Best online board game sites
Websites and apps for playing board and card games online with friends or strangers, from big multi-game platforms to single-game sites and virtual tabletops.
10 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All online board game sites
- Alternatives to PlayingCards.io
A free virtual tabletop in the browser for playing card and board games with friends in private rooms.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to PlayOK
Free online classic games like chess, backgammon, checkers and card games against live opponents.
FreeWeb - Alternatives to Board Game Arena
The largest site for playing licensed board games online, in real time or turn by turn, in your browser.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Tabletopia
A 3D online sandbox for playing thousands of board games just like on a real table, in the browser or on Steam.
Free plan + paidWeb, Windows, macOS - Alternatives to Tabletop Simulator
A physics sandbox on Steam for playing, modding and creating any tabletop game with friends.
PaidWindows, macOS, Linux - Alternatives to Yucata
A free, ad-free board game site run by volunteers, built for relaxed turn-based play in the browser.
FreeWeb - Alternatives to Play Sequence
Play the Sequence board game free in your browser, against the computer or with friends over a link.
FreeWeb - Alternatives to Chess.com
The largest online chess site, for playing, puzzles, lessons and watching top events.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android - Alternatives to Lichess
Free, ad-free and open-source chess server for playing, puzzles and analysis.
FreeOpen sourceWeb, iOS, Android - Alternatives to Cockatrice
Free, open-source virtual tabletop for playing collectible card games online with friends or strangers.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWindows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Our picks by need
Best for most people
PlayingCards.ioBest for a free option
PlayOKBest for open source
LichessBest for self-hosting
CockatriceBest for Mac
TabletopiaBest for Windows
Tabletop SimulatorBest for Linux
Tabletop SimulatorBest for iPhone and Android
Chess.comCommon questions
What are the best online board game sites?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading online board game sites right now are PlayingCards.io, PlayOK, Board Game Arena, Tabletopia and Tabletop Simulator.
Are there free online board game sites?
Yes. PlayingCards.io (free plan + paid), PlayOK (free), Board Game Arena (free plan + paid), Tabletopia (free plan + paid) and Yucata (free) have a free option, out of 9 free or freemium apps we track.
Which online board game sites are open source?
Lichess and Cockatrice.