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: Apr 18, 2025
Rank | Game | Published Year | Complexity | BGG Rating | Number of plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ark Nova | 2021 | 3.78 | 8.54 | 11,772 |
| 2 | Harmonies | 2024 | 2.01 | 8.02 | 11,304 |
| 3 | The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game | 2025 | 2.11 | 8.08 | 9,989 |
| 4 | Sky Team | 2023 | 2.05 | 8.17 | 9,066 |
| 5 | Forest Shuffle | 2023 | 2.20 | 7.71 | 8,964 |
| 6 | Faraway | 2023 | 1.88 | 7.58 | 8,303 |
| 7 | Marvel Champions: The Card Game | 2019 | 2.94 | 8.11 | 7,796 |
| 8 | Azul | 2017 | 1.77 | 7.73 | 7,565 |
| 9 | Sea Salt & Paper | 2022 | 1.48 | 7.49 | 7,435 |
| 10 | Wingspan | 2019 | 2.47 | 8.02 | 7,070 |
| 11 | Terraforming Mars | 2016 | 3.27 | 8.35 | 6,823 |
| 12 | The White Castle | 2023 | 3.03 | 7.99 | 6,469 |
| 13 | Can't Stop | 1980 | 1.14 | 6.93 | 6,262 |
| 14 | Trio | 2021 | 1.05 | 7.39 | 6,209 |
| 15 | Castle Combo | 2024 | 1.65 | 7.50 | 6,055 |
| 16 | Heat: Pedal to the Metal | 2022 | 2.19 | 8.02 | 5,542 |
| 17 | Bomb Busters | 2024 | 1.90 | 7.62 | 5,371 |
| 18 | Cascadia | 2021 | 1.85 | 7.92 | 4,845 |
| 19 | SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence | 2024 | 3.76 | 8.40 | 4,812 |
| 20 | Spirit Island | 2017 | 4.07 | 8.34 | 4,804 |
| 21 | Lost Ruins of Arnak | 2020 | 2.93 | 8.07 | 4,768 |
| 22 | 7 Wonders Duel | 2015 | 2.22 | 8.09 | 4,479 |
| 23 | The Guild of Merchant Explorers | 2022 | 2.03 | 7.77 | 4,438 |
| 24 | Star Wars: Unlimited | 2024 | 2.29 | 8.19 | 4,237 |
| 25 | Cartographers | 2019 | 1.87 | 7.58 | 4,057 |
| 26 | The Castles of Burgundy | 2011 | 2.97 | 8.15 | 3,893 |
| 27 | Carcassonne | 2000 | 1.89 | 7.41 | 3,755 |
| 28 | Splendor | 2014 | 1.78 | 7.42 | 3,708 |
| 29 | The Gang | 2024 | 2.00 | 7.94 | 3,671 |
| 30 | SCOUT | 2019 | 1.36 | 7.82 | 3,498 |
| 31 | Space Base | 2018 | 2.13 | 7.54 | 3,290 |
| 32 | Race for the Galaxy | 2007 | 2.99 | 7.74 | 3,207 |
| 33 | The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth | 2024 | 2.06 | 8.41 | 3,194 |
| 34 | Patchwork | 2014 | 1.60 | 7.59 | 3,188 |
| 35 | Blood on the Clocktower | 2022 | 3.03 | 8.36 | 3,108 |
| 36 | Magic: The Gathering | 1993 | 3.27 | 7.59 | 3,081 |
| 37 | Fromage | 2024 | 0.00 | 9.20 | 2,842 |
| 38 | The Crew: Mission Deep Sea | 2021 | 2.03 | 8.10 | 2,754 |
| 39 | Ticket to Ride | 2004 | 1.82 | 7.39 | 2,710 |
| 40 | Let's Go! To Japan | 2023 | 2.00 | 7.45 | 2,704 |
| 41 | Dune: Imperium | 2020 | 3.06 | 8.42 | 2,697 |
| 42 | Arkham Horror: The Card Game | 2016 | 3.56 | 8.13 | 2,681 |
| 43 | It's a Wonderful World | 2019 | 2.32 | 7.65 | 2,588 |
| 44 | Dominion | 2008 | 2.35 | 7.60 | 2,534 |
| 45 | Kingdomino | 2016 | 1.23 | 7.30 | 2,425 |
| 46 | Planet Unknown | 2022 | 2.23 | 7.79 | 2,386 |
| 47 | The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine | 2019 | 1.95 | 7.78 | 2,383 |
