- BGG rank
- BGG #20,734
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Quacksalbe
3–5 players30 min1998
Complexity 2.5/5
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.
9,159 games
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,736
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Get Nuts
3–6 players30–45 min2011
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,737
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Pawlitics: Candidogs vs. Politicats
3–5 players30–45 min2023
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,738
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Aether Captains
1–6 players30–60 min2010
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,741
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Nomads of Arabia: The Wandering Herds Game
3–6 players45 min2006
Complexity 2.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,743
- BGG rating
- 7.4
Last Hand Standing
2–5 players5–10 min2018
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,748
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Inca Empire: The Card Game
2–5 players60–90 min2020
Complexity 2.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,753
- BGG rating
- 6.3
New York Kings
2–5 players90 min2012
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,755
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Burger Master
1–6 players15–30 min2025
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,758
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Candle Quest
2–5 players30 min2005
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,762
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Postman
2–6 players10–20 min2021
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,766
- BGG rating
- 6.0
X-Machina
4–8 players60 min2003
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,768
- BGG rating
- 5.7
Toss Up!
2–6 players15 min2004
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,774
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Abu Simbel
2–6 players20–30 min2022
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,777
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Game Election
3–6 players10–15 min2015
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,785
- BGG rating
- 6.4
MONSTRYS
2–5 players10–15 min2021
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,787
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Fanhunter: Assault
2–6 players30 min2018
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,792
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Jumbo Grand Prix
2–5 players30 min1998
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,793
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Usurp the King
2–5 players35–50 min2022
Complexity 2.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,796
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Escape from Iron Gate
3–8 players45–60 min2019
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,797
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Michigan Rummy
2–9 players1939
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,809
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Townies
1–5 players30 min2022
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,812
- BGG rating
- 5.7
The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game
3–6 players15–90 min2021
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,815
- BGG rating
- 5.8
Columbus
2–6 players45 min1991
Complexity 2.1/5
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