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: Sep 12, 2025
Rank
Game
Published Year
Complexity
BGG Rating
Number of plays
1
Flip 7
20241.057.2018,098
2
Bomb Busters
20241.968.0514,726
3
Ark Nova
20213.798.5410,833
4
Harmonies
20242.018.039,665
5
Sea Salt & Paper
20221.477.509,004
6
Castle Combo
20241.747.648,036
7
Forest Shuffle
20232.217.737,814
8
Sky Team
20232.048.157,651
9
Faraway
20231.907.567,460
10
The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
20252.118.086,996
11
Azul
20171.777.726,843
12
Wingspan
20192.478.016,336
13
Marvel Champions: The Card Game
20192.958.116,210
14
Trio
20211.057.396,022
15
Vantage
20250.008.395,504
16
Terraforming Mars
20163.278.355,479
17
The Gang
20242.007.944,847
18
Can't Stop
19801.146.944,825
19
Spirit Island
20174.088.344,563
20
Cascadia
20211.857.914,522
21
Lost Ruins of Arnak
20202.938.073,929
22
7 Wonders Duel
20152.238.083,861
23
Magic: The Gathering
19933.287.593,841
24
The White Castle
20233.047.993,829
25
Heat: Pedal to the Metal
20222.208.013,723
26
SCOUT
20191.387.813,646
27
The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship
20250.009.393,488
28
Carcassonne
20001.897.413,391
29
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
20243.798.393,238
30
Splendor
20141.787.423,217
31
Space Base
20182.137.542,994
32
Race for the Galaxy
20072.997.742,949
33
Blood on the Clocktower
20223.058.372,854
34
Patchwork
20141.607.582,852
35
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
20212.048.082,843
36
The Castles of Burgundy
20112.978.152,811
37
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
20242.068.372,774
38
Earthborne Rangers
20233.207.812,668
39
Cartographers
20191.877.572,667
40
Ticket to Ride
20041.827.392,561
41
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
20191.967.772,535
42
Arcs
20243.428.062,512
43
Star Wars: Unlimited
20242.298.192,420
44
Dominion
20082.357.602,338
45
Kingdomino
20161.237.292,256
46
HITSTER
20221.007.692,206
47
Slay the Spire: The Board Game
20242.918.692,192
48
Splendor Duel
20222.017.892,187
49
Codenames
20151.267.532,186
50
Welcome to the Moon
20212.467.912,158
51
Skull King
20131.737.542,156
52
Dune: Imperium
20203.078.422,153
53
That's Pretty Clever!
20181.867.562,103
54
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
20163.568.132,099
55
Endeavor: Deep Sea
20242.908.222,095
56
Just One
20181.037.602,084
57
Take 5
19941.196.982,042
58
Everdell
20182.838.002,022
59
Frosthaven
20224.408.772,012
60
It's a Wonderful World
20192.337.641,996
61
Quacks
20181.947.811,982
62
Fantasy Realms
20171.817.511,968
63
Sagrada
20171.927.471,935
64
Point Salad
20191.157.111,917
65
Root
20183.838.071,902
66
CATAN
19952.297.091,900
67
Brass: Birmingham
20183.878.571,893
68
Lost Cities
19991.477.251,868
69
Crokinole
18761.228.061,855
70
Tiny Towns
20192.067.201,789
71
Dorfromantik: The Board Game
20221.637.611,762
72
7 Wonders
20102.317.671,703
73
7 Wonders: Architects
20211.377.041,695
74
Scythe
20163.458.111,675
75
Dune: Imperium – Uprising
20233.508.711,667
76
Revive
20223.458.101,631
77
Let's Go! To Japan
20232.007.451,589
78
So Clover!
20211.127.591,587
79
Welcome To...
20181.847.511,586
80
Chess
14753.647.231,584
81
Qwixx
20121.116.871,537
82
Earth
20232.917.631,531
83
Turing Machine
20222.517.641,529
83
Ticket to Ride: Europe
20051.927.531,529
85
The Guild of Merchant Explorers
20222.037.771,524
86
Jaipur
20091.467.481,512
87
Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom
20242.248.401,509
88
Star Realms
20141.927.551,486
89
Love Letter
20121.187.231,458
90
Obsession
20183.108.091,439
91
Clank!: Catacombs
20222.498.251,428
92
Planet Unknown
20222.257.781,418
93
King of Tokyo
20111.497.121,403
94
Regicide
20201.947.491,395
95
Next Station: London
20221.487.431,377
96
Draftosaurus
20191.257.091,370
97
No Thanks!