| 48 | Splendor Duel | 2022 | 2.01 | 7.90 | 2,380 |
| 49 | Frosthaven | 2022 | 4.41 | 8.79 | 2,377 |
| 50 | Slay the Spire: The Board Game | 2024 | 2.94 | 8.72 | 2,321 |
| 51 | The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era | 2024 | 2.86 | 7.79 | 2,300 |
| 52 | 7 Wonders: Architects | 2021 | 1.36 | 7.04 | 2,234 |
| 53 | Quacks | 2018 | 1.94 | 7.81 | 2,208 |
| 54 | Root | 2018 | 3.82 | 8.07 | 2,198 |
| 55 | 7 Wonders | 2010 | 2.32 | 7.67 | 2,177 |
| 56 | Everdell | 2018 | 2.82 | 8.00 | 2,149 |
| 57 | Welcome to the Moon | 2021 | 2.48 | 7.93 | 2,145 |
| 58 | Dune: Imperium – Uprising | 2023 | 3.49 | 8.72 | 2,087 |
| 59 | The Vale of Eternity | 2023 | 2.13 | 7.77 | 2,069 |
| 60 | Codenames | 2015 | 1.26 | 7.53 | 2,054 |
| 61 | CATAN | 1995 | 2.29 | 7.09 | 2,045 |
| 62 | Welcome To... | 2018 | 1.84 | 7.52 | 2,018 |
| 63 | Sagrada | 2017 | 1.92 | 7.47 | 1,984 |
| 64 | Scythe | 2016 | 3.45 | 8.12 | 1,978 |
| 65 | Take 5 | 1994 | 1.19 | 6.97 | 1,959 |
| 66 | Revive | 2022 | 3.44 | 8.11 | 1,940 |
| 66 | Lost Cities | 1999 | 1.48 | 7.25 | 1,940 |
| 68 | Chess | 1475 | 3.65 | 7.23 | 1,935 |
| 69 | Star Realms | 2014 | 1.92 | 7.56 | 1,894 |
| 70 | Ticket to Ride: Europe | 2005 | 1.92 | 7.53 | 1,855 |
| 71 | Daybreak | 2023 | 0.00 | 7.19 | 1,824 |
| 72 | Turing Machine | 2022 | 2.51 | 7.65 | 1,814 |
| 73 | Just One | 2018 | 1.04 | 7.60 | 1,813 |
| 74 | Brass: Birmingham | 2018 | 3.87 | 8.58 | 1,811 |
| 75 | Dorfromantik: The Board Game | 2022 | 1.63 | 7.63 | 1,809 |
| 76 | Earth | 2023 | 2.89 | 7.64 | 1,727 |
| 77 | Darwin's Journey | 2023 | 3.89 | 8.13 | 1,681 |
| 78 | Wyrmspan | 2024 | 2.80 | 8.01 | 1,677 |
| 79 | Endeavor: Deep Sea | 2024 | 2.50 | 8.36 | 1,667 |
| 80 | Fantasy Realms | 2017 | 1.81 | 7.51 | 1,665 |
| 81 | King of Tokyo | 2011 | 1.49 | 7.12 | 1,658 |
| 82 | That's Pretty Clever! | 2018 | 1.86 | 7.56 | 1,611 |
| 83 | Knarr | 2023 | 1.91 | 7.47 | 1,607 |
| 84 | Crokinole | 1876 | 1.22 | 8.05 | 1,597 |
| 85 | HITSTER | 2022 | 1.00 | 7.69 | 1,590 |
| 86 | So Clover! | 2021 | 1.11 | 7.59 | 1,584 |
| 87 | Spots | 2022 | 1.43 | 6.98 | 1,583 |
| 88 | Gloomhaven | 2017 | 3.91 | 8.57 | 1,558 |
| 89 | Arcs | 2024 | 3.39 | 8.12 | 1,554 |
| 90 | Regicide | 2020 | 1.94 | 7.49 | 1,529 |
| 91 | Next Station: London | 2022 | 1.47 | 7.44 | 1,522 |
| 92 | Santorini | 2016 | 1.73 | 7.35 | 1,518 |
| 93 | Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread | 2024 | 3.50 | 8.53 | 1,501 |
| 94 | Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion | 2020 | 3.64 | 8.40 | 1,487 |
| 95 | Obsession | 2018 | 3.10 | 8.11 | 1,449 |
| 96 | Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West | 2023 | 2.57 | 8.68 | 1,448 |
| 97 | Viticulture Essential Edition | 2015 | 2.89 | 7.97 | 1,420 |
| 98 | Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition | 2018 | 1.45 | 7.16 | 1,409 |
| 99 | Draftosaurus | 2019 | 1.25 | 7.09 | 1,400 |
