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.

14,060 games

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BGG rank: BGG #1,716
BGG rating: 7.6

Wild Tiled West

1–5 players
45–90 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #1,718
BGG rating: 7.2

The Artemis Project

1–5 players
60–75 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #1,724
BGG rating: 6.9

Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Game

2–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #1,726
BGG rating: 6.5

Spot it!

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #1,731
BGG rating: 6.9

The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet

2–5 players
25 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #1,732
BGG rating: 7.1

Salem 1692

4–12 players
25–35 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #1,735
BGG rating: 7.3

Spectacular

1–6 players
20–30 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #1,736
BGG rating: 6.9

Get on Board: New York & London

2–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #1,738
BGG rating: 6.7

Room 25

1–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #1,743
BGG rating: 6.7

Mariposas

2–5 players
45–75 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #1,744
BGG rating: 7.0

Titan

2–6 players
30–240 min
Complexity 3.5/5
1980

BGG rank: BGG #1,745
BGG rating: 6.8

Timeline: Events

2–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #1,746
BGG rating: 7.3

Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure

1–5 players
20–30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #1,748
BGG rating: 7.1

Fruit Fight

2–5 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #1,750
BGG rating: 6.5

Scotland Yard

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.9/5
1983

BGG rank: BGG #1,752
BGG rating: 7.0

Fire & Axe: A Viking Saga

3–5 players
30–90 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #1,756
BGG rating: 7.4

Endangered

1–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #1,757
BGG rating: 7.0

My City: Roll & Build

1–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #1,760
BGG rating: 7.2

NEOM

1–5 players
45 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #1,762
BGG rating: 6.8

Kites

2–6 players
10 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #1,766
BGG rating: 6.7

Say Anything

3–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #1,771
BGG rating: 6.9

Cosmic Encounter

2–6 players
90 min
Complexity 2.4/5
1977

BGG rank: BGG #1,774
BGG rating: 6.6

Ca$h 'n Gun$

4–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2005

BGG rank: BGG #1,776
BGG rating: 7.1

The Staufer Dynasty

2–5 players
90 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2014

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