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

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

BGG rank: BGG #2,145
BGG rating: 7.3

Unlock!: Secret Adventures – The Adventurers of Oz

1–6 players
60 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #2,147
BGG rating: 7.0

Inside Job

2–5 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #2,148
BGG rating: 7.0

Duplik

3–10 players
45 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2005

BGG rank: BGG #2,149
BGG rating: 7.1

Age of Renaissance

3–6 players
120–300 min
Complexity 3.9/5
1996

BGG rank: BGG #2,150
BGG rating: 7.7

Warfighter: The Tactical Special Forces Card Game

1–6 players
30–180 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #2,151
BGG rating: 8.4

Marvel United: Multiverse

1–5 players
20–40 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #2,152
BGG rating: 6.9

A Study in Emerald (Second Edition)

2–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #2,153
BGG rating: 7.3

Key Flow

2–6 players
45–75 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #2,155
BGG rating: 7.5

Hamburg

1–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 3.1/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #2,157
BGG rating: 6.4

Bananagrams

1–8 players
15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #2,159
BGG rating: 8.0

Codex: Card-Time Strategy – Deluxe Set

2–5 players
45 min
Complexity 3.6/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #2,160
BGG rating: 6.8

After Us

1–6 players
40–60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #2,163
BGG rating: 6.5

Niagara

3–5 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #2,164
BGG rating: 6.7

New York Slice

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #2,165
BGG rating: 6.5

Talisman: Revised 4th Edition

2–6 players
90 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #2,166
BGG rating: 7.3

Molly House

1–5 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.7/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #2,168
BGG rating: 6.6

The Adventurers: The Temple of Chac

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #2,170
BGG rating: 6.9

Wits & Wagers Party

4–18 players
25 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #2,171
BGG rating: 7.0

Exploding Kittens: Party Pack

2–10 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #2,172
BGG rating: 7.4

Time's Up! Edición Azul

4–12 players
45 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #2,179
BGG rating: 7.4

Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter

2–6 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #2,180
BGG rating: 7.0

Ecosystem

2–6 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #2,181
BGG rating: 7.2

Mangrovia

2–5 players
75 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #2,182
BGG rating: 6.8

Prey Another Day

2–5 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2023

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