What is the best 3-player world war ii board game?

Memoir '44 (2004) is the highest-rated 3-player world war ii board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 26,116 ratings. Black Orchestra and Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 round out the top three.

How many 3-player world war ii board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 110 3-player world war ii board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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Best 3-player world war ii board games

The best 3-player world war ii board games are Memoir '44, Black Orchestra and Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 — the top-rated of 110 3-player world war ii board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Memoir '44 (2004) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top world war ii board games for 3 players

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Memoir '44 (2004)
2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Black Orchestra (2016)
1–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 (2015)
2–3 players · 240–360 min · ★ 8.2
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Axis and Allies (1981)
2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 6.6
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Up Front (1983)
2–3 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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Churchill (2015)
1–3 players · 60–300 min · ★ 7.7
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Tide of Iron (2007)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition (2008)
2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.4
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Axis & Allies (2004)
2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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Quartermaster General WW2 (2014)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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UBOOT The Board Game (2019)
1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Axis & Allies Europe 1940 Second Edition (2010)
2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe (2014)
2–3 players · 60–3000 min · ★ 8.3
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V-Commandos (2016)
1–4 players · 30–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Axis & Allies Pacific 1940 Second Edition (2009)
2–4 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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D-Day Dice (2012)
1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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World in Flames Collector's edition (1985)
2–7 players · 120–6000 min · ★ 7.6
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Fireteam Zero (2015)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Axis & Allies Spring 1942 (2009)
2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.9
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Europe Engulfed WWII European Theatre Block Game (2003)
2–3 players · 720 min · ★ 7.5
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Escape from Colditz (1973)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.7
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Normandy '44 (2010)
2–3 players · 420 min · ★ 7.9
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Pavlov's House (2018)
1–3 players · 60–75 min · ★ 8.1
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Rise and Decline of the Third Reich (1974)
2–6 players · 1440 min · ★ 6.9
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Warfighter The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game (2016)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.9
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City of Spies Estoril 1942 (2015)
2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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1944 Race to the Rhine (2014)
1–3 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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Axis & Allies Europe (1999)
2–4 players · 210 min · ★ 6.5
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Axis & Allies Pacific (2001)
2–3 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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D-Day Dice (Second Edition) (2019)
1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7
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The Devil's Cauldron The Battles for Arnhem and Nijmegen (2008)
2–4 players · 90–2400 min · ★ 8.2
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For King and Country ASL module 5a (2003)
2–6 players · 240 min · ★ 8.6
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War Room (2019)
2–6 players · 120–360 min · ★ 8.4
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Bolt Action (2012)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Wings of War The Dawn of World War II (2007)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Axis & Allies D-Day (2004)
2–3 players · 120 min · ★ 6.4
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Cataclysm A Second World War (2018)
2–5 players · 90–600 min · ★ 7.7
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Reichbusters Projekt Vril (2020)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Company of Heroes (2021)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 9.1
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Tank Duel Enemy in the Crosshairs (2019)
1–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Stalingrad '42 Southern Russia (2019)
1–4 players · 120–480 min · ★ 8.5
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Ukraine '43 (2000)
2–4 players · 360 min · ★ 7.8
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2GM Tactics (2015)
1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.6
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Panzer The Game of Small Unit Actions and Combined Arms Operations on the Eastern Front 1943-45 (2012)
2–4 players · 120–300 min · ★ 7.8
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Dust Tactics (2010)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Axis Empires Totaler Krieg! (2011)
1–3 players · 3600 min · ★ 8.3
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Guderian's Blitzkrieg II (2001)
1–6 players · 4500 min · ★ 8.2
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Whistling Death (2003)
1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 8.2
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Quick world war ii board games for 3 players (30 minutes or less)

Dust Tactics (2010)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Rise of the Luftwaffe (1993)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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Shadows Over Normandie Achtung! Cthulhu (2015)
2–3 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Wings of War Fire from the Sky (2009)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Eighth Air Force (1995)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3
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World of Tanks Rush (2013)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Naval Battles (2004)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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D-Day Dice Free Trial Version (2009)
1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Operation F.A.U.S.T. (2015)
3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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Duel of the Giants Eastern Front (2010)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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SCAPE (2015)
3–14 players · 5–20 min · ★ 5.9
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Stalag 17 (2011)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Frequently asked

What is the best 3-player world war ii board game?: Memoir '44 (2004) is the highest-rated 3-player world war ii board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 26,116 ratings. Black Orchestra and Triumph & Tragedy European Balance of Power 1936-1945 round out the top three.
How many 3-player world war ii board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 110 3-player world war ii board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.