What is the best 3-player exploration board game?

Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated 3-player exploration board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition and Mage Knight Board Game round out the top three.

How many 3-player exploration board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 422 3-player exploration board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

3-player games / Exploration

Best 3-player exploration board games

The best 3-player exploration board games are Gloomhaven, Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition and Mage Knight Board Game — the top-rated of 422 3-player exploration 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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Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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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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The 7th Continent (2017)
1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1
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Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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Pandemic Legacy Season 2 (2017)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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Maracaibo (2019)
1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004)
3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Inis (2016)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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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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On Mars (2020)
1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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Tikal (1999)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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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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Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game (2010)
2–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4
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Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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Above and Below (2015)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Endeavor Age of Sail (2018)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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Arcadia Quest (2014)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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Near and Far (2017)
2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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The Seafarers of Catan (1997)
3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)
2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Mansions of Madness (2011)
2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3
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Burgle Bros. (2015)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Magic Maze (2017)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Navegador (2010)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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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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Endeavor (2009)
3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Tales of the Arabian Nights (2009)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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Incan Gold (2005)
3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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HeroQuest (1989)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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Tobago (2009)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Archipelago (2012)
2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Nexus Ops (2005)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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Clash of Cultures (2012)
2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6
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Tiefseeabenteuer (2014)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Thebes (2007)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0
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Sleeping Gods (2021)
1–4 players · 60–1200 min · ★ 8.7
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Runebound (Third Edition) (2015)
2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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Imperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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Quick exploration board games for 3 players (30 minutes or less)

Magic Maze (2017)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Incan Gold (2005)
3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Tiefseeabenteuer (2014)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Room 25 (2013)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Trails of Tucana (2019)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.5
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Archaeology The Card Game (2007)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Dungeon! (1975)
1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
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Maori (2009)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Shadows Amsterdam (2018)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Pirates of the Spanish Main (2004)
2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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Thebes The Tomb Raiders (2013)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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Frequently asked

What is the best 3-player exploration board game?: Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated 3-player exploration board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition and Mage Knight Board Game round out the top three.
How many 3-player exploration board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 422 3-player exploration board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.