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.

9,142 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #6,122
BGG rating: 6.0

Risk (Revised Edition)

3–5 players
90 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #6,124
BGG rating: 6.8

The Deadlies

3–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #6,126
BGG rating: 6.2

Relationship Tightrope

3–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
1999

BGG rank: BGG #6,130
BGG rating: 6.2

Hand-to-Hand Wombat

3–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #6,132
BGG rating: 6.4

Foodies

2–5 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #6,135
BGG rating: 6.9

YUBIBO

2–8 players
5–10 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #6,137
BGG rating: 6.4

Filthy Rich

2–5 players
60 min
Complexity 1.9/5
1998

BGG rank: BGG #6,138
BGG rating: 6.6

Chicken Caesar

3–6 players
90 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #6,139
BGG rating: 6.2

Straw

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #6,140
BGG rating: 6.0

Mag·Blast: Third Edition

2–8 players
10–20 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #6,144
BGG rating: 7.5

18 India

2–5 players
150–240 min
Complexity 4.1/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #6,145
BGG rating: 6.7

Imperium Romanum II

1–6 players
240–6000 min
Complexity 3.8/5
1985

BGG rank: BGG #6,147
BGG rating: 7.6

Bohnanza: Dahlias

3–5 players
45 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #6,148
BGG rating: 6.2

It Happens..

2–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #6,149
BGG rating: 7.4

Wings for the Baron (Second Edition)

3–5 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #6,152
BGG rating: 6.7

Zuuli

1–6 players
15 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #6,156
BGG rating: 8.2

Funkenschlag: EnBW

2–6 players
120 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #6,158
BGG rating: 6.7

Vye: The Card Game of Capture and Control

2–5 players
20 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2013

BGG rank: BGG #6,163
BGG rating: 7.6

A World at War: Second World War in Europe and the Pacific

1–6 players
1440–2880 min
Complexity 4.8/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #6,165
BGG rating: 7.2

Minikin City

2–5 players
30 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #6,169
BGG rating: 7.3

Overparked

1–5 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #6,170
BGG rating: 6.9

French Toast

2–10 players
5–10 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #6,172
BGG rating: 6.8

Brilliant

1–6 players
15–25 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #6,181
BGG rating: 6.4

Exploding Minions

2–5 players
15 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2021

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