20041.137.081,358
98
Spots
20221.436.981,356
99
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
20203.638.381,349
100
Apiary
20232.507.601,338
101
Hanabi
20101.697.031,335
102
The Vale of Eternity
20232.137.771,327
103
Wondrous Creatures
20242.608.081,309
104
Gloomhaven
20173.918.561,306
105
Finspan
20252.337.801,300
106
Innovation
20102.777.311,281
107
Galactic Cruise
20243.929.241,275
108
Fromage
20240.009.201,244
109
Sushi Go!
20131.166.991,222
110
Keep the Heroes Out!
20222.388.051,210
111
Wyrmspan
20242.817.991,208
112
Pandemic
20082.407.521,206
113
Wandering Towers
20221.617.301,185
114
Cribbage
16301.907.111,180
115
The Quest for El Dorado
20171.947.711,165
116
Potion Explosion
20151.787.121,160
117
Civolution
20244.507.871,143
118
Thunder Road: Vendetta
20232.138.201,132
119
Codenames: Duet
20171.357.421,116
120
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
20162.237.771,103
121
Knarr
20231.917.471,089
122
Akropolis
20221.797.551,085
123
Gizmos
20182.047.361,080
124
Daybreak
20230.007.191,075
125
Sushi Go Party!
20161.327.381,074
126
For Sale
19971.257.261,071
127
Grand Austria Hotel
20153.207.961,065
128
Unmatched Game System
20192.008.301,063
129
Pirates of Maracaibo
20232.797.981,047
130
Viticulture Essential Edition
20152.897.971,045
131
Spicy
20201.407.171,040
132
Marvel United
20201.837.561,022
133
Santorini
20161.737.341,017
134
Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition
20181.457.161,007
135
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
20232.598.671,005
136
Darwin's Journey
20233.908.11998
137
Schotten Totten
19991.717.34983
138
Mindbug: First Contact
20221.987.83982
139
Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon
20243.718.24979
140
Castles of Mad King Ludwig
20142.657.51976
141
A Feast for Odin
20163.868.17958
142
Love Letter
20191.127.52955
142
Verdant
20222.067.45955
144
Beer & Bread
20222.377.52933
145
Final Girl
20212.748.24921
146
Calico
20202.197.50918
147
Terrorscape
20232.338.64913
148
Bohnanza
19971.677.07907
149
Project L
20201.557.49893
150
My City
20201.987.60892
151
Res Arcana
20192.657.62891
152
Dominion (Second Edition)
20162.187.83885
153
Gaia Project
20174.408.36884
154
Diamant
20051.126.84872
155
Tapestry
20192.977.44871
156
MicroMacro: Crime City
20201.117.56869
157
Nova Luna
20191.877.26862
158
Skull
20111.127.18861
159
Ra
19992.317.68860
160
The Isle of Cats
20192.367.64836
161
Distilled
20232.898.03825
162
Orléans
20143.018.05821
163
Cthulhu: Death May Die
20192.498.19820
164
For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game
20211.908.09819
165
Aeon's End
20162.817.87817
166
Rebirth
20242.007.73815
167
Hive
20012.317.32812
168
Nemesis
20183.488.25810
169
Secret Hitler
20161.747.50793
170
Challengers!
20221.907.26785
171
Memoir '44
20042.277.53784
172
Coup
20121.416.98780
173
ISS Vanguard
20223.678.43777
174
Deep Sea Adventure
20141.186.88774
175
Barrage
20194.128.14770
176
Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Revised Core Set
20213.768.61767
177
Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition
20221.947.67759
178
Perudo
18001.256.93750
179
Ascension: Deckbuilding Game
20102.147.04743
180
PARKS
20192.127.63737
181
The Mind
20181.086.73723
182
Flamecraft
20222.197.52720
183
Pax Pamir: Second Edition
20193.858.14704
184
Paleo
20202.637.73700
185
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
20154.448.26699
186
Lords of Waterdeep
20122.457.73696
187
Kingdom Builder
20112.076.94689
188
Andromeda's Edge
20243.638.24683
189
Decrypto
20181.837.77680
190
Too Many Bones
20173.868.31678
191
Hadrian's Wall
20213.177.90676
192
Takenoko
20111.977.20675
193
Dixit
20081.197.19668
194
Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
20212.927.64667
195
Great Western Trail: Second Edition
20213.718.28666
195
Sprawlopolis
20181.807.28666
197
Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala
20142.847.77663
198
Meadow
20212.257.76662
199
Concordia
20132.998.08660
199
Azul: Summer Pavilion
20192.067.63660
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