- BGG rank
- BGG #21,119
- BGG rating
- 5.7
Match of the Penguins
2–7 players20 min2003
Complexity 1.1/5
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.
9,159 games
Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.
Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,121
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Ironman Football
2–8 players180 min1995
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,122
- BGG rating
- 5.7
Scum: The Food Chain Game
4–10 players45 min1996
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,128
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Toire o Yogoshita nowa Dareda?
5–8 players30 min2016
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,129
- BGG rating
- 7.1
たのめナイン(Tanome Nine)
2–5 players15 min2015
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,134
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Mausgeflippt
2–6 players15 min2009
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,138
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Alien Space Battle Manual
2–8 players90 min1973
Complexity 2.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,146
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Bigfootses, The Card Game
2–6 players45 min2014
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,150
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Hoy se sale
2–6 players20–40 min2020
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,152
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Caida Libre
2–16 players30–45 min2023
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,155
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Zombie Mania!
2–5 players20 min2014
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,159
- BGG rating
- 5.9
Giro D'Italia Card Game
2–6 players30 min2009
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,161
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Pig Hole
2–6 players15–20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,164
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Carnival
2–6 players30 min2023
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,166
- BGG rating
- 8.2
RPGQuest: A Jornada do Herói
1–5 players30–240 min2017
Complexity 2.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,169
- BGG rating
- 7.6
V-Virus
4–8 players15–30 min2018
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,174
- BGG rating
- 8.4
Dark Deeds (2nd Edition)
2–5 players30–60 min2024
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,180
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Shindig Machine
3–8 players5 min2013
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,182
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Munchkin Tails
3–6 players60–120 min2020
Complexity 2.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,194
- BGG rating
- 6.8
MAD
3–6 players30–45 min2026
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,197
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Jack the Ripper
3–5 players2–15 min2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,200
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Trollius'n Roll
1–6 players10–30 min2024
Complexity 1.9/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,207
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Disney Coup: Artimanhas Ardilosas
3–6 players15–20 min2024
Complexity 1.5/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,208
- BGG rating
- 6.5
They Live: Assault on Cable 54
1–6 players120–200 min2022
Complexity 3.7/5
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