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: May 16, 2025
Rank
Game
Published Year
Complexity
BGG Rating
Number of plays
1
Ark Nova
20213.788.5412,117
2
Harmonies
20242.008.0211,532
3
The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
20252.118.0810,070
4
Sky Team
20232.058.179,249
5
Forest Shuffle
20232.207.719,220
6
Faraway
20231.897.588,408
7
Marvel Champions: The Card Game
20192.958.117,835
8
Azul
20171.777.737,720
9
Sea Salt & Paper
20221.487.497,578
10
Wingspan
20192.478.027,223
11
Terraforming Mars
20163.278.357,048
12
The White Castle
20233.037.996,638
13
Can't Stop
19801.146.936,510
14
Flip 7
20241.007.296,385
15
Trio
20211.057.396,268
16
Castle Combo
20241.657.506,169
17
Heat: Pedal to the Metal
20222.198.025,624
18
Bomb Busters
20241.907.625,416
19
Lost Ruins of Arnak
20202.928.074,889
20
Cascadia
20211.857.924,883
21
Spirit Island
20174.078.344,850
22
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
20243.778.404,847
23
7 Wonders Duel
20152.228.094,656
24
The Guild of Merchant Explorers
20222.037.774,556
25
Star Wars: Unlimited
20242.298.194,274
26
Cartographers
20191.877.584,211
27
The Castles of Burgundy
20112.978.154,041
28
Carcassonne
20001.897.413,846
29
Splendor
20141.787.423,763
30
The Gang
20242.007.943,693
31
SCOUT
20191.377.823,527
32
Space Base
20182.137.543,393
33
Patchwork
20141.607.593,260
34
Race for the Galaxy
20072.997.743,258
35
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
20242.058.403,231
36
Blood on the Clocktower
20223.038.363,155
37
Magic: The Gathering
19933.277.593,134
38
Fromage
20240.009.202,892
39
Ticket to Ride
20041.827.392,783
40
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
20212.038.102,781
41
Let's Go! To Japan
20232.007.452,757
42
Dune: Imperium
20203.068.422,712
43
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
20163.568.132,707
44
It's a Wonderful World
20192.327.652,627
45
Dominion
20082.357.602,553
46
Kingdomino
20161.237.302,487
47
Planet Unknown
20222.247.792,428
48
Splendor Duel
20222.027.902,417
49
Frosthaven
20224.418.792,411
50
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
20191.957.782,404
51
Slay the Spire: The Board Game
20242.938.722,340
52
The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
20242.867.792,315
53
7 Wonders: Architects
20211.367.042,270
54
Quacks
20181.947.812,230
55
7 Wonders
20102.327.672,221
56
Root
20183.828.072,220
57
Welcome to the Moon
20212.467.912,200
58
Everdell
20182.828.002,186
59
CATAN
19952.297.092,117
60
Dune: Imperium – Uprising
20233.498.722,107
61
The Vale of Eternity
20232.137.772,094
62
Welcome To...
20181.847.522,075
63
Codenames
20151.267.532,073
64
Take 5
19941.196.972,035
65
Sagrada
20171.927.472,010
66
Scythe
20163.458.121,998
67
Lost Cities
19991.487.251,995
68
Revive
20223.448.101,981
69
Chess
14753.657.231,938
70
Ticket to Ride: Europe
20051.927.531,906
71
Star Realms
20141.927.561,900
72
Turing Machine
20222.517.651,863
73
Daybreak
20230.007.191,851
74
Brass: Birmingham
20183.878.581,838
75
Just One
20181.047.601,835
76
Dorfromantik: The Board Game
20221.647.631,819
77
King of Tokyo
20111.497.121,773
78
Earth
20232.907.641,750
79
Darwin's Journey
20233.908.131,726
80
Galactic Cruise
20243.929.241,717
81
Wyrmspan
20242.808.001,703
82
Endeavor: Deep Sea
20242.508.361,675
83
Fantasy Realms
20171.817.511,673
84
Crokinole
18761.228.051,627
85
Knarr
20231.917.471,623
86
That's Pretty Clever!
20181.867.561,620
87
Spots
20221.436.981,614
88
HITSTER
20221.007.691,602
89
So Clover!
20211.127.591,597
90
Gloomhaven
20173.918.561,585
90
Arcs
20243.408.111,585
92
Santorini
20161.737.351,548
93
Next Station: London
20221.477.441,544
94
Regicide
20201.947.491,542
95
Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread
20243.508.531,510
96
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
20203.648.401,503
97
Obsession
20183.108.101,474
98
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
20232.598.681,466
99
Jaipur
20091.467.481,458
100
Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition
20181.457.161,455
101
Viticulture Essential Edition
20152.897.971,432
102
Draftosaurus
20191.257.091,418
103
No Thanks!
