- BGG rank
- BGG #19,412
- BGG rating
- 6.5
The Game of Things: Travel/Expansion
4–99 players2014
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.
9,158 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,413
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Sequence: States & Capitals
2–6 players15 min2006
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,415
- BGG rating
- 5.8
221B Baker St.: Sherlock Holmes & the Time Machine
2–6 players45 min1996
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,420
- BGG rating
- 6.2
さいころ民主主義: デメクラシー (Dice Democracy)
3–6 players15 min2025
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,424
- BGG rating
- 6.6
More Bloody Nights
1–5 players20–40 min2016
Complexity 2.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,425
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Chaos
3–5 players30–40 min2010
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,428
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Murder, She Wrote
4–6 players60 min1985
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,430
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Fiasko
2–5 players20 min1997
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,437
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Bubble Tea
1–5 players20 min2016
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,441
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Flipology
2–8 players5–30 min2019
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,446
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Money Maker
3–6 players45–180 min2016
Complexity 2.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,449
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Clue: Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
2–6 players30–45 min2016
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,455
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Mirror of Truth
2–6 players30–45 min2023
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,456
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Time's Up! Academy 2
4–12 players45 min2013
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,462
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Napoleon
2–6 players60 min1800
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,471
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Medieval Conspiracy
2–6 players240 min2015
Complexity 2.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,472
- BGG rating
- 7.5
The Dealer
3–6 players25 min2026
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,473
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Somethin' Fishy
3–6 players15 min2004
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,474
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Zankapfel
3–6 players60 min1993
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,477
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Across the Board
3–7 players60 min1975
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,480
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Dindex
2–7 players30–120 min2025
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,482
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Don't Botch the Broccoli
3–5 players5–10 min2025
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,486
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Bermuda
3–6 players15 min2015
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,490
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Exploit Zero: Cyberpunk Espionage and Mayhem
1–6 players30–60 min2019
Complexity 2.3/5
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