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.

9,150 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #10,171
BGG rating: 7.7

Birds of Prey: Air Combat in the Jet Age

2–8 players
120–480 min
Complexity 4.5/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #10,172
BGG rating: 6.5

Tuareg

2–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #10,173
BGG rating: 6.9

Der Abenteuer Club

2–5 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #10,175
BGG rating: 8.4

Bagged & Boarded

2–6 players
45–100 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #10,176
BGG rating: 6.3

Karate Tomate

3–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #10,177
BGG rating: 6.9

Pitchstorm

3–12 players
15–60 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #10,179
BGG rating: 6.0

Chez Goth

2–5 players
60 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #10,190
BGG rating: 5.9

Emira

3–5 players
100 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #10,192
BGG rating: 7.0

Taskmaster: The Board Game

3–99 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #10,195
BGG rating: 5.9

Vampire

3–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2000

BGG rank: BGG #10,197
BGG rating: 5.9

We Didn't Playtest This Either

2–10 players
1–10 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #10,198
BGG rating: 7.3

Color Words

1–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #10,199
BGG rating: 6.8

Cangaceiros

2–5 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #10,204
BGG rating: 7.0

Lightseekers

2–99 players
10–20 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #10,214
BGG rating: 6.3

Wanted Wombats

2–5 players
1–15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #10,219
BGG rating: 7.6

Algomancy

2–10 players
30–180 min
Complexity 4.4/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #10,224
BGG rating: 7.2

Severton

1–5 players
90 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #10,226
BGG rating: 7.0

Ski Tour: Biathlon

2–5 players
30–85 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #10,231
BGG rating: 6.0

Oh My Pigeons!

2–5 players
3–15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #10,248
BGG rating: 6.1

Alba Longa

2–5 players
90 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #10,252
BGG rating: 5.9

Trivial Pursuit: Bet You Know It

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #10,258
BGG rating: 6.2

Burrows

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #10,264
BGG rating: 6.0

Black Stories 3

2–99 players
45 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #10,266
BGG rating: 6.2

AttrAction

2–5 players
10 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2012

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