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.

BGG rank: BGG #26,172
BGG rating: 5.7

Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot: Remix

2–8 players45 min2009

Complexity 1.7/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,181
BGG rating: 6.0

Attack the Darkness

1–8 players90 min2013

Complexity 3.3/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,184
BGG rating: 5.6

Let Them Eat Cake

3–6 players45–80 min2016

Complexity 2.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,186
BGG rating: 6.7

Zoomaka

2–5 players25–45 min2018

Complexity 1.6/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,191
BGG rating: 6.0

Brain Fart

3–99 players2018

BGG rank: BGG #26,198
BGG rating: 5.5

Klumpeduns

1–6 players30 min1986

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,199
BGG rating: 5.8

Auf heißer Spur

2–6 players15 min2005

Complexity 1.3/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,210
BGG rating: 5.6

The Traitors Card Game

4–8 players30–45 min2023

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,213
BGG rating: 5.7

Diabolo

2–6 players20 min1999

Complexity 1.2/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,214
BGG rating: 5.5

Whack a Catgirl

2–5 players30 min2007

Complexity 1.2/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,216
BGG rating: 5.7

J'te Gage Que... 2

4–50 players120 min2009

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,219
BGG rating: 5.6

Draco & Co

3–6 players60 min2001

Complexity 1.5/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,220
BGG rating: 5.6

Mint Bid

1–6 players15–60 min2021

Complexity 2.3/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,221
BGG rating: 5.6

Bears in Barrels

4–8 players10 min2019

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,224
BGG rating: 5.8

Gangster II: Le Pro

2–6 players90 min2004

Complexity 1.5/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,225
BGG rating: 6.3

Lucky Cat

2–8 players15–30 min2024

Complexity 1.5/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,227
BGG rating: 5.8

The Perfect Heist

3–6 players60 min2013

Complexity 2.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,229
BGG rating: 7.0

Query

3–8 players45 min2014

Complexity 1.3/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,231
BGG rating: 6.2

Fényes díszek

1–6 players25–35 min2024

Complexity 1.3/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,233
BGG rating: 5.5

Highland Clans

3–5 players45–60 min2005

Complexity 2.1/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,237
BGG rating: 5.8

Arnhem 1944

2–6 players240 min1996

Complexity 3.4/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,240
BGG rating: 5.6

Claymania

4–99 players30 min1993

Complexity 1.0/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,242
BGG rating: 5.5

Animal Party

2–6 players10 min2004

Complexity 1.1/5

BGG rank: BGG #26,244
BGG rating: 5.7

Color Clash

1–8 players10 min2013

Complexity 1.0/5

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