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.

9,138 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #4,508
BGG rating: 6.1

Family Business

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
1982

BGG rank: BGG #4,516
BGG rating: 6.6

Zombie Kittens

2–5 players
15 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #4,519
BGG rating: 6.6

Hungry Monkey

2–6 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #4,520
BGG rating: 8.0

Lobotomy 2: Manhunt

1–5 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.1/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #4,522
BGG rating: 7.5

Rebel Princess: 2nd Edition

3–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #4,524
BGG rating: 6.3

Rent a Hero

3–5 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #4,526
BGG rating: 6.4

Grimoire

2–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #4,531
BGG rating: 6.2

Munchkin Zombies

3–6 players
90 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #4,534
BGG rating: 6.4

Last Friday

2–6 players
30–120 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #4,537
BGG rating: 7.1

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio

3–5 players
45–60 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #4,539
BGG rating: 7.3

Ecosystem: Savanna

1–6 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #4,540
BGG rating: 6.3

Risk: Godstorm

2–5 players
120 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #4,551
BGG rating: 7.2

Top Ten 18+

4–9 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #4,553
BGG rating: 6.4

Dust

2–6 players
60–180 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #4,555
BGG rating: 6.7

Kaleidos

2–12 players
60 min
Complexity 1.2/5
1994

BGG rank: BGG #4,556
BGG rating: 7.1

Crescent Moon

4–5 players
150–180 min
Complexity 3.8/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #4,558
BGG rating: 6.6

Fische Fluppen Frikadellen

2–5 players
90 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #4,561
BGG rating: 6.8

Pili Pili

2–8 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #4,563
BGG rating: 7.2

HIT! Extreme

2–5 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #4,564
BGG rating: 7.9

Spheres of Influence: Struggle for Global Supremacy

2–8 players
90 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #4,570
BGG rating: 6.3

Seven Dragons

2–5 players
10–30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #4,571
BGG rating: 6.5

Ransom Notes

3–6 players
30–90 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #4,575
BGG rating: 6.7

Wise and Otherwise

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.5/5
1997

BGG rank: BGG #4,576
BGG rating: 6.2

Auf Achse

2–6 players
60 min
Complexity 1.9/5
1987

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