What is the best 6-player real-time board game?

Captain Sonar (2016) is the highest-rated 6-player real-time board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 16,502 ratings. Telestrations and Magic Maze round out the top three.

How many 6-player real-time board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 133 6-player real-time board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

6-player games / Real-time

Best 6-player real-time board games

The best 6-player real-time board games are Captain Sonar, Telestrations and Magic Maze — the top-rated of 133 6-player real-time board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Captain Sonar (2016) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Captain Sonar (2016)
2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Telestrations (2009)
4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Magic Maze (2017)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Ricochet Robots (1999)
1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Spot it! (2009)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
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Jungle Speed (1997)
2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5
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Set! (1988)
1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Unlock! Heroic Adventures (2018)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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Ghost Blitz (2010)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Pictomania (2011)
3–6 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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When I Dream (2016)
4–10 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.1
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Werewords (2017)
4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2
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Taboo (1989)
4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Pit (1903)
3–8 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.4
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Unlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)
1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Project ELITE (2020)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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Scrabble Scattergories (1988)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Happy Salmon (2016)
3–6 players · 2 min · ★ 6.8
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Scrabble Boggle (1972)
1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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Unlock! Epic Adventures (2019)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Space Cadets Dice Duel (2013)
4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Pictomania (Second Edition) (2018)
3–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6
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Duplex (2010)
3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Space Cadets (2012)
3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.6
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La Boca (2013)
3–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0
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Sorcerer City (2020)
1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Pack & Stack (2008)
3–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5
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Deckscape Test Time (2017)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.7
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Panic on Wall Street! (2011)
3–11 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Star Wars Unlock! (2020)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Ghost Blitz 2 (2012)
2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Telestrations After Dark (2015)
4–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.1
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Super Boggle (1979)
2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.9
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Deckscape Heist in Venice (2018)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.8
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DropMix (2017)
1–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.8
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Spaceteam (2015)
3–6 players · 5 min · ★ 6.7
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Kakerlakensalat (2007)
2–6 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.2
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Shadows Amsterdam (2018)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Ladies & Gentlemen (2013)
4–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Ugg-Tect (2009)
2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3
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Ghost Blitz 5 to 12 (2013)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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Wicked Witches Way (2006)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Unlock! Mythic Adventures (2020)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Deckscape The Fate of London (2017)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3
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Wordsy (2017)
1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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Deckscape Behind the Curtain (2019)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0
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Deckscape The Mystery of Eldorado (2018)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.6
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Halli Galli (1990)
2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 5.8
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Quick real-time board games for 6 players (30 minutes or less)

Telestrations (2009)
4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Magic Maze (2017)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Ricochet Robots (1999)
1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Spot it! (2009)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Jungle Speed (1997)
2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Set! (1988)
1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Ghost Blitz (2010)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Pictomania (2011)
3–6 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
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Werewords (2017)
4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
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Taboo (1989)
4–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
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Scrabble Scattergories (1988)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
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Happy Salmon (2016)
3–6 players · 2 min · ★ 6.8
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Frequently asked

What is the best 6-player real-time board game?: Captain Sonar (2016) is the highest-rated 6-player real-time board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 16,502 ratings. Telestrations and Magic Maze round out the top three.
How many 6-player real-time board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 133 6-player real-time board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.