Best 5-player board games

The top-rated games that play well with 5 players, ranked by BoardGameGeek community rating across 3,659 games. Terraforming Mars leads the list (medium complexity).

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Top picks for 5 players

EconomicTerraforming Mars (2016)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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EconomicScythe (2016)
1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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City BuildingPuerto Rico (2002)
3–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.0
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Ancient7 Wonders (2010)
2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsAgricola (2007)
1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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AnimalsWingspan (2019)
1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1
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CivilizationTerra Mystica (2012)
2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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EconomicPower Grid (Recharged Version) (2004)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingCarcassonne (2000)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameCodenames XXL (2015)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicViticulture Essential Edition (2015)
1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1
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AncientConcordia (2013)
2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingLords of Waterdeep (2012)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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TrainsTicket to Ride (2004)
2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4
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AnimalsCaverna The Cave Farmers (2013)
1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureMansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
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BluffingBattlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureEldritch Horror (2013)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingLe Havre (2008)
1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureNemesis (2018)
1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4
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FantasySmall World (2009)
2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingDead of Winter A Crossroads Game (2014)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureStar Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameDominion Intrigue (2009)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingCaylus Premium Limited Edition (2005)
2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameThe Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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CivilizationRoll for the Galaxy (2014)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7
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MedievalEl Grande (1995)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingA Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicFood Chain Magnate (2015)
2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1
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BluffingThe Resistance Avalon (2012)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingCosmic Encounter (2008)
3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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AnimalsDominant Species (2010)
2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicIstanbul (2014)
2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingKeyflower (2012)
2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)
3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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MiniaturesMemoir '44 (2004)
2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingArchitects of the West Kingdom (2018)
1–5 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingCitadels Classic (2000)
2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingDer Widerstand (2009)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingRising Sun (2018)
3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureArkham Horror (2005)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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DeductionMysterium (2015)
2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982)
1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Expansion (2002)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameSushi Go Party! (2016)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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Quick games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

Ancient7 Wonders (2010)
2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameCodenames XXL (2015)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameDominion Intrigue (2009)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameThe Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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BluffingThe Resistance Avalon (2012)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingDer Widerstand (2009)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameSushi Go Party! (2016)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingDeception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)
4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameCodenames Duet XXL (2017)
2–99 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameDixit Odyssey (2011)
3–12 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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Party GameJust One (2018)
3–7 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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ElectronicSpace Alert (2008)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Easy-to-learn games for 5 players

City BuildingCarcassonne (2000)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameCodenames XXL (2015)
2–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
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TrainsTicket to Ride (2004)
2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingThe Resistance Avalon (2012)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingDer Widerstand (2009)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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DeductionMysterium (2015)
2–7 players · 42 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Expansion (2002)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameSushi Go Party! (2016)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingSecret Hitler (2016)
5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameBohnanza Fan Edition (1997)
2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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DeductionDecrypto XL (2018)
3–8 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingSheriff of Nottingham (2014)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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