- BGG rank
- BGG #18,059
- BGG rating
- 7.1
El Reyno
2–5 players20–30 min2024
Complexity 2.0/5
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 #18,066
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Mississippi
2–6 players30–60 min1987
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,069
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Camelot: The Court
2–5 players30 min2014
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,070
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Mind Map
4–14 players20–30 min2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,071
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Whist 22
3–5 players20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,072
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Credit Mobilier
2–5 players60 min2005
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,075
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Rory's Story Cubes: Doctor Who
1–99 players10 min2016
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,077
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Goblin Market
3–6 players30 min2010
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,082
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Imaginiff: 10th Anniversary Edition
3–8 players35 min2008
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,095
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Karnaxis
1–6 players60 min2010
Complexity 3.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,097
- BGG rating
- 6.3
PLAGUE: The Card Game
2–6 players20 min2012
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,100
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Savage Planet: The Fate of Fantos
3–6 players45–90 min2018
Complexity 3.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,101
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Rabohnzel
3–5 players90 min2005
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,102
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Cities of Venus: Lost Contact
2–6 players45–90 min2025
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,103
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Carpet Racers
3–5 players25–45 min2026
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,106
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Stereo Mind: Classical
2–6 players15 min2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,110
- BGG rating
- 5.6
Hisss
2–5 players15 min2001
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,111
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Shipwreck
2–10 players60 min1999
Complexity 2.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,112
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Little Drop of Poison
3–8 players20–60 min2015
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,113
- BGG rating
- 6.3
PDQ: The Pretty Darn Quick Word Game
1–12 players15 min2003
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,120
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Onix
2–6 players15 min2024
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,126
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Doom Cat
1–99 players10–60 min2025
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,128
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Haste Worte? Das Würfelspiel
2–6 players30–45 min2018
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,132
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Forest Gangs
2–6 players5–15 min2025
Complexity 1.2/5
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