.4

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  • Treasure Island (2018)

    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Call to Adventure (2019)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2

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  • A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings Expansion (2004)

    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Tales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise (2011)

    2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1

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  • A Study in Emerald (2013)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Lord of the Rings Friends & Foes (2001)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3

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  • The Reckoners (2018)

    1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Watson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015)

    2–7 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Unlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)

    1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9

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  • The Little Prince Make Me a Planet (2013)

    2–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Three Kingdoms Redux (2014)

    3 players · 135–165 min · ★ 7.9

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  • Mythos Tales (2016)

    1–10 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Red Rising (2021)

    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Abomination The Heir of Frankenstein (2019)

    2–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Flaschenteufel (1995)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7

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  • A Study in Emerald (Second Edition) (2015)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9

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  • The Lord of the Ice Garden (2014)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Cthulhu Realms (2015)

    2–4 players · 25–45 min · ★ 6.7

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Quick novel-based board games for 3 players (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 3-player novel-based board game?
Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012) is the highest-rated 3-player novel-based board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 35,419 ratings. War of the Ring Second Edition and Eldritch Horror round out the top three.
How many 3-player novel-based board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 177 3-player novel-based board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.