- BGG rank
- BGG #19,493
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Dawn
2–5 players25–45 min2023
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.
9,158 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,500
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Book Club
1–10 players5 min2025
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,507
- BGG rating
- 5.7
One Week Ultimate Werewolf
3–7 players45–60 min2018
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,508
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Nobody is Perfect: Extra Edition
3–6 players45 min2020
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,517
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Three Wise Words
4–99 players20 min2021
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,520
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Kanaloa
3–5 players20–25 min2020
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,526
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Der Herr der Ringe: Die Zwei Türme – das Kartenspiel
2–5 players30 min2002
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,530
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Tapple 10
1–99 players5–15 min2016
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,533
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Stipulations
4–99 players30–45 min2014
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,537
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Das Versteck des Goldgräbers
1–6 players60–120 min2019
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,538
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Insula
2–5 players60 min2009
Complexity 2.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,546
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Red Dog Junction
1–5 players30–90 min2026
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,549
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Kitty Cataclysm
2–5 players1–12 min2019
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,553
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Power Play: Schemes & Skulduggery
4–8 players60–180 min2014
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,559
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Shootin' Ladders: Frag Fest
3–8 players60 min2009
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,561
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Scotland Yard: Tokyo
2–6 players45 min2014
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,564
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Taco Kitten Pizza
2–6 players5 min2023
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,566
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Paw Wars
2–6 players10–20 min2023
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,567
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Out Of This World
3–5 players45–60 min2020
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,569
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Cucumber Catastrophe
3–6 players20 min2026
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,572
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Whodunit
2–6 players60 min1972
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,585
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Fly Down
2–6 players10–15 min2017
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,588
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Clue: The Big Bang Theory
2–6 players45 min2013
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #19,594
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Drinks & Daggers
2–6 players30 min2019
Complexity 2.0/5
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