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 #10,267
BGG rating: 6.8

Guess the Mess!

3–8 players
35 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #10,269
BGG rating: 6.4

Café Fatal

2–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #10,272
BGG rating: 8.1

Biathlon Blast

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #10,279
BGG rating: 7.8

Erune

1–5 players
60–150 min
Complexity 3.1/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #10,280
BGG rating: 7.0

Bauer

2–5 players
15 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #10,285
BGG rating: 8.7

Pintó

4–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #10,287
BGG rating: 6.6

Peanut Club

3–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #10,288
BGG rating: 7.2

Faux Diamonds

2–6 players
20–60 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #10,293
BGG rating: 6.8

Atlantica

2–5 players
35 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #10,294
BGG rating: 6.3

Santa Cookie Elf Candy Snowman

3–8 players
10 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #10,300
BGG rating: 6.2

Dreams

3–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #10,302
BGG rating: 6.3

UNO: With Customizable Wild Cards

2–10 players
30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #10,308
BGG rating: 6.2

Team Work Original

4–16 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #10,312
BGG rating: 6.9

Noobs über Bord

3–5 players
15 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #10,317
BGG rating: 6.5

Shadow Throne

3–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #10,318
BGG rating: 7.6

Dust 1947

2–8 players
60–120 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #10,322
BGG rating: 6.2

Gentlemen Thieves

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #10,329
BGG rating: 6.0

Fliegen klatschen

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #10,330
BGG rating: 6.3

The X-Files

2–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #10,332
BGG rating: 6.4

Stomple

2–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #10,335
BGG rating: 6.4

Visionary

4–8 players
60 min
Complexity 1.3/5
1997

BGG rank: BGG #10,340
BGG rating: 7.0

Reapers

3–5 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #10,341
BGG rating: 7.2

Hitster: 100% Franco

2–20 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #10,342
BGG rating: 6.2

That Old Wallpaper

2–5 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2022

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