- BGG rank
- BGG #16,466
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Shadow Rivals
2–5 players30–40 min2019
Complexity 1.3/5
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 #16,469
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Drachensachen
2–6 players30–60 min2019
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,474
- BGG rating
- 7.1
A Herceg Nyer!
1–5 players30 min2022
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,480
- BGG rating
- 7.4
We Were Brothers
1–6 players120–300 min2015
Complexity 3.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,483
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Gerónimooo!!!
2–5 players5–20 min2023
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,484
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Top Ten Quiz
4–14 players30 min2022
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,485
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Spectrum
3–8 players15–60 min2022
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,487
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Cat Fluxx
1–6 players10–30 min2025
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,490
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Disney It's a Small World Game
2–6 players20 min2021
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,495
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Casa Fantasma
2–8 players10–30 min2024
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,498
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Top Secret
3–10 players15–20 min2019
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,507
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Camelot: The Build
1–5 players45 min2013
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,508
- BGG rating
- 7.1
18CLE
3–6 players180–270 min2016
Complexity 4.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,509
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Emergence: A Game of Teamwork and Deception
3–6 players35–90 min2016
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,510
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Riverbed Hunt
3–9 players20–45 min2024
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,511
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Veld Railroads
3–6 players120 min2003
Complexity 3.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,513
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Shrimp
2–6 players15 min2012
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,514
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Black Stories 5
2–15 players20 min2009
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,516
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Context
3–8 players30–45 min2024
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,517
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Junkyard Races
2–8 players120 min2003
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,518
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Loch Ness
2–5 players30–45 min2010
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,521
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Warlock
2–6 players60 min1980
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,522
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Wolves
3–6 players45–90 min2024
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,530
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Pictionary: Party Edition
2–10 players60 min1989
Complexity 1.0/5
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