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.

9,148 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #8,847
BGG rating: 7.0

Looterz: Rigor Mortis

2–6 players
30–40 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #8,849
BGG rating: 5.9

Spank the Monkey

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #8,853
BGG rating: 6.5

Talisman: Kingdom Hearts

2–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #8,858
BGG rating: 6.5

Disc Cover

3–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #8,865
BGG rating: 7.0

Medieval Academy

1–5 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #8,866
BGG rating: 6.2

Look at the Stars

2–8 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #8,867
BGG rating: 6.1

Yahtzee Deluxe Poker

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
1994

BGG rank: BGG #8,871
BGG rating: 6.6

Hako Onna

3–5 players
90–120 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #8,879
BGG rating: 6.2

8Bit Box

3–6 players
15–40 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #8,880
BGG rating: 6.2

Chemistry Fluxx

2–6 players
5–30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #8,881
BGG rating: 6.9

El Alamein

2–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #8,890
BGG rating: 6.4

Little Tavern

3–5 players
25 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #8,892
BGG rating: 6.6

Olé!

3–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
1996

BGG rank: BGG #8,896
BGG rating: 6.0

Bridge Troll

3–6 players
45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #8,901
BGG rating: 7.0

Russian Civil War 1918-1922

1–6 players
180 min
Complexity 3.1/5
1976

BGG rank: BGG #8,906
BGG rating: 6.2

Floating Market

2–5 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #8,907
BGG rating: 6.1

Nobody but Us Chickens

3–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #8,908
BGG rating: 5.7

Enchanted Forest

2–6 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.2/5
1981

BGG rank: BGG #8,911
BGG rating: 6.9

Brides & Bribes

2–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #8,912
BGG rating: 6.2

Tofu Kingdom

3–8 players
10–30 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #8,914
BGG rating: 6.7

Hike!

2–6 players
20–45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #8,915
BGG rating: 6.7

Anomia X

3–6 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #8,920
BGG rating: 6.3

Tomorrow

4–6 players
90 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #8,924
BGG rating: 6.4

Taco Hat Cake Gift Pizza

2–8 players
10–15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2021

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