- BGG rank
- BGG #18,611
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Cradle of Civilization
1–6 players120–240 min2021
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.
9,157 games
Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.
Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,612
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Raven Manor
4–10 players15–45 min2025
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,615
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Omertà: The Five Families
2–5 players60–180 min2025
Complexity 3.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,616
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Another Man's Treasure
2–6 players20–30 min2024
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,619
- BGG rating
- 5.7
On a Scale of One to T-Rex
2–8 players15 min2019
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,621
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Space Station Zemo
2–5 players45 min1998
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,623
- BGG rating
- 7.5
5 Wards
2–5 players45–60 min2023
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,624
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Schloss Schlotterstein
1–6 players20 min2003
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,627
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Robotopia
1–5 players75–90 min2026
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,634
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Die Gärten von Versailles
2–5 players20 min2017
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,643
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Badass Force: Édition VHS
3–6 players45 min2023
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,645
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Nope!
2–6 players15 min2019
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,649
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Gardens of Mars
2–5 players45–90 min2011
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,653
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Lunatix Loop
4–6 players60–90 min2000
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,655
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Striking Flint
1–5 players2024
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,657
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Blasting Billy
2–5 players20 min2022
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,666
- BGG rating
- 6.8
The Golden Wilderness
2–5 players120 min2013
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,668
- BGG rating
- 6.3
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
2–5 players20 min2022
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,671
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Apex
2–6 players30–60 min2024
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,674
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Der Prestel Kunstmarkt
3–5 players30 min2006
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,690
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Listillo
4–6 players15–25 min2023
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,692
- BGG rating
- 6.9
aiue battle
2–6 players15 min2021
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,697
- BGG rating
- 7.5
The Coil
2–5 players30–45 min2025
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #18,700
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Oni
3–6 players30 min2014
Complexity 1.6/5
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