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 #4,864
BGG rating: 6.8

Doctor Who Fluxx

2–6 players
5–30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #4,865
BGG rating: 6.5

Friese's Landlord

2–6 players
40 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #4,866
BGG rating: 6.7

DANY

3–8 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #4,868
BGG rating: 6.7

Shifty Eyed Spies

4–8 players
20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #4,870
BGG rating: 7.3

Breaking Away

2–9 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.3/5
1991

BGG rank: BGG #4,874
BGG rating: 6.6

Clippers

2–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #4,890
BGG rating: 6.4

Munchkin Apocalypse

3–6 players
90 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #4,892
BGG rating: 6.8

Confucius

3–5 players
100 min
Complexity 3.7/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #4,895
BGG rating: 6.4

Valley of the Mammoths

3–6 players
180 min
Complexity 2.5/5
1991

BGG rank: BGG #4,904
BGG rating: 6.0

Black Stories

2–99 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #4,905
BGG rating: 6.5

One Key

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #4,907
BGG rating: 6.8

Conquest of the Fallen Lands

3–5 players
90 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2005

BGG rank: BGG #4,908
BGG rating: 6.4

Luchador! Mexican Wrestling Dice

2–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #4,911
BGG rating: 7.1

500

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 2.1/5
1904

BGG rank: BGG #4,917
BGG rating: 6.7

Harry Potter Strike Dice Game

2–5 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #4,920
BGG rating: 6.8

America

2–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #4,924
BGG rating: 6.6

The Game: Quick & Easy

2–5 players
8–10 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #4,930
BGG rating: 6.7

Ilôs

2–5 players
20–40 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #4,942
BGG rating: 6.5

Zero Down

2–5 players
20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
1998

BGG rank: BGG #4,943
BGG rating: 6.2

Rage

2–10 players
45 min
Complexity 1.5/5
1983

BGG rank: BGG #4,944
BGG rating: 6.9

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Deck-Building Game

2–5 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #4,950
BGG rating: 6.6

Nosferatu

4–10 players
20 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #4,953
BGG rating: 6.3

Noah

2–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #4,956
BGG rating: 7.1

India Rails

2–6 players
180 min
Complexity 2.6/5
1998

Explore more games

Find a game for your group, a favourite mechanic or a designer you enjoy.