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: Mar 28, 2025
Rank
Game
Published Year
Complexity
BGG Rating
Number of plays
1
Harmonies
20242.018.0213,426
2
Ark Nova
20213.788.5312,732
3
The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
20252.118.0812,635
4
Sky Team
20232.058.1710,277
5
Forest Shuffle
20232.207.709,452
6
Faraway
20231.897.589,267
7
Azul
20171.777.738,478
8
Marvel Champions: The Card Game
20192.948.118,459
9
Wingspan
20192.478.028,068
10
The White Castle
20233.027.997,977
11
Sea Salt & Paper
20221.487.497,838
12
Trio
20211.047.397,126
13
Terraforming Mars
20163.278.357,064
14
Can't Stop
19801.146.936,896
15
Castle Combo
20241.657.506,379
16
Heat: Pedal to the Metal
20222.198.035,968
17
Cascadia
20211.867.925,875
18
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
20243.768.385,549
19
Bomb Busters
20241.907.625,227
20
7 Wonders Duel
20152.228.095,223
21
Spirit Island
20174.078.344,766
22
Lost Ruins of Arnak
20202.938.074,458
23
The Guild of Merchant Explorers
20222.037.774,445
24
The Gang
20242.007.944,418
25
Carcassonne
20001.897.414,280
26
Splendor
20141.787.424,193
27
The Castles of Burgundy
20112.978.153,975
28
SCOUT
20191.367.823,844
29
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
20242.068.423,761
30
Cartographers
20191.877.583,675
31
Star Wars: Unlimited
20242.298.193,661
32
Space Base
20182.137.543,620
33
Patchwork
20141.607.593,580
34
Magic: The Gathering
19933.277.593,521
35
Let's Go! To Japan
20232.007.453,363
36
Race for the Galaxy
20072.997.743,334
37
Blood on the Clocktower
20223.028.353,294
38
Planet Unknown
20222.227.803,198
39
Fromage
20240.009.203,169
40
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
20212.048.103,082
41
Ticket to Ride
20041.827.393,045
42
Dune: Imperium
20203.068.423,001
43
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
20163.568.132,855
44
Slay the Spire: The Board Game
20242.948.732,677
45
Dominion
20082.357.602,650
46
Splendor Duel
20222.017.902,630
47
Kingdomino
20161.237.302,621
48
Root
20183.828.072,597
49
Everdell
20182.828.012,576
50
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
20191.957.782,519
51
It's a Wonderful World
20192.327.652,469
52
Quacks
20181.947.812,464
53
Sagrada
20171.927.472,420
54
Frosthaven
20224.418.792,308
55
CATAN
19952.297.092,307
56
The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
20242.867.792,295
57
Dorfromantik: The Board Game
20221.647.632,276
58
Codenames
20151.267.532,266
59
Lost Cities
19991.487.252,255
60
Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread
20243.508.532,236
61
7 Wonders
20102.327.672,223
62
7 Wonders: Architects
20211.367.042,211
63
Dune: Imperium – Uprising
20233.498.722,192
64
Chess
14753.657.232,172
65
Ticket to Ride: Europe
20051.927.532,166
66
Scythe
20163.458.122,161
67
Star Realms
20141.927.562,156
68
Revive
20223.448.112,134
69
Welcome To...
20181.847.522,124
70
Take 5
19941.196.972,102
71
The Vale of Eternity
20232.137.772,099
72
Just One
20181.047.602,052
73
Brass: Birmingham
20183.878.582,011
74
Wyrmspan
20242.808.011,993
75
Darwin's Journey
20233.918.131,959
76
HITSTER
20221.007.691,919
76
Endeavor: Deep Sea
20242.508.361,919
78
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
20232.568.691,900
79
Next Station: London
20221.467.441,872
80
That's Pretty Clever!
20181.867.561,862
81
Earth
20232.897.651,861
82
King of Tokyo
20111.497.131,850
83
Turing Machine
20222.497.651,826
84
Final Girl
20212.758.241,768
85
Arcs
20243.398.131,756
86
Spots
20221.436.981,750
87
Santorini
20161.737.351,745
88
So Clover!
20211.117.591,723
88
Obsession
20183.108.111,723
90
Fantasy Realms
20171.817.511,715
91
Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition
20181.457.161,699
92
Crokinole
18761.228.051,691
93
Daybreak
20230.007.191,673
94
Regicide
20201.947.491,611
94
Knarr
20231.917.471,611
96
Love Letter
20121.187.231,575
97
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
20203.648.401,574
98
Jaipur
20091.467.481,557
99
No Thanks!
