What is the best 2-player adventure board game?

Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated 2-player adventure board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Arkham Horror The Card Game and Mage Knight Board Game round out the top three.

How many 2-player adventure board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 505 2-player adventure board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

2-player games / Adventure

Best 2-player adventure board games

The best 2-player adventure board games are Gloomhaven, Arkham Horror The Card Game and Mage Knight Board Game — the top-rated of 505 2-player adventure board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Gloomhaven (2017) at 8.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Gloomhaven (2017)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8
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Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016)
1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Mage Knight Board Game (2011)
1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1
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Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020)
1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.8
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Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
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War of the Ring Second Edition (2012)
2–4 players · 150–180 min · ★ 8.5
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Eldritch Horror (2013)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure (2016)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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Nemesis (2018)
1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4
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Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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The 7th Continent (2017)
1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1
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Kingdom Death Monster (2015)
1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6
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Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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Arkham Horror (2005)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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The Lord of the Rings The Card Game (2011)
1–2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7
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T.I.M.E Stories (2015)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Chronicles of Crime (2018)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Too Many Bones (2017)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4
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Champions of Midgard (2015)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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Tainted Grail The Fall of Avalon (2019)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020)
1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Survive Escape from Atlantis! (1982)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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The Quest for El Dorado (2017)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated (2019)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.7
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PARKS (2019)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Flash Point Fire Rescue (2011)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
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War of the Ring (2004)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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This War of Mine The Board Game (2017)
1–6 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Mice and Mystics (2012)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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Above and Below (2015)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Arcadia Quest (2014)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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Fury of Dracula (Third\/Fourth Edition) (2015)
2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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Merchants & Marauders (2010)
2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4
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Elder Sign (2011)
1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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Near and Far (2017)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Legends of Andor (2012)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Mansions of Madness (2011)
2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3
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Firefly The Game (2013)
1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4
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Runewars (2010)
2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Western Legends (2018)
2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)
1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Tales of the Arabian Nights (2009)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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Arkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)
1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Quick adventure board games for 2 players (30 minutes or less)

Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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Celestia (2015)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (2002)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Silver & Gold (2019)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3
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Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters (2013)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Dragonwood (2015)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Archaeology The Card Game (2007)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Nagaraja (2019)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Dungeon! (1975)
1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
Complexity
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Rising 5 Runes of Asteros (2017)
1–5 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Dungeon Drop Deluxe (2020)
1–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Frequently asked

What is the best 2-player adventure board game?: Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated 2-player adventure board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Arkham Horror The Card Game and Mage Knight Board Game round out the top three.
How many 2-player adventure board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 505 2-player adventure board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.