- BGG rank
- BGG #9,901
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Philosophia: Floating World
- 1–6 players
- 45–75 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2021
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.
9,149 games
Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.
Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,906
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Dice Upon a Time
- 2–5 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,908
- BGG rating
- 6.0
The BoardGameGeek Game
- 3–6 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2009
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,909
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Fatal Alliances: The Great War 1914-1918
- 2–6 players
- 240–1200 min
- Complexity 4.1/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,912
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Stupefy!
- 4–8 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2022
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,915
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Munchkin Shakespeare Deluxe
- 3–6 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,916
- BGG rating
- 6.0
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
- 2–6 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 1986
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,918
- BGG rating
- 7.8
La Grande Guerre 14-18
- 2–6 players
- 360–3600 min
- Complexity 4.4/5
- 1999
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,929
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Magic Maze Pocket
- 2–8 players
- 1–15 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,931
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Cape Horn
- 3–5 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 1999
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,933
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Fast Forward: FORTUNE
- 3–5 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,934
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Antiquity Quest
- 2–8 players
- 30–90 min
- Complexity 1.4/5
- 2019
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,938
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Hungry Hamsters
- 1–6 players
- 10 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,939
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Imperial Borders
- 2–6 players
- 180–360 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2026
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,942
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Listography: The Game
- 3–6 players
- 15–45 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,944
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Pick-a-Seal
- 1–5 players
- 10–15 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2014
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,945
- BGG rating
- 6.3
El Paso
- 2–5 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2009
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,948
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Millionen von Schwalben
- 3–6 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 2006
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,949
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Masters of Mutanite
- 1–6 players
- 30–90 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2022
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,954
- BGG rating
- 7.2
DC Breakout: Arkham Asylum
- 2–6 players
- 30–45 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2026
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,955
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Kabuki Tricks
- 2–5 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,961
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Totopoly
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 1938
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,962
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Rage
- 2–6 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.4/5
- 1995
- BGG rank
- BGG #9,964
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Drakon (Second Edition)
- 2–6 players
- 40 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2002
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