Best board games for 5 players

Find standalone games supporting 5 players for rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection uses the supported player range; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.

14,051 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #770
BGG rating: 7.5

Struggle of Empires

2–7 players
180–240 min
Complexity 3.6/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #771
BGG rating: 7.7

Zombicide: Green Horde

1–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #772
BGG rating: 7.1

A Fake Artist Goes to New York

5–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #775
BGG rating: 7.4

Francis Drake

3–5 players
90–120 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #777
BGG rating: 7.1

Zombicide

1–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #782
BGG rating: 7.7

Stationfall

1–9 players
60–150 min
Complexity 4.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #783
BGG rating: 7.8

BattleCON: Devastation of Indines

1–5 players
45 min
Complexity 3.1/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #786
BGG rating: 7.2

Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig

2–7 players
45–60 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #787
BGG rating: 7.0

Betrayal at House on the Hill

3–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #788
BGG rating: 7.2

Carson City

2–5 players
90 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #789
BGG rating: 7.7

Critter Kitchen

1–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #790
BGG rating: 7.0

Formula D

2–10 players
60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #791
BGG rating: 7.2

A Game of Thrones

3–5 players
180 min
Complexity 3.5/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #792
BGG rating: 7.4

Sub Terra

1–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #794
BGG rating: 7.6

Conan

2–5 players
90 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #797
BGG rating: 7.4

Twilight Inscription

1–8 players
90–120 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #802
BGG rating: 8.3

Guards of Atlantis II

4–10 players
90–120 min
Complexity 3.3/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #803
BGG rating: 7.7

Moonrakers

1–5 players
60–120 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #805
BGG rating: 7.0

Evolution

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #806
BGG rating: 7.3

Time's Up!

4–18 players
90 min
Complexity 1.2/5
1999

BGG rank: BGG #807
BGG rating: 7.0

Elder Sign

1–8 players
90 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #810
BGG rating: 6.9

Magic Maze

1–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #811
BGG rating: 7.4

Top Ten

4–9 players
30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #814
BGG rating: 7.4

Trails of Tucana

1–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2019

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