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