20041.137.081,548
100
Gloomhaven
20173.918.571,547
101
ISS Vanguard
20223.668.481,530
102
Draftosaurus
20191.257.091,522
103
Skull King
20131.727.541,520
104
Viticulture Essential Edition
20152.897.981,516
105
Civolution
20244.507.871,498
106
Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala
20142.847.771,441
107
Distilled
20232.898.031,436
108
Sushi Go!
20131.176.991,400
109
Orléans
20143.028.051,359
110
Marvel United
20201.827.571,336
111
Akropolis
20221.797.551,335
112
The Quest for El Dorado
20171.947.701,334
113
Gizmos
20182.047.371,333
114
Potion Explosion
20151.787.121,317
115
Clank!: Catacombs
20222.508.261,316
116
Cthulhu: Death May Die
20192.488.191,313
117
My City
20201.987.611,301
118
Qwixx
20121.116.871,300
119
Res Arcana
20192.647.631,284
120
Welcome to the Moon
20212.487.931,283
121
Point Salad
20191.157.121,275
122
Hanabi
20101.697.041,273
123
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
20162.237.771,261
124
A Feast for Odin
20163.868.171,244
125
Pandemic
20082.407.531,240
126
Calico
20202.197.511,231
127
Cribbage
16301.907.101,223
128
Grand Austria Hotel
20153.217.951,205
129
Gaia Project
20174.408.361,190
130
For Sale
19971.257.261,189
131
Too Many Bones
20173.868.331,162
132
Pirates of Maracaibo
20232.797.981,153
133
Keep the Heroes Out!
20222.388.051,146
134
Ra
19992.317.671,136
135
Coup
20121.416.981,119
136
Sushi Go Party!
20161.317.381,099
137
Nova Luna
20191.887.271,064
138
Unconscious Mind
20233.797.921,057
139
Aeon's End
20162.807.881,056
140
Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Edition)
20213.778.631,042
141
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
20113.227.661,038
142
Unmatched Game System
20192.008.301,025
143
Wandering Towers
20221.617.301,006
144
Incan Gold
20051.116.841,000
145
The Isle of Cats
20192.367.66997
146
Skull
20111.117.18992
147
Dominion (Second Edition)
20162.197.83990
148
Flamecraft
20222.197.52984
149
PARKS
20192.127.65973
150
Mindbug: First Contact
20221.987.83972
151
Thunder Road: Vendetta
20232.138.20963
152
Project L
20201.557.49957
153
Challengers!
20221.907.26956
154
Takenoko
20111.987.21953
155
Azul: Summer Pavilion
20192.067.63952
156
Great Western Trail: Second Edition
20213.728.30946
157
Pax Pamir: Second Edition
20193.858.16945
158
Ready Set Bet
20221.257.69921
159
Codenames: Duet
20171.367.42918
160
Barrage
20194.118.15915
161
Secret Hitler
20161.757.50913
162
Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition
20221.947.67908
163
For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game
20211.908.09904
164
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood
20223.668.88888
165
Bärenpark
20171.667.29880
166
Stone Age
20082.467.52876
167
Nemesis
20183.488.26867
168
Canvas
20211.657.34865
169
Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
20152.838.52862
170
Andromeda's Edge
20243.638.24861
171
Meadow
20212.257.76860
172
Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game
20232.018.01857
173
Sprawlopolis
20181.817.29842
174
Paleo
20202.637.73839
175
Tapestry
20192.957.44837
176
Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
20212.927.65834
177
Deep Sea Adventure
20141.196.89833
178
Spicy
20201.407.17829
179
Innovation
20102.777.30826
180
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set
20223.468.53824
181
Architects of the West Kingdom
20182.767.72818
182
Camel Up (Second Edition)
20181.467.60817
183
Hadrian's Wall
20213.177.92816
184
Apiary
20232.507.60808
185
Love Letter
20191.127.52805
185
Hanamikoji
20131.687.47805
187
Age of Innovation
20234.268.56797
188
Memoir '44
20042.277.53794
189
Concordia
20132.998.08792
190
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
20154.448.27791
191
Agricola (Revised Edition)
20163.457.95789
191
Bohnanza
19971.677.07789
193
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
20162.087.36772
194
War Chest
20182.317.84771
195
Coloretto
20031.276.98755
196
Beyond the Sun
20203.137.89749
196
Friday
20112.157.11749
198
7 Wonders (Second Edition)
20202.167.89747
199
Perudo
18001.256.92739
199
Hero Realms
20161.857.51739
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