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 #6,451
BGG rating: 7.1

Krazy Pix

3–8 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #6,452
BGG rating: 6.5

Mogul

3–6 players
45 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #6,453
BGG rating: 6.9

Dragonscales

3–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #6,454
BGG rating: 7.0

Evil High Priest

2–5 players
40–90 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #6,457
BGG rating: 7.2

Santa's Workshop

2–5 players
45–60 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #6,459
BGG rating: 6.5

Rattus Cartus

2–5 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #6,462
BGG rating: 6.2

Muffin Time

2–8 players
20–40 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #6,465
BGG rating: 6.3

Eminent Domain: Battlecruisers

3–5 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #6,467
BGG rating: 6.7

Monster Trick

2–5 players
40 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #6,468
BGG rating: 6.9

Mystic Paths

2–6 players
45–60 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #6,469
BGG rating: 6.5

Looterz

2–6 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #6,470
BGG rating: 6.8

Take It to the Limit!

1–6 players
45 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2006

BGG rank: BGG #6,476
BGG rating: 6.9

Shoot for the Stars

2–8 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #6,478
BGG rating: 6.8

Traitors Aboard

3–8 players
10–30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #6,480
BGG rating: 7.2

Viking Raiders

2–5 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #6,486
BGG rating: 6.3

Braggart

2–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #6,488
BGG rating: 6.5

Gasha

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #6,496
BGG rating: 6.7

Dracula's Feast

4–8 players
10–15 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #6,498
BGG rating: 6.5

Bloom

1–5 players
20 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #6,500
BGG rating: 6.9

BattleTech: CityTech

2–6 players
90 min
Complexity 3.4/5
1986

BGG rank: BGG #6,501
BGG rating: 6.2

Martian Fluxx

2–6 players
5–30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #6,506
BGG rating: 6.9

Picnic

1–9 players
15 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #6,516
BGG rating: 6.8

Volcano

1–6 players
30 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2000

BGG rank: BGG #6,517
BGG rating: 6.3

Oz Fluxx

2–6 players
10–40 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2012

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