What is the best 8-player wargame?

Memoir '44 (2004) is the highest-rated 8-player wargame on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 26,116 ratings. Napoleon's Triumph and Star Trek Attack Wing round out the top three.

How many 8-player wargames are there?

MeeplePick lists 54 8-player wargames, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

8-player games / Wargame

Best 8-player wargames

The best 8-player wargames are Memoir '44, Napoleon's Triumph and Star Trek Attack Wing — the top-rated of 54 8-player wargames in the MeeplePick database, led by Memoir '44 (2004) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Memoir '44 (2004)
2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Napoleon's Triumph (2007)
2–8 players · 180 min · ★ 8.0
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Star Trek Attack Wing (2013)
2–99 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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Gaslands Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat (2017)
2–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1
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Duel of Ages II (2013)
2–8 players · 150 min · ★ 7.4
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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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Machiavelli (1977)
4–8 players · 480 min · ★ 7.1
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Car Wars Deluxe Edition (1981)
2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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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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Spheres of Influence Struggle for Global Supremacy (2016)
2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9
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Federation Commander Klingon Border (2005)
2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Close Action The Age of Fighting Sail Vol. 1 (1997)
2–30 players · 240 min · ★ 7.8
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The Battle for Normandy (2009)
2–8 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9
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Warhammer 40 (2017)
2–12 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Fallout Wasteland Warfare (2018)
1–8 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.9
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Zero! (2001)
2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Rise of the Luftwaffe (1993)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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Warmaster (2000)
2–99 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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The Longest Day (1979)
2–8 players · 5400 min · ★ 7.2
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A World at War (2003)
1–8 players · 1440–2880 min · ★ 7.5
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Guards of Atlantis Tabletop MOBA (2017)
4–9 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.3
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Federation Commander Romulan Border (2006)
2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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Duel of Ages Set 3 Vast Horizons (2003)
2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5
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Wild Blue Yonder (2017)
1–8 players · 15–180 min · ★ 7.9
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Viktory II (2006)
2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Silent Death (1990)
2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0
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Duel of Ages Masters Addendum (2004)
2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5
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Golem Arcana (2014)
2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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Naval War (1979)
3–9 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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Eighth Air Force (1995)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3
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Mechwarrior Dark Age (2002)
2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3
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Jutland (1967)
2–10 players · 60–360 min · ★ 6.7
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The Ironclads A Tactical Level Game of Naval Combat in the American Civil War 1861-1865 (1979)
1–8 players · 120 min · ★ 7.3
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Enemy in Sight (1988)
2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 6.2
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Leviathans (2012)
2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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Dawn Patrol Role Playing Game of WW I Air Combat (1982)
2–52 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Flight Leader A Game of Air-to-Air Jet Combat Tactics (1986)
2–8 players · 30–180 min · ★ 6.2
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Duel of Ages Set 5 Mercenary Camp (2003)
2–16 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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Achtung Spitfire! (1995)
1–10 players · 240 min · ★ 7.4
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Lords of War Orcs versus Dwarves (2012)
2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Samurai Game of Politics and Warfare in Feudal Japan (1979)
2–8 players · 180 min · ★ 6.5
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Man O' War Sea of Blood (1994)
2–8 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3
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Warhammer 40 (2014)
2–12 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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Cowboys The Way of the Gun (2007)
2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 6.2
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Frequently asked

What is the best 8-player wargame?: Memoir '44 (2004) is the highest-rated 8-player wargame on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 26,116 ratings. Napoleon's Triumph and Star Trek Attack Wing round out the top three.
How many 8-player wargames are there?: MeeplePick lists 54 8-player wargames, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.