Best board games for 5 players

Find standalone games recommended for 5 players, with rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection follows the BoardGameGeek community player-count poll; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.

9,144 games

Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.

BGG rank: BGG #8,054
BGG rating: 6.7

MBT

2–6 players
60–240 min
Complexity 3.8/5
1989

BGG rank: BGG #8,056
BGG rating: 5.8

Halli Galli

2–6 players
10 min
Complexity 1.0/5
1990

BGG rank: BGG #8,057
BGG rating: 7.2

Fabled: The Spirit Lands

1–5 players
40–75 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #8,060
BGG rating: 6.5

Priorities

3–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #8,061
BGG rating: 6.9

Cry Baby

3–5 players
20 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #8,069
BGG rating: 6.4

Eternal Palace

1–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #8,071
BGG rating: 6.3

Holiday Fluxx

2–5 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #8,072
BGG rating: 6.7

One Night Ultimate Super Villains

3–10 players
10 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #8,073
BGG rating: 6.2

Crazy Circus

1–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #8,074
BGG rating: 7.5

Wer stiehlt mir die Show?

3–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #8,076
BGG rating: 6.8

Fröccs

2–6 players
35 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #8,078
BGG rating: 6.5

Thor

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #8,081
BGG rating: 7.6

1824: Austria-Hungary

3–6 players
300 min
Complexity 3.8/5
2005

BGG rank: BGG #8,086
BGG rating: 6.3

Throw Throw Avocado

2–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #8,087
BGG rating: 6.3

Penny Papers Adventures: Skull Island

1–99 players
20 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #8,090
BGG rating: 7.0

Santa Fe

2–5 players
70 min
Complexity 2.2/5
1992

BGG rank: BGG #8,094
BGG rating: 6.1

Ouch!

2–5 players
10–15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #8,095
BGG rating: 7.5

Hard City

1–5 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #8,098
BGG rating: 6.4

Talisman: Legendary Tales

1–6 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #8,100
BGG rating: 6.2

Bucket King 3D

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #8,104
BGG rating: 6.6

Virulence: An Infectious Card Game

2–5 players
10–20 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #8,108
BGG rating: 6.9

Ausgebremst

3–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.6/5
1993

BGG rank: BGG #8,113
BGG rating: 8.1

Gem Getter Pro

1–99 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #8,119
BGG rating: 6.6

Al Rashid

2–5 players
100 min
Complexity 3.5/5
2012

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