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Best 8-player card games

The best 8-player card games are Codenames XXL, The Resistance Avalon and Citadels Classic — the top-rated of 309 8-player card games in the MeeplePick database, led by Codenames XXL (2015) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top card games for 8 players

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Time
Complexity
  • Codenames XXL (2015)

    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6

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  • The Resistance Avalon (2012)

    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Citadels Classic (2000)

    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1

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  • The Resistance (2009)

    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Sushi Go Party! (2016)

    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Secret Hitler (2016)

    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Codenames Duet XXL (2017)

    2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Dixit Odyssey (2011)

    3–12 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5

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  • One Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014)

    3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Elder Sign (2011)

    1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Citadels (2016)

    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Awkward Guests (2016)

    1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Monikers (2015)

    4–16 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Spot it! (2009)

    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6

    Complexity
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  • Love Letter Premium (2016)

    2–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Citadels The Dark City (2004)

    2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Poker (1810)

    2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Shadow Hunters (2005)

    4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Jungle Speed (1997)

    2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Mascarade (2013)

    2–13 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Set! (1988)

    1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Timeline Inventions (2010)

    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Ghost Blitz (2010)

    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Cards Against Humanity For Her (2009)

    4–30 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9

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  • Two Rooms and a Boom (2013)

    6–30 players · 7–20 min · ★ 7.0

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  • The Great Dalmuti Dungeons & Dragons (1995)

    4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)

    5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Pit (1903)

    3–8 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.4

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  • BANG! Dodge City (2004)

    3–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Human Punishment Social Deduction 2.0 (2018)

    4–16 players · 15–90 min · ★ 7.9

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  • Apples to Apples (1999)

    4–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8

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  • Timeline Historical Events (2011)

    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Stick 'Em (1993)

    3–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Timeline General Interest (2012)

    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Detective Club (2018)

    4–8 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Timeline Science and Discoveries (2011)

    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Illuminati (1987)

    2–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Loot (1992)

    2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3

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  • Tortuga 1667 (2017)

    2–9 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Timeline Music & Cinema (2013)

    2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Sequence (1982)

    2–12 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.0

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  • UNO (1971)

    2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.4

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  • Joking Hazard (2016)

    3–10 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.4

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  • Snake Oil (2010)

    3–10 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Unstable Unicorns (2017)

    2–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.3

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  • Good Cop Bad Cop (2014)

    4–8 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Legend of the Five Rings (1995)

    2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Ultimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition (2014)

    5–75 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1

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Quick card games for 8 players (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 8-player card game?
Codenames XXL (2015) is the highest-rated 8-player card game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 70,126 ratings. The Resistance Avalon and Citadels Classic round out the top three.
How many 8-player card games are there?
MeeplePick lists 309 8-player card games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.