What is the best 6-player wargame?

A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011) is the highest-rated 6-player wargame on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 29,264 ratings. Twilight Imperium Third Edition and Memoir '44 round out the top three.

How many 6-player wargames are there?

MeeplePick lists 177 6-player wargames, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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Best 6-player wargames

The best 6-player wargames are A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition), Twilight Imperium Third Edition and Memoir '44 — the top-rated of 177 6-player wargames in the MeeplePick database, led by A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6
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Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)
3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Memoir '44 (2004)
2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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Diplomacy (1959)
2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.0
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Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 (2006)
2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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The Republic of Rome (1990)
1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5
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Pax Porfiriana (2012)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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History of the World (1991)
3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1
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Napoleon's Triumph (2007)
2–8 players · 180 min · ★ 8.0
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Virgin Queen (2012)
2–6 players · 420 min · ★ 8.0
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Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition (2008)
2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.4
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Junta (1978)
2–7 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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Titan (1980)
2–6 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.0
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Quartermaster General WW2 (2014)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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Axis & Allies Europe 1940 Second Edition (2010)
2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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Warrior Knights (2006)
2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9
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Star Trek Attack Wing (2013)
2–99 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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Here I Stand 500th Anniversary Edition (2017)
2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 8.6
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World in Flames Collector's edition (1985)
2–7 players · 120–6000 min · ★ 7.6
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Warfighter The Tactical Special Forces Card Game (2014)
1–6 players · 30–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Empires in Arms (1983)
2–7 players · 120–12000 min · ★ 7.6
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Mordheim City of the Damned (1999)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Conquest of the Empire (2005)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.7
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Gaslands Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat (2017)
2–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1
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Exodus Proxima Centauri (2012)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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Duel of Ages II (2013)
2–8 players · 150 min · ★ 7.4
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Rise and Decline of the Third Reich (1974)
2–6 players · 1440 min · ★ 6.9
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Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set (2002)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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Warfighter The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game (2016)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Warhammer 40 (1998)
2–6 players · 30–120 min · ★ 6.5
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Wings of Glory WW1 Rules and Accessories Pack (2012)
2–99 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0
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Gaslands Refuelled (2019)
2–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.5
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Circus Maximus (1979)
2–10 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7
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Talon (2016)
2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6
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Nuclear War (1965)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.2
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Machiavelli (1977)
4–8 players · 480 min · ★ 7.1
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Gunslinger (1982)
2–7 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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Car Wars Deluxe Edition (1981)
2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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For King and Country ASL module 5a (2003)
2–6 players · 240 min · ★ 8.6
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7 Ages (2004)
2–7 players · 480 min · ★ 7.1
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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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Risk Game of Thrones Skirmish Edition (2015)
2–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.7
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Tank Duel Enemy in the Crosshairs (2019)
1–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Axis & Allies WWI 1914 (2013)
2–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.2
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Dreadfleet (2011)
2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Quick wargames for 6 players (30 minutes or less)

Wings of Glory WW1 Rules and Accessories Pack (2012)
2–99 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0
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Nuclear Escalation (1983)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Rise of the Luftwaffe (1993)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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Nuclear Proliferation (1992)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Risk Express (2006)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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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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Gladiator (1981)
2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
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Lords of War Orcs versus Dwarves (2012)
2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Naval Battles (2004)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Warriors Dragon Hordes Expansion (2004)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.3
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Frequently asked

What is the best 6-player wargame?: A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011) is the highest-rated 6-player wargame on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 29,264 ratings. Twilight Imperium Third Edition and Memoir '44 round out the top three.
How many 6-player wargames are there?: MeeplePick lists 177 6-player wargames, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.