- BGG rank
- BGG #11,907
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Philosophia: Dare to be Wise
1–6 players45–120 min2020
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.
9,151 games
Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.
Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,908
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Heat
3–5 players20–30 min2015
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,914
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Favoriten
2–5 players60 min1989
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,925
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Nations in Arms: Valmy to Waterloo
2–7 players3000 min2012
Complexity 3.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,930
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Valencia
2–5 players60–90 min2025
Complexity 2.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,934
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Ave Cesar
4–7 players60 min2013
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,935
- BGG rating
- 6.3
The Lie
2–6 players15–25 min2025
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,937
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Crop Circles
1–12 players15–25 min2022
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,940
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Co-Mix
3–10 players30 min2014
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,946
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Mad City
1–6 players20–30 min2014
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,950
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Bunny Hops
4–16 players20–40 min2021
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,954
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Mamie Moule Maki
2–8 players15–30 min2023
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,955
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Knights of Camelot
2–6 players120–240 min1980
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,956
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Armata Strigoi
2–5 players60–90 min2019
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,960
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Winter Rabbit
2–6 players60–120 min2025
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,961
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Trickdraw
2–5 players5–20 min2022
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,962
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Embark
2–5 players30–60 min2018
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,963
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Pac-Man: The Board Game
2–5 players20–90 min2019
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,964
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Chicago Poker
2–6 players45 min2007
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,974
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Risk: Halo Legendary Edition
2–5 players45–90 min2012
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,979
- BGG rating
- 6.1
The Secret Door
1–8 players20 min1991
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,982
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Axon Protocol
2–6 players45–120 min2024
Complexity 3.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,994
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Luna Llena: Full Moon
2–7 players90–150 min2009
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,996
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Saga
3–6 players60 min2003
Complexity 1.7/5
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