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 #6,518
BGG rating: 6.3

Karuba: The Card Game

2–6 players
10–15 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #6,519
BGG rating: 7.2

Car Wars Compendium

2–8 players
45 min
Complexity 3.3/5
1989

BGG rank: BGG #6,524
BGG rating: 6.7

Kameloot

3–6 players
20–25 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #6,525
BGG rating: 7.9

1828

3–5 players
210–420 min
Complexity 4.2/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #6,526
BGG rating: 7.5

Catch Sketch

3–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.0/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #6,529
BGG rating: 6.7

Mascarade (Second Edition)

4–12 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #6,530
BGG rating: 6.6

Napoleon in Europe

2–7 players
360 min
Complexity 3.5/5
2001

BGG rank: BGG #6,531
BGG rating: 6.2

Sole Mio!

2–5 players
40 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2004

BGG rank: BGG #6,532
BGG rating: 6.8

Haste Worte?

3–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.4/5
1997

BGG rank: BGG #6,533
BGG rating: 7.0

Vinyl

1–5 players
60 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #6,539
BGG rating: 6.7

Bohn to Be Wild!

1–7 players
60 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #6,540
BGG rating: 7.1

Giro d'Italia: The Game

2–10 players
45–120 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #6,546
BGG rating: 6.2

Lift it!

1–8 players
30 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2012

BGG rank: BGG #6,553
BGG rating: 6.9

Plata

2–6 players
30–40 min
Complexity 1.3/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #6,560
BGG rating: 7.0

Chartered: The Golden Age

2–6 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #6,561
BGG rating: 6.4

Hoppladi Hopplada!

2–7 players
20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #6,568
BGG rating: 7.6

Kingmaker

1–6 players
120–300 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #6,571
BGG rating: 6.8

Greenville 1989

3–6 players
20–45 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #6,572
BGG rating: 6.8

Krosmaster: Quest

2–6 players
120–180 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #6,573
BGG rating: 7.7

Castellans

1–5 players
60–120 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #6,580
BGG rating: 6.3

Micro Robots

2–99 players
20 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #6,584
BGG rating: 6.5

Happy Mochi

2–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #6,599
BGG rating: 6.2

The Lady and the Tiger

1–6 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #6,600
BGG rating: 6.1

Jurassic Park: Danger!

2–5 players
50 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2018

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