- BGG rank
- BGG #15,398
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Bite and Write: The Treaty of Rodentia
1–5 players15–45 min2020
Complexity 2.7/5
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.
9,154 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,399
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Crack It
2–5 players10–30 min2022
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,402
- BGG rating
- 5.7
Cat Tower
2–6 players15–20 min2015
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,404
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Gold Nugget
2–5 players20 min2024
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,406
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Haiku
2–5 players25 min2025
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,412
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Black Hole Council
4–8 players60 min2018
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,416
- BGG rating
- 6.1
The Grimwood
2–6 players30–60 min2016
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,417
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Jungle Speed Limited Bertone Edition
2–10 players15 min2019
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,419
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Santoska
2–6 players30 min2005
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,422
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Treasures of Nakbe
2–7 players45 min2022
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,427
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Sandwich MasterClass
3–8 players15–30 min2021
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,434
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Pop-Tarts Game
2–6 players15 min2020
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,440
- BGG rating
- 6.2
The Cook-off
4–7 players30 min2013
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,446
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Mago Magino
2–5 players30 min2004
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,455
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Rakieta imprezowa
3–15 players20–30 min2019
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,462
- BGG rating
- 6.4
The Refuge: A Race for Survival
2–6 players5–60 min2016
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,467
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Smoke & Mirrors
2–5 players15 min2015
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,472
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Anagrams
2–6 players45 min1875
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,473
- BGG rating
- 8.7
Wizard Community College
3–8 players20 min2026
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,476
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Fight 5
2–5 players10–15 min2025
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,482
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Tribes
4–8 players240 min1998
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,487
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Simplicity
2–6 players20–40 min2021
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,488
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Draw Your Own Conclusions
3–8 players15–20 min2019
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,492
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Dungeons & Dragons: Edge of the Realms
2–5 players30 min2025
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