| 99 | Jaipur | 2009 | 1.46 | 7.48 | 1,400 |
| 99 | Final Girl | 2021 | 2.75 | 8.24 | 1,400 |
| 102 | No Thanks! | 2004 | 1.13 | 7.08 | 1,398 |
| 103 | Skull King | 2013 | 1.72 | 7.54 | 1,376 |
| 104 | Distilled | 2023 | 2.89 | 8.03 | 1,362 |
| 105 | Qwixx | 2012 | 1.11 | 6.87 | 1,348 |
| 106 | Gizmos | 2018 | 2.04 | 7.37 | 1,313 |
| 107 | Hanabi | 2010 | 1.69 | 7.03 | 1,291 |
| 108 | Pirates of Maracaibo | 2023 | 2.79 | 7.98 | 1,283 |
| 109 | Potion Explosion | 2015 | 1.78 | 7.12 | 1,282 |
| 110 | Akropolis | 2022 | 1.79 | 7.55 | 1,235 |
| 111 | Civolution | 2024 | 4.50 | 7.87 | 1,229 |
| 112 | Sushi Go! | 2013 | 1.16 | 6.99 | 1,227 |
| 113 | Grand Austria Hotel | 2015 | 3.21 | 7.96 | 1,212 |
| 114 | Clank!: Catacombs | 2022 | 2.50 | 8.25 | 1,205 |
| 115 | Orléans | 2014 | 3.02 | 8.05 | 1,201 |
| 116 | A Feast for Odin | 2016 | 3.86 | 8.17 | 1,196 |
| 117 | Love Letter | 2012 | 1.18 | 7.23 | 1,189 |
| 118 | ISS Vanguard | 2022 | 3.66 | 8.48 | 1,183 |
| 119 | Res Arcana | 2019 | 2.65 | 7.63 | 1,175 |
| 120 | Cribbage | 1630 | 1.90 | 7.10 | 1,159 |
| 121 | Dominion (Second Edition) | 2016 | 2.18 | 7.83 | 1,152 |
| 122 | Point Salad | 2019 | 1.15 | 7.12 | 1,150 |
| 123 | Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure | 2016 | 2.23 | 7.77 | 1,136 |
| 123 | Nova Luna | 2019 | 1.88 | 7.27 | 1,136 |
| 125 | Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala | 2014 | 2.84 | 7.77 | 1,129 |
| 126 | Pandemic | 2008 | 2.40 | 7.53 | 1,120 |
| 127 | The Quest for El Dorado | 2017 | 1.94 | 7.70 | 1,117 |
| 128 | Marvel United | 2020 | 1.82 | 7.57 | 1,116 |
| 129 | For Sale | 1997 | 1.25 | 7.26 | 1,104 |
| 130 | Gaia Project | 2017 | 4.40 | 8.36 | 1,094 |
| 130 | My City | 2020 | 1.98 | 7.61 | 1,094 |
| 132 | Cthulhu: Death May Die | 2019 | 2.49 | 8.19 | 1,090 |
| 133 | Keep the Heroes Out! | 2022 | 2.38 | 8.05 | 1,040 |
| 134 | Too Many Bones | 2017 | 3.86 | 8.33 | 1,036 |
| 135 | Aeon's End | 2016 | 2.80 | 7.88 | 1,024 |
| 136 | Calico | 2020 | 2.18 | 7.51 | 1,009 |
| 137 | Challengers! | 2022 | 1.90 | 7.26 | 1,005 |
| 138 | Coup | 2012 | 1.41 | 6.98 | 975 |
| 139 | Ra | 1999 | 2.31 | 7.67 | 970 |
| 140 | Mindbug: First Contact | 2022 | 1.98 | 7.83 | 955 |
| 141 | Unconscious Mind | 2023 | 3.79 | 7.92 | 953 |
| 142 | Skull | 2011 | 1.11 | 7.18 | 947 |
| 143 | Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Edition) | 2021 | 3.78 | 8.63 | 933 |
| 144 | Aquatica | 2019 | 2.30 | 7.39 | 931 |
| 145 | Incan Gold | 2005 | 1.11 | 6.84 | 924 |
| 146 | Great Western Trail: Second Edition | 2021 | 3.71 | 8.29 | 915 |
| 147 | Sushi Go Party! | 2016 | 1.31 | 7.38 | 911 |
| 148 | Ready Set Bet | 2022 | 1.25 | 7.69 | 880 |
| 149 | Azul: Summer Pavilion | 2019 | 2.06 | 7.63 | 874 |
| 150 | The Isle of Cats | 2019 | 2.36 | 7.66 | 867 |
| 151 | Hero Realms | 2016 | 1.85 | 7.51 | 862 |
| 152 | Canvas | 2021 | 1.65 | 7.34 | 861 |
