Best board games for 5 players

Find standalone games supporting 5 players for rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection uses the supported player range; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.

14,055 games

Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.

BGG rank: BGG #1,647
BGG rating: 7.1

Peloponnes

1–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #1,648
BGG rating: 7.0

The Captain Is Dead

2–7 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #1,659
BGG rating: 7.7

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park

1–8 players
90 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #1,660
BGG rating: 7.2

The Rich and the Good

3–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #1,661
BGG rating: 6.9

Rialto

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #1,664
BGG rating: 7.0

New Angeles

4–6 players
120–240 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #1,666
BGG rating: 7.4

Level 7 [Omega Protocol]

2–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #1,669
BGG rating: 6.9

Tranquility

1–5 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #1,671
BGG rating: 6.8

Turn the Tide

3–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
1997

BGG rank: BGG #1,672
BGG rating: 8.1

Burning Banners

2–6 players
60–180 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #1,675
BGG rating: 7.8

Deep Madness

1–6 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.5/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #1,679
BGG rating: 7.5

Sol: Last Days of a Star

1–5 players
45–90 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #1,681
BGG rating: 6.9

Escape Room: The Game

3–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #1,686
BGG rating: 6.9

Evo

3–5 players
60–120 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2001

BGG rank: BGG #1,688
BGG rating: 7.0

Fun Facts

4–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #1,689
BGG rating: 6.9

The Castles of Burgundy: The Dice Game

1–5 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #1,692
BGG rating: 7.1

The Night Cage

1–5 players
40–60 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #1,696
BGG rating: 7.1

Merchant of Venus

1–6 players
180 min
Complexity 2.8/5
1988

BGG rank: BGG #1,697
BGG rating: 6.9

Ultimate Werewolf: Ultimate Edition

5–68 players
30–90 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #1,700
BGG rating: 7.6

Schadenfreude

3–5 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #1,703
BGG rating: 7.0

Keythedral

2–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #1,708
BGG rating: 7.1

Liberté

3–6 players
90 min
Complexity 3.3/5
1998

BGG rank: BGG #1,710
BGG rating: 7.0

Dark Moon

3–7 players
60–75 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #1,713
BGG rating: 7.1

Planet Steam

2–5 players
90–180 min
Complexity 3.8/5
2008

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