- BGG rank
- BGG #18,334
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Chaos & Alchemy
2–5 players20 min2012
Complexity 2.1/5
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 #18,337
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Credo!: the Game of Dueling Dogmas
2–5 players60 min1993
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,340
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Hike
3–8 players30 min2011
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,346
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Black Stories: Holiday Edition
2–15 players45 min2011
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,347
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Dragon Quest: Slime Race
2–5 players2012
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,357
- BGG rating
- 6.5
La Guerre de l'Empereur: The Emperor's War, 1805-1815
2–7 players240 min1997
Complexity 3.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,360
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Fruit Fair
3–5 players45 min2008
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,365
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Rummoli
2–8 players60 min1940
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,371
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Frantic Brettspiel
2–6 players40–60 min2025
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,373
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Quest Inc.
2–5 players40–75 min2025
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,374
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Aban!
1–5 players15–30 min2022
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,377
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Wömmeln
1–8 players20 min2023
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,378
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Colleagues
2–5 players20–30 min2026
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,379
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Cineplexity
4–10 players20 min2007
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,380
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Diplomacy: The Golden Blade
2–7 players30–105 min2026
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,388
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Queen of the Cupcakes
2–5 players20 min2005
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,389
- BGG rating
- 7.0
I Love Portugal
2–5 players30–60 min2016
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,391
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Three of a Crime
2–6 players20 min1991
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,405
- BGG rating
- 6.8
18Cuba
2–6 players150–200 min2023
Complexity 3.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,409
- BGG rating
- 5.9
¡Arre Unicornio!
2–8 players20–40 min2018
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,410
- BGG rating
- 7.0
2001: A Space Odyssey | The Board Game
3–5 players30 min2025
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,411
- BGG rating
- 8.6
Haunted Halloween: The Trick-or-Treat Game
2–5 players20–30 min2025
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,414
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Reptile Tank
1–6 players20–40 min2025
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,418
- BGG rating
- 7.0
The Tricktaker's Guide To The Galaxy
3–5 players30 min2025
Complexity 2.0/5
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