- BGG rank
- BGG #17,094
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Small Detectives
2–5 players15–30 min2017
Complexity 1.0/5
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.
9,157 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,098
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Timeline: Games & Leisure
2–8 players15 min2026
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,099
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Get Adler! Deduction Card Game
4–8 players30 min2016
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,108
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Cover Me
2–5 players30–60 min2017
Complexity 2.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,111
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Levitation: Masters of Magic
2–5 players60–90 min2021
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,122
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Dinosaur Exhibit
1–6 players15–25 min2022
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,123
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Dwarves Inc.
3–6 players60 min2015
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,134
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Monster Inn
3–5 players20–30 min2022
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,139
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Nexus Infernum
2–5 players45–90 min2019
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,145
- BGG rating
- 6.6
The Bark Side
3–6 players30 min2018
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,146
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Disney Happiest Day Game
2–6 players20 min2022
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,148
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Vroeger of Later
2–8 players30 min2006
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,149
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Bean Counters Inc.
2–10 players15–60 min2025
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,152
- BGG rating
- 7.0
The King of All Bards
3–6 players30–60 min2019
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,153
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Wayward
1–5 players60 min2019
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,156
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Docteur Pilule
4–10 players30–60 min2016
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,157
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Sheepdogs of Pendleton Hill
3–5 players40 min2012
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,160
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Pet Evil
2–6 players30 min2020
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,168
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Gangster's Dilemma
3–7 players30–45 min2020
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,173
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Deca Slayer
3–6 players30 min2017
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,177
- BGG rating
- 6.3
California Gold
3–5 players120 min2015
Complexity 2.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,179
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Jägersro
2–5 players180 min1956
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,183
- BGG rating
- 6.7
King's Coalition
2–5 players30 min2024
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #17,188
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Swedish Parliament 2014
1–8 players120 min2014
Complexity 3.0/5
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