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 31, 2024
Rank
Game
Published Year
Complexity
BGG Rating
Number of plays
1
Ark Nova
20213.768.5411,496
2
Terraforming Mars
20163.268.368,952
3
Azul
20171.767.757,774
4
Sea Salt & Paper
20221.447.487,619
5
Wingspan
20192.468.057,575
6
Harmonies
20242.298.387,123
7
Marvel Champions: The Card Game
20192.938.127,103
8
Sky Team
20232.018.196,950
9
Heat: Pedal to the Metal
20222.198.086,287
10
Forest Shuffle
20232.507.966,108
11
Cascadia
20211.857.965,677
12
7 Wonders Duel
20152.238.105,253
13
Can't Stop
19801.156.915,243
14
Spirit Island
20174.078.354,974
15
Wyrmspan
20242.676.234,930
16
Faraway
20231.987.584,780
17
Space Base
20182.127.554,505
18
Lost Ruins of Arnak
20202.918.084,100
19
Carcassonne
20001.897.414,092
20
Dune: Imperium
20203.058.434,032
21
The Castles of Burgundy
20112.988.143,720
22
SCOUT
20191.347.813,644
23
Cartographers
20191.887.613,563
24
Dorfromantik: The Board Game
20221.707.853,470
25
Dominion
20082.357.603,408
26
Splendor
20141.787.423,401
27
Splendor Duel
20221.977.943,273
28
Patchwork
20141.607.603,251
29
It's a Wonderful World
20192.327.683,206
30
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
20212.048.163,198
31
The White Castle
20233.027.982,979
32
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
20163.548.132,962
33
Earth
20232.887.702,958
34
7 Wonders: Architects
20211.357.042,944
35
Magic: The Gathering
19933.267.582,814
36
Race for the Galaxy
20072.997.742,674
37
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
20191.957.812,664
38
Next Station: London
20221.487.472,648
39
Frosthaven
20224.368.852,625
40
The Vale of Eternity
20232.137.772,610
41
Welcome To...
20181.847.542,558
42
Kingdomino
20161.227.312,510
43
Blood on the Clocktower
20222.998.342,502
44
Ticket to Ride
20041.837.392,501
45
Knarr
20231.917.472,438
46
Everdell
20182.838.032,326
47
The Quacks of Quedlinburg
20181.957.822,293
47
7 Wonders
20102.327.682,293
49
Root
20183.808.082,291
50
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
20230.007.432,202
51
That's Pretty Clever!
20181.877.572,200
52
Obsession
20183.128.152,146
53
Sagrada
20171.927.482,134
54
Just One
20181.047.602,087
55
Challengers!
20221.907.261,981
56
Codenames
20151.267.541,933
57
Gloomhaven
20173.918.591,901
58
Ticket to Ride: Europe
20051.927.531,888
59
Brass: Birmingham
20183.888.601,885
60
Lost Cities
19991.487.241,877
61
Take 5
19941.196.971,868
62
Akropolis
20221.797.551,865
63
Planet Unknown
20222.217.841,852
64
My City
20201.987.641,819
65
Turing Machine
20222.447.721,817
66
King of Tokyo
20111.497.131,756
67
Jaipur
20091.467.491,746
68
Chess
14753.667.211,730
69
Star Realms
20141.927.561,721
70
Fantasy Realms
20171.817.521,658
70
Draftosaurus
20191.247.101,658
72
ISS Vanguard
20223.628.811,640
73
CATAN
19952.297.101,635
74
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
20203.648.441,620
75
So Clover!
20211.117.591,609
76
Scythe
20163.458.151,553
77
Crokinole
18761.238.031,541
78
The Quest for El Dorado
20171.947.681,527
79
Dune: Imperium – Uprising
20233.428.741,472
80
World Wonders
20232.339.101,397
81
Mindbug: First Contact
20221.987.831,395
82
No Thanks!
20041.137.081,381
83
Viticulture Essential Edition
20152.897.991,377
84
Gizmos
20182.027.391,368
85
Love Letter
20121.187.231,355
86
Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition
20221.947.671,347
87
Point Salad
20191.147.151,345
88
Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition
20181.477.181,340
89
Skull King
20131.697.491,321
90
Grand Austria Hotel
20153.217.941,298
91
Ra
19992.327.631,287
92
Regicide
20201.947.491,281
93
Calico
20202.187.541,213
94
Potion Explosion
20151.787.131,209
95
Pandemic
20082.407.541,201
96
Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game
20232.018.011,184
97
Res Arcana
20192.647.651,174
98
Age of Innovation
20234.248.741,164
99
Sushi Go!