| 153 | Thunder Road: Vendetta | 2023 | 2.13 | 8.20 | 860 |
| 153 | Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition | 2022 | 1.94 | 7.67 | 860 |
| 155 | Wandering Towers | 2022 | 1.61 | 7.30 | 858 |
| 156 | The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game | 2011 | 3.22 | 7.66 | 855 |
| 157 | Flamecraft | 2022 | 2.19 | 7.52 | 854 |
| 157 | Unmatched Game System | 2019 | 2.00 | 8.30 | 854 |
| 159 | Takenoko | 2011 | 1.97 | 7.20 | 851 |
| 160 | Project L | 2020 | 1.55 | 7.49 | 838 |
| 161 | Tapestry | 2019 | 2.95 | 7.44 | 836 |
| 161 | Memoir '44 | 2004 | 2.27 | 7.53 | 836 |
| 163 | Pax Pamir: Second Edition | 2019 | 3.85 | 8.15 | 835 |
| 164 | Innovation | 2010 | 2.77 | 7.30 | 829 |
| 165 | Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood | 2022 | 3.66 | 8.87 | 821 |
| 166 | Sprawlopolis | 2018 | 1.81 | 7.29 | 818 |
| 167 | Apiary | 2023 | 2.50 | 7.60 | 811 |
| 168 | Barrage | 2019 | 4.12 | 8.15 | 809 |
| 169 | Stone Age | 2008 | 2.46 | 7.52 | 808 |
| 170 | Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 | 2015 | 2.83 | 8.52 | 792 |
| 171 | For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game | 2021 | 1.90 | 8.09 | 790 |
| 172 | Andromeda's Edge | 2024 | 3.63 | 8.24 | 789 |
| 173 | Meadow | 2021 | 2.25 | 7.76 | 788 |
| 173 | Secret Hitler | 2016 | 1.74 | 7.50 | 788 |
| 175 | Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game | 2023 | 2.01 | 8.01 | 787 |
| 176 | Architects of the West Kingdom | 2018 | 2.76 | 7.72 | 783 |
| 176 | Bärenpark | 2017 | 1.66 | 7.29 | 783 |
| 178 | Hadrian's Wall | 2021 | 3.17 | 7.91 | 782 |
| 179 | Coloretto | 2003 | 1.27 | 6.98 | 781 |
| 180 | PARKS | 2019 | 2.12 | 7.65 | 780 |
| 180 | Spicy | 2020 | 1.40 | 7.17 | 780 |
| 182 | Camel Up (Second Edition) | 2018 | 1.46 | 7.60 | 776 |
| 183 | Agricola (Revised Edition) | 2016 | 3.44 | 7.95 | 771 |
| 184 | Codenames: Duet | 2017 | 1.36 | 7.42 | 764 |
| 185 | Love Letter | 2019 | 1.12 | 7.52 | 759 |
| 186 | Nemesis | 2018 | 3.48 | 8.26 | 756 |
| 187 | Friday | 2011 | 2.15 | 7.11 | 755 |
| 188 | Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition | 2021 | 2.92 | 7.65 | 749 |
| 189 | The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set | 2022 | 3.46 | 8.53 | 747 |
| 190 | Bunny Kingdom | 2017 | 2.30 | 7.45 | 744 |
| 191 | Concordia | 2013 | 2.99 | 8.08 | 738 |
| 192 | Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization | 2015 | 4.44 | 8.27 | 733 |
| 193 | The Mind | 2018 | 1.08 | 6.74 | 723 |
| 194 | War Chest | 2018 | 2.30 | 7.84 | 716 |
| 195 | Deep Sea Adventure | 2014 | 1.19 | 6.89 | 715 |
| 196 | Bohnanza | 1997 | 1.67 | 7.07 | 695 |
| 197 | Underwater Cities | 2018 | 3.58 | 8.05 | 691 |
| 198 | Agricola | 2007 | 3.63 | 7.87 | 687 |
| 198 | Age of Innovation | 2023 | 4.26 | 8.55 | 687 |
| 200 | Lords of Waterdeep | 2012 | 2.45 | 7.73 | 684 |
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