- BGG rank
- BGG #11,090
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Salem
3–7 players90–180 min2016
Complexity 2.8/5
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
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,091
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Riddle of the Ring
2–8 players120 min1982
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,092
- BGG rating
- 6.7
The Shivers
2–5 players45–90 min2022
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,093
- BGG rating
- 7.1
The Mansky Caper
2–6 players30–50 min2018
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,096
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Monster Kit
1–10 players10 min2016
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,099
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Fief 2
3–6 players120 min1989
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,100
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Braided Skies
1–5 players60–90 min2026
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,104
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Goats & Goblins
2–6 players20–30 min2025
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,105
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Snapshot
2–6 players30 min2010
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,106
- BGG rating
- 7.2
TENTRICKS
1–5 players30–60 min2024
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,107
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Cheese Master
2–8 players10–20 min2023
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,111
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Pecunia non olet (Second Edition)
2–6 players20–40 min2016
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,113
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Legions of Steel
2–5 players180 min1992
Complexity 2.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,121
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Lost Woods
1–6 players30–60 min2015
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,122
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Anima: Shadow of Omega
2–5 players60 min2006
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,126
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Sabobatage
2–5 players10–30 min2021
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,132
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Level Up
2–6 players60 min2008
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,137
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Fish Tank
2–6 players15–60 min2022
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,144
- BGG rating
- 6.4
An den Ufern des Nils
2–5 players60 min1994
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,154
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Champions!
3–8 players30–45 min2023
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,158
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Burst
3–6 players30 min2025
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,167
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Bad Medicine
3–8 players30 min2015
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,175
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Stick Collection
2–5 players20 min2021
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,178
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Volle Weide
1–6 players10 min2020
Complexity 1.0/5
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