Most played Boardgames

How is the list compiled?

BGG plays API is used to get the number of plays for every game and the games are ranked & sorted in descending order of number of plays.
By default, the list shows the most played games in the last 30 days. You can use the dropdown below to check the year to date or all time most played games. This list is updated every week.
Last updated: Jul 11, 2025
Rank
Game
Published Year
Complexity
BGG Rating
Number of plays
1
Flip 7
20241.067.1721,275
2
Harmonies
20241.998.0311,008
3
Ark Nova
20213.788.5410,375
4
Castle Combo
20241.727.639,061
5
Bomb Busters
20241.907.628,905
6
Forest Shuffle
20232.207.728,526
7
Sky Team
20232.058.168,354
8
The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
20252.118.087,603
9
Faraway
20231.907.577,429
10
Marvel Champions: The Card Game
20192.958.117,009
11
Sea Salt & Paper
20221.487.496,944
12
The White Castle
20233.037.996,432
13
Azul
20171.777.736,421
14
Wingspan
20192.478.026,410
15
Terraforming Mars
20163.278.356,311
16
Can't Stop
19801.146.935,510
17
Trio
20211.047.395,308
18
Spirit Island
20174.088.345,081
19
Heat: Pedal to the Metal
20222.198.024,807
20
7 Wonders Duel
20152.238.094,469
21
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
20243.778.404,062
22
The Gang
20242.007.943,994
23
Cascadia
20211.857.923,863
24
Lost Ruins of Arnak
20202.938.073,642
25
Carcassonne
20001.897.413,631
26
Splendor
20141.787.423,540
27
The Castles of Burgundy
20112.978.153,362
28
Cartographers
20191.877.573,356
29
Race for the Galaxy
20072.997.743,320
30
SCOUT
20191.377.823,236
31
Magic: The Gathering
19933.287.593,208
32
Star Wars: Unlimited
20242.298.193,083
33
Space Base
20182.127.543,038
34
Patchwork
20141.607.593,032
35
Blood on the Clocktower
20223.038.362,852
36
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
20212.048.092,840
37
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
20242.068.392,683
38
Point Salad
20191.157.112,677
39
Ticket to Ride
20041.827.392,620
40
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
20191.967.772,619
41
Endeavor: Deep Sea
20242.508.362,579
42
Slay the Spire: The Board Game
20242.928.702,531
43
Welcome to the Moon
20212.467.912,519
44
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
20163.568.132,493
45
Earth
20232.907.642,347
46
Kingdomino
20161.237.302,253
47
It's a Wonderful World
20192.327.642,239
48
Let's Go! To Japan
20232.007.452,219
49
Dominion
20082.357.602,212
50
The Guild of Merchant Explorers
20222.037.772,204
51
Dune: Imperium
20203.078.422,160
52
Finspan
20252.337.802,096
53
Frosthaven
20224.418.782,061
54
7 Wonders
20102.327.672,056
55
Codenames
20151.267.532,035
56
Lost Cities
19991.487.251,984
57
Splendor Duel
20222.007.901,974
58
Sagrada
20171.927.471,946
59
Everdell
20182.838.001,929
60
Welcome To...
20181.847.521,924
61
Root
20183.838.071,913
62
Just One
20181.047.601,872
63
Quacks
20181.947.811,837
64
7 Wonders: Architects
20211.367.041,833
65
Brass: Birmingham
20183.878.581,819
66
Crokinole
18761.228.051,792
67
Take 5
19941.196.981,771
68
Dorfromantik: The Board Game
20221.647.621,768
69
Fantasy Realms
20171.817.511,753
70
CATAN
19952.297.091,737
71
That's Pretty Clever!
20181.867.561,736
72
Star Realms
20141.927.561,735
73
King of Tokyo
20111.487.121,724
73
Dune: Imperium – Uprising
20233.508.711,724
75
Galactic Cruise
20243.929.241,682
76
Planet Unknown
20222.257.781,633
77
Ticket to Ride: Europe
20051.927.531,611
78
Scythe
20163.458.121,602
79
Chess
14753.657.231,596
80
Knarr
20231.917.471,586
81
Spots
20221.436.981,572
82
The Vale of Eternity
20232.137.771,556
83
HITSTER
20221.007.691,531
84
Fromage
20240.009.201,518
85
Apiary
20232.507.601,494
85
Wondrous Creatures
20242.608.081,494
87
Next Station: London
20221.477.441,487
88
Daybreak
20230.007.191,461
89
Jaipur
20091.467.481,458
90
Turing Machine
20222.507.641,444
91
Obsession
20183.108.101,432
92
So Clover!
20211.127.591,422
93
Regicide
20201.947.491,399
94
No Thanks!
