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.

9,147 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #9,664
BGG rating: 7.1

MonsDRAWsity: Top Secret

3–6 players
20–60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #9,665
BGG rating: 6.8

Dark Tomb: Bloodthorn Island

1–5 players
20–50 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #9,666
BGG rating: 5.9

Inn-Fighting

3–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #9,675
BGG rating: 7.6

Nightfall: Eastern Skies

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #9,676
BGG rating: 6.6

Spyfall: Time Travel

2–8 players
15–45 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #9,680
BGG rating: 7.7

Secret Unknown Stuff: Escape from Dulce

1–5 players
30–240 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #9,681
BGG rating: 7.1

ito Rainbow

2–14 players
5–15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #9,683
BGG rating: 6.9

Turbo Kidz

2–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #9,684
BGG rating: 7.0

Fabulantica

2–5 players
25 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #9,690
BGG rating: 6.4

Zoff in Buffalo

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
1998

BGG rank: BGG #9,691
BGG rating: 6.5

The Great Space Race

3–6 players
120–180 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #9,693
BGG rating: 6.5

SilenZe: Zombie City

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #9,694
BGG rating: 5.8

Attack!

2–6 players
180 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #9,695
BGG rating: 7.3

Ignite

2–8 players
40–160 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #9,699
BGG rating: 6.0

Wool Rules

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #9,703
BGG rating: 6.3

Gimme That!

3–8 players
5–10 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #9,714
BGG rating: 6.5

Grind House

2–6 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #9,719
BGG rating: 6.1

Haiclue

2–12 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #9,721
BGG rating: 6.1

Hornet

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #9,722
BGG rating: 6.0

Limits

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2001

BGG rank: BGG #9,724
BGG rating: 6.5

De Kolonisten van de Lage Landen

3–5 players
75 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #9,731
BGG rating: 7.0

Stwory z Obory

2–5 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #9,732
BGG rating: 6.9

Picto Rush

3–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #9,733
BGG rating: 6.1

Misty

2–5 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2019

Explore more games

Find a game for your group, a favourite mechanic or a designer you enjoy.