20041.137.081,413
104
Final Girl
20212.748.241,411
105
Distilled
20232.898.031,391
106
Skull King
20131.727.541,388
107
Gizmos
20182.047.371,368
108
Qwixx
20121.116.871,357
109
Pirates of Maracaibo
20232.797.981,314
110
Hanabi
20101.697.031,302
111
Potion Explosion
20151.787.121,301
112
Akropolis
20221.797.551,265
113
Sushi Go!
20131.166.991,248
114
Orléans
20143.028.051,243
115
A Feast for Odin
20163.868.161,236
116
Civolution
20244.507.871,234
117
Grand Austria Hotel
20153.217.961,233
118
Dominion (Second Edition)
20162.177.831,231
119
Clank!: Catacombs
20222.508.251,221
120
ISS Vanguard
20223.668.471,204
121
Love Letter
20121.187.231,197
122
Res Arcana
20192.657.631,193
123
Rebirth
20242.007.731,184
124
Cribbage
16301.907.101,167
125
Point Salad
20191.157.121,166
126
Nova Luna
20191.887.271,164
127
Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala
20142.847.771,155
128
Pandemic
20082.407.531,152
129
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
20162.237.771,145
130
Marvel United
20201.827.561,128
131
For Sale
19971.257.261,127
132
The Quest for El Dorado
20171.947.701,124
133
Gaia Project
20174.408.361,120
134
My City
20201.987.611,102
135
Cthulhu: Death May Die
20192.498.191,101
136
Challengers!
20221.907.261,076
137
Wondrous Creatures
20242.608.081,056
138
Keep the Heroes Out!
20222.388.051,051
139
Too Many Bones
20173.868.331,042
140
Aeon's End
20162.807.881,036
141
Calico
20202.197.501,019
142
Coup
20121.416.98997
143
Ra
19992.317.67978
144
Mindbug: First Contact
20221.987.83959
144
Unconscious Mind
20233.797.92959
146
Great Western Trail: Second Edition
20213.708.29956
147
Skull
20111.117.18952
148
Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Edition)
20213.778.62947
149
Aquatica
20192.307.39944
150
Incan Gold
20051.116.84941
151
Sushi Go Party!
20161.317.38921
152
Azul: Summer Pavilion
20192.067.63902
153
Ready Set Bet
20221.257.69885
154
Canvas
20211.657.34876
155
The Isle of Cats
20192.367.65875
156
Pax Pamir: Second Edition
20193.858.15874
157
Takenoko
20111.977.20873
158
Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition
20221.947.67870
159
Flamecraft
20222.197.52869
160
Wandering Towers
20221.617.30868
161
Memoir '44
20042.277.53867
162
Hero Realms
20161.857.51865
163
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
20113.227.66861
164
Unmatched Game System
20192.008.30860
165
Thunder Road: Vendetta
20232.138.20857
166
Tapestry
20192.957.44855
167
Stone Age
20082.467.52847
168
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood
20223.688.86844
169
Innovation
20102.777.30841
170
Project L
20201.557.49840
171
Barrage
20194.128.15828
172
Sprawlopolis
20181.817.29825
173
Apiary
20232.507.60820
174
Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
20152.838.52812
175
Bärenpark
20171.667.28804
176
Architects of the West Kingdom
20182.767.72802
177
Secret Hitler
20161.747.50801
178
Coloretto
20031.276.98795
179
For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game
20211.908.09793
180
PARKS
20192.127.64792
180
Meadow
20212.257.76792
182
Andromeda's Edge
20243.638.24790
182
Camel Up (Second Edition)
20181.467.60790
182
Agricola (Revised Edition)
20163.447.95790
182
Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game
20232.018.01790
186
Hadrian's Wall
20213.177.91789
187
Spicy
20201.407.17786
188
Love Letter
20191.127.52772
189
Codenames: Duet
20171.367.42766
190
Nemesis
20183.488.26764
191
Friday
20112.157.11763
192
Bunny Kingdom
20172.307.45760
193
Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
20212.927.65756
194
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set
20223.468.53752
195
Concordia
20132.998.08747
196
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
20154.448.27745
197
War Chest
20182.317.83730
198
The Mind
20181.086.74723
199
Deep Sea Adventure
20141.196.89719
200
Bohnanza
19971.677.07696
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