20041.137.081,386
95
Civolution
20244.507.871,384
96
Revive
20223.448.101,373
97
Gloomhaven
20173.918.561,365
98
Skull King
20131.727.541,347
99
Arcs
20243.408.091,337
100
Wyrmspan
20242.808.001,319
101
Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition
20181.457.161,279
102
Hanabi
20101.697.031,268
103
Darwin's Journey
20233.908.121,246
104
Draftosaurus
20191.257.091,232
105
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
20232.578.671,231
106
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
20162.237.771,189
107
Santorini
20161.727.351,186
108
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
20203.648.391,176
109
Pirates of Maracaibo
20232.797.981,171
110
Sushi Go!
20131.166.991,165
111
Aeon's End
20162.807.881,160
112
Viticulture Essential Edition
20152.897.971,154
112
Potion Explosion
20151.787.121,154
114
Verdant
20222.067.451,152
115
Grand Austria Hotel
20153.207.961,134
116
Akropolis
20221.797.551,118
117
Qwixx
20121.116.871,110
118
Res Arcana
20192.657.631,108
119
Cribbage
16301.907.111,100
120
Clank!: Catacombs
20222.508.251,074
121
Distilled
20232.898.031,073
122
The Quest for El Dorado
20171.947.701,070
123
A Feast for Odin
20163.868.171,061
124
Spicy
20201.407.171,059
125
Marvel United
20201.827.561,019
126
Love Letter
20121.187.231,015
127
For Sale
19971.257.261,014
128
Pandemic
20082.407.52989
129
Barrage
20194.128.15987
130
Gizmos
20182.047.37986
131
Orléans
20143.028.05970
131
Calico
20202.197.50970
133
Arboretum
20152.127.26951
134
Rebirth
20242.007.73948
135
ISS Vanguard
20223.668.45947
136
Gaia Project
20174.408.36945
137
Challengers!
20221.907.26938
138
My City
20201.987.61903
139
Sushi Go Party!
20161.317.38901
140
Coup
20121.416.98883
141
PARKS
20192.127.64882
142
The Isle of Cats
20192.367.65877
143
Project L
20201.557.49875
144
Skull
20111.117.18866
145
Nova Luna
20191.877.26864
146
Too Many Bones
20173.868.32861
147
Final Girl
20212.748.23859
148
Mindbug: First Contact
20221.987.83851
149
Cthulhu: Death May Die
20192.498.19847
150
The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
20242.867.79846
151
Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread
20243.508.53844
152
Codenames: Duet
20171.357.42836
153
Flamecraft
20222.197.52833
154
Great Western Trail: Second Edition
20213.718.29832
155
Pax Pamir: Second Edition
20193.858.14818
156
Ra
19992.317.67815
157
Diamant
20051.126.85801
158
Wandering Towers
20221.617.30799
159
Unmatched Game System
20192.008.30796
159
Rats of Wistar
20230.007.27796
161
Android: Netrunner
20123.417.89789
162
Memoir '44
20042.277.53787
163
Unconscious Mind
20233.797.92776
164
Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala
20142.847.77772
165
Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game
20232.018.01771
166
Life of the Amazonia
20233.257.69765
167
Bärenpark
20171.667.28759
168
Azul: Summer Pavilion
20192.067.63755
169
Hadrian's Wall
20213.177.91749
170
Secret Hitler
20161.747.50748
171
Kingdom Builder
20112.076.94746
172
Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition
20221.947.67741
173
Love Letter
20191.127.52740
173
Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
20212.927.65740
175
Tiny Towns
20192.067.21738
176
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Revised Core Set
20213.758.62734
177
Canvas
20211.657.34733
178
The Mind
20181.086.74723
179
Tapestry
20192.967.44718
179
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
20113.227.66718
179
Andromeda's Edge
20243.638.24718
182
Concordia
20132.998.08714
183
Architects of the West Kingdom
20182.767.72712
184
Agricola (Revised Edition)
20163.447.95708
184
Innovation
20102.777.30708
186
Hanamikoji
20131.687.47698
187
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
20154.448.26696
188
Keep the Heroes Out!
20222.388.05694
189
Sprawlopolis
20181.817.28681
190
Bohnanza
19971.677.07679
191
Meadow
20212.257.76675
192
Decrypto
20181.837.77655
193
Deep Sea Adventure
20141.196.88653
194
KLASK
20141.057.63648
195
Coloretto
20031.276.98647
196
Bunny Kingdom
20172.307.45646
197
Underwater Cities
20183.588.05644
198
Age of Innovation
20234.268.53642
198
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood
20223.688.84642
200
Lords of Waterdeep
20122.457.73638
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