- BGG rank
- BGG #31,226
- BGG rating
- 5.3
Penguin Pile-Up
1–6 players20 min1996
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.
9,164 games
Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.
Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,228
- BGG rating
- 5.4
Cranium Zigity
2–99 players10 min2004
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,232
- BGG rating
- 5.2
Horrible Therapist
3–8 players15–60 min2024
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,235
- BGG rating
- 3.3
Big Brother: The Game
2–6 players45 min2000
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,236
- BGG rating
- 5.3
Confusion
2–5 players20 min2000
Complexity 1.2/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,237
- BGG rating
- 5.1
What's Yours Like?
4–20 players45 min2007
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,239
- BGG rating
- 5.4
Monopoly: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition
2–6 players60 min2003
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,241
- BGG rating
- 5.1
Creatures & Cultists
2–5 players30 min1993
Complexity 1.8/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,246
- BGG rating
- 4.5
Monopoly: Banking
2–6 players90 min2005
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,247
- BGG rating
- 5.0
Dragonriders
2–6 players90 min2005
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,252
- BGG rating
- 5.2
5 Second Rule: Uncensored
3–99 players30–45 min2016
Complexity 1.3/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,256
- BGG rating
- 5.5
5 Second Rule
3–6 players20–30 min2010
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,258
- BGG rating
- 5.2
Cheat
3–10 players10 min
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,268
- BGG rating
- 4.3
Hidden Conflict
2–6 players30 min2005
Complexity 1.7/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,269
- BGG rating
- 5.0
Where Art Thou Romeo?
3–5 players15 min2013
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,270
- BGG rating
- 5.0
The Prince: The Struggle of House Borgia
3–5 players90 min2003
Complexity 2.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,273
- BGG rating
- 4.3
Superpower
2–6 players90 min1986
Complexity 2.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,277
- BGG rating
- 5.4
Hedbanz for Adults!
3–10 players60 min1991
Complexity 1.1/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,281
- BGG rating
- 4.4
Friends Trivia Game
2–6 players45 min2002
Complexity 1.6/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,282
- BGG rating
- 5.3
ego
2–6 players45 min2007
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,284
- BGG rating
- 4.8
Archer: The Danger Zone! Board Game
2–8 players40 min2014
Complexity 1.4/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,287
- BGG rating
- 3.3
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Adventure Board Game
2–15 players2012
Complexity 3.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,294
- BGG rating
- 4.1
Gooey Louie
2–8 players10 min1995
Complexity 1.0/5
- BGG rank
- BGG #31,296
- BGG rating
- 5.1
Bop It!
1–99 players5–10 min1996
Complexity 1.0/5
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