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.

9,145 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #8,340
BGG rating: 6.8

Napoleon's Battles

2–10 players
360 min
Complexity 3.4/5
1989

BGG rank: BGG #8,341
BGG rating: 6.4

Bahamas

4–8 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #8,345
BGG rating: 6.4

Please Don't Burn My Village!

2–5 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #8,350
BGG rating: 6.5

Dark Horse

2–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #8,358
BGG rating: 7.1

Crossboule

1–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #8,359
BGG rating: 7.5

Flip Pick Towers

1–6 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #8,366
BGG rating: 6.7

Trash Talk

2–8 players
20–45 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #8,374
BGG rating: 6.2

LIE

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #8,376
BGG rating: 6.8

Offshore

3–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #8,379
BGG rating: 6.3

Terra Prime

2–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #8,380
BGG rating: 7.1

Magic Trick

3–5 players
25–40 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #8,381
BGG rating: 6.8

20th Century Limited

2–5 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #8,386
BGG rating: 7.1

Minuit, Meurtre en Mer

2–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #8,387
BGG rating: 6.8

Yura Yura Penguin

2–6 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #8,394
BGG rating: 7.0

Shock! Knights & Poisons

3–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #8,396
BGG rating: 6.2

Prohis

3–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #8,399
BGG rating: 5.9

Munchkin Fu

3–6 players
90 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #8,406
BGG rating: 6.3

Einauge sei wachsam!

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #8,407
BGG rating: 6.0

Ooga Booga

3–6 players
10 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #8,412
BGG rating: 6.7

Pick 'n Packers

3–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #8,414
BGG rating: 6.1

Pokémon Master Trainer

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.9/5
1999

BGG rank: BGG #8,417
BGG rating: 6.0

FlowerFall

2–7 players
10 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #8,418
BGG rating: 6.9

Patrician: Towers of Influence

2–5 players
20–50 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #8,420
BGG rating: 6.2

Dice Heist

2–5 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2016

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