Two Player Drinking Games

Games perfect for a couple or one-on-one drinking

We have 56 two player drinking games in our directory, ranging from classic party staples to creative variations you've never tried before.

All Two Player Drinking Games

• Speed Quarters — Race to bounce quarters into glasses (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Arm Wrestling Drinking — Arm wrestling where loser takes shots (2-8 players, 15-25 min)
• Card Flip Showdown — Betting on card flips (2-2 players, 15-20 min)
• Puzzle Race — Complete puzzle first (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Finger Flick — Flick coins to knock opponent's off the table (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Racing Game Drinking — Lap times mean drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Spoons for Two — Card matching race with one spoon at stake (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Rock Paper Scissors Tournament — RPS tournament with drink penalties (4-16 players, 20-30 min)
• Duel — Card dueling with drinks based on card difference (2-2 players, 15-20 min)
• Skee Ball Drinking — Arcade skee ball with drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Memory Drinking — Memory card matching with drinks (2-4 players, 15-25 min)
• Speed — Fast-paced card racing for two - drink when you lose! (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Ping Pong Drinking — Ping pong where points mean drinks (2-4 players, 20-30 min)
• Darts Drinking — Dart scores for drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Horse Drinking — Basketball HORSE where letters mean drinks (2-4 players, 15-25 min)
• Anchorman — Take turns as the anchor who finishes all remaining drinks (2-2 players, 20-30 min)
• Card Drinking Duel — Color betting card duels (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Guess Who Drinking — Guess Who with drinks (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Video Game Loser — Loser of game drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Sports Game Drinking — Score against and they drink (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Math Quiz Drinking — Solve problems or drink (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Checkers Drinking — Checkers where captured pieces mean drinks (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Hungry Hippos Shots — Marble grabbing with drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Battleship Drinking — Battleship with drink hits (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Power Hour for Two — 60 shots of beer in 60 minutes together (2-2 players, 60 min)
• Arcade Battle — Arcade game competition (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Connect Four Drinking — Connect Four with drinks for losing (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Crossword Battle — Finish crossword or drink (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• War of Shots — Card game War with shots as stakes (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Hand Slap — Hand slapping game with drinks for slow reactions (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Speed Pong — Rapid-fire simultaneous beer pong (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Stacks On Stacks — Build cup tower together - knocker drinks (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Power Hour — Shot of beer every minute for an hour - can you last? (1-50 players, 60 min)
• Staring Contest — Blink and drink (2-2 players, 5-10 min)
• Dice Race — Racing to roll numbers (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Foosball Drinking — Goals mean drinks (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Cribbage Drinking — Cribbage where falling behind means drinks (2-2 players, 30-45 min)
• Coin Stack — Stack coins or drink (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Operation Drinking — Buzz and you drink (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Tic Tac Toe Shots — Tic Tac Toe with drink penalties (2-2 players, 10-20 min)
• Shot Chess — Chess with shot glass pieces (2-2 players, 30-60 min)
• Slap Jack for Two — Slap jack with drink penalties (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Jenga One-on-One — Two-player Jenga with drink penalties (2-2 players, 15-25 min)
• Pool Drinking — Pool billiards with drink penalties (2-2 players, 20-40 min)
• Heads or Tails — Coin flip betting with drinks (2-10 players, 10-20 min)
• Thumb War Tournament — Thumb wars with drink stakes (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Flip the Table — Bottle flipping competition (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Mastermind Drinking — Guess the code or drink (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Connect Four Shots — Four in a row with shots (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Landmines — Spin quarters and slam cans to stop opponents (2-6 players, 20-30 min)
• Quick Draw — Fast card drawing battle (2-2 players, 10-15 min)
• Thumb Wrestling Drinking — Thumb wrestling where loser drinks (2-2 players, 5-10 min)
• Shuffleboard Drinking — Shuffleboard with drink stakes (2-4 players, 15-30 min)
• Fighting Game Shots — Lose a round, take a shot (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Sudoku Showdown — Complete sudoku first (2-2 players, 15-30 min)
• Air Hockey Drinking — Score and opponent drinks (2-2 players, 15-30 min)

How to Choose the Right Two Player Game

Picking the right two player drinking game depends on your group size, energy level, and how competitive you want to get. Smaller groups (2-4 players) tend to enjoy turn-based games with strategy, while larger groups (8+) thrive with party games and team formats.

For first-time hosts, start with simpler games that have low equipment requirements and quick rules to learn. Save the more elaborate setups for when your group already knows the basics.