- BGG rank
- BGG #6,737
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Deep State: New World Order
- 1–5 players
- 40–75 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2019
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
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Games
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,740
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Dino Racer
- 2–6 players
- 10–20 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2026
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,743
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Saboteur: The Lost Mines
- 3–9 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,746
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Vegas Strip
- 2–6 players
- 40 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,747
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Africa
- 2–5 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2001
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,750
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Unexpected Treasures
- 3–6 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2002
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,755
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Slingz
- 2–7 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2022
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,759
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Marimic: The Musical Time Machine
- 2–8 players
- 20–60 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,762
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Genesis: Empires and Kingdoms of the Ancient Middle East
- 1–5 players
- 450–600 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,763
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Armadillo
- 2–6 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2022
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,767
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Purrrlock Holmes: Furriarty's Trail
- 2–5 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2017
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,778
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Powerships
- 2–7 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,780
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Plantopia: The Card Game
- 1–5 players
- 20–30 min
- Complexity 1.9/5
- 2020
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,782
- BGG rating
- 6.3
The Really Nasty Horse Racing Game
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 1989
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,783
- BGG rating
- 6.6
HINT
- 4–10 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2014
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,789
- BGG rating
- 6.8
Muse: Awakenings
- 2–12 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,791
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Mammoth Hunters
- 3–5 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.3/5
- 2003
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,792
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Star Trader
- 2–6 players
- 180 min
- Complexity 3.6/5
- 1982
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,794
- BGG rating
- 6.2
Dampfross
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 2.2/5
- 1979
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,795
- BGG rating
- 7.3
El Camarero
- 2–10 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,798
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Dice Pool Party
- 2–8 players
- 10–20 min
- Complexity 1.1/5
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,806
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Home Staging
- 2–6 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2023
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,807
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Blackbeard: The Golden Age of Piracy
- 1–5 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
- 2008
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,817
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Dice Fishing: Roll and Catch
- 2–5 players
- 15–20 min
- Complexity 1.2/5
- 2016
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