20131.167.001,158
100
Project L
20201.557.491,157
101
Qwixx
20121.116.871,149
102
For Sale
19971.257.261,147
103
Hanabi
20101.697.041,141
104
Sushi Go Party!
20161.307.401,131
105
Santorini
20161.737.361,127
106
Apiary
20232.507.601,123
107
Tapestry
20192.947.451,120
108
Hadrian's Wall
20213.167.961,114
109
Revive
20223.408.171,110
110
PARKS
20192.127.671,109
111
A Feast for Odin
20163.878.171,103
111
Nova Luna
20191.877.281,103
113
Wonderland's War
20223.048.111,101
114
Marvel United
20201.817.581,100
115
Flamecraft
20222.197.521,095
116
Nucleum
20233.928.461,089
117
Too Many Bones
20173.858.341,088
118
War Chest
20182.317.851,087
119
Radlands
20212.267.851,086
120
Maracaibo
20193.928.031,081
121
The Isle of Cats
20192.367.701,073
122
Great Western Trail: Second Edition
20213.738.341,055
122
Mandala
20191.817.561,055
124
Barrage
20194.128.161,048
124
Codenames: Duet
20171.367.441,048
126
Foundations of Rome
20221.998.041,034
127
Aeon's End
20162.817.901,019
128
Welcome to the Moon
20212.507.981,018
129
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood
20223.668.991,011
130
Architects of the West Kingdom
20182.757.73986
131
Skull
20111.127.19985
132
Clank!: Catacombs
20222.518.29973
133
Gaia Project
20174.398.38965
134
Canvas
20211.657.34957
135
Pax Renaissance: 2nd Edition
20214.568.59949
136
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
20154.448.29945
137
Final Girl
20212.698.31939
138
Bunny Kingdom
20172.307.45916
139
Innovation
20102.767.30915
140
Spicy
20201.407.17913
141
Hanamikoji
20131.687.48912
142
Takenoko
20111.987.22910
143
Hero Realms
20161.867.52909
144
Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
20212.937.68905
145
Paleo
20202.637.73904
146
Cribbage
16301.907.09901
147
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
20162.227.78893
148
Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
20152.838.53891
149
Pax Pamir: Second Edition
20193.868.20890
150
Beyond the Sun
20203.127.93886
150
Ready Set Bet
20221.257.69886
152
Dominion (Second Edition)
20162.167.84885
153
Cthulhu: Death May Die
20192.468.18877
154
Long Shot: The Dice Game
20221.937.72858
154
KLASK
20141.067.64858
156
Unmatched Game System
20192.008.30849
157
Memoir '44
20042.277.54847
158
Darwin's Journey
20233.898.19840
159
Concordia
20132.998.10834
159
The Mind
20181.076.76834
161
Stone Age
20082.467.53827
162
Love Letter
20191.127.52823
163
The Red Cathedral
20202.827.72821
164
Android: Netrunner
20123.417.88809
165
Coup
20121.416.98807
166
Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Edition)
20213.488.76803
167
Sprawlopolis
20181.837.32796
168
Bohnanza
19971.677.06793
169
Nemesis
20183.468.27785
170
Underwater Cities
20183.598.06778
171
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
20113.217.66777
172
Bärenpark
20171.667.30770
173
Decrypto
20181.817.77767
174
Kingdom Builder
20112.066.94766
175
Meadow
20212.257.76763
176
Deep Sea Adventure
20141.186.91760
177
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
20162.077.37750
178
Dice Forge
20171.977.23747
179
Hive
20012.327.32746
180
Carnegie
20223.828.03745
181
Kutná Hora: The City of Silver
20233.508.62739
182
Secret Hitler
20161.747.51732
183
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game
20122.437.53726
184
Century: Spice Road
20171.807.31724
185
Schotten Totten
19991.717.34717
186
Incan Gold
20051.116.84710
187
Friday
20112.167.12709
188
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
20192.667.92694
189
Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
20123.677.86693
190
Sleeping Gods
20213.248.22692
191
Orléans
20143.038.06686
192
7 Wonders (Second Edition)
20202.167.89680
193
Verdant
20222.067.45679
193
Expeditions
20232.887.34679
195
Agricola (Revised Edition)
20163.457.96676
196
New York Zoo
20201.967.14670
197
Lords of Waterdeep
20122.457.73666
198
The Taverns of Tiefenthal
20192.687.58665
199
Coloretto
20031.276.98664
200
El Grande
19952.987.75660
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