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 #10,624
BGG rating: 5.9

Deadwood Studios USA

2–8 players
60 min
Complexity 1.5/5
1999

BGG rank: BGG #10,625
BGG rating: 6.2

San Francisco

3–5 players
90 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2000

BGG rank: BGG #10,629
BGG rating: 6.9

Anno Domini: Kirche & Staat

2–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.6/5
1998

BGG rank: BGG #10,634
BGG rating: 6.5

Pędzące Ślimaki

2–5 players
20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #10,636
BGG rating: 6.1

Strada Romana

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #10,640
BGG rating: 6.2

Munchkin Gloom

2–5 players
60 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #10,641
BGG rating: 6.3

Ya Blew It!

3–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #10,642
BGG rating: 6.2

Forks: 2nd Edition

2–6 players
5–15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #10,646
BGG rating: 6.8

Plunderbund

2–5 players
60–150 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #10,649
BGG rating: 6.1

Der Fliegende Holländer

3–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.5/5
1992

BGG rank: BGG #10,651
BGG rating: 6.9

Fellowships of Fate

2–5 players
45–90 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #10,652
BGG rating: 6.3

Las Vegas: The Card Game

2–5 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #10,654
BGG rating: 7.8

Imperios Milenarios

4–7 players
150 min
Complexity 3.5/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #10,655
BGG rating: 6.5

Tap 4

2–6 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #10,659
BGG rating: 6.2

Lungarno

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #10,662
BGG rating: 6.0

Black Stories: Funny Death Edition

2–15 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #10,674
BGG rating: 6.6

The Wreck of the B.S.M. Pandora

1–5 players
120 min
Complexity 2.3/5
1980

BGG rank: BGG #10,678
BGG rating: 7.1

Die Patin

2–5 players
60–150 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #10,680
BGG rating: 6.3

Kyoto

3–6 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #10,681
BGG rating: 6.4

Swinging Jivecat Voodoo Lounge

2–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #10,683
BGG rating: 6.4

DragonFlame

2–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #10,689
BGG rating: 6.7

Drachenhort

2–7 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #10,690
BGG rating: 6.5

Camargue

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #10,691
BGG rating: 6.1

Trailer Park Wars

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2007

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