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Best 5-player abstract strategy board games

The best 5-player abstract strategy board games are Tiny Towns, Tsuro and Through the Desert — the top-rated of 91 5-player abstract strategy board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Tiny Towns (2019) at 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top abstract strategy board games for 5 players

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Time
Complexity
  • Tiny Towns (2019)

    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Tsuro (2004)

    2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Through the Desert (1998)

    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Ricochet Robots (1999)

    1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Dogs of War (2014)

    3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Kodama The Tree Spirits (2016)

    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Zendo (2001)

    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Tsuro of the Seas (2012)

    2–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5

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  • New York Zoo (2020)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3

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  • CuBirds (2018)

    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0

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  • The Climbers XL (2008)

    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Sequence (1982)

    2–12 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.0

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  • La Boca (2013)

    3–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0

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  • River Dragons (2000)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Take it Easy! (1983)

    1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Iwari (2020)

    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Uptown (2007)

    2–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Gemblo Light (2003)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Bazaar (1967)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Dominoes (1500)

    2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.5

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  • Kerala The Way of the Elephant (2016)

    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Seven Dragons (2011)

    2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.3

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  • A Gamut of Games (1969)

    1–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Gods Love Dinosaurs (2020)

    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Search (1998)

    2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.1

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  • Breaking Away (1991)

    2–9 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Homeworlds (2001)

    2–6 players · 15–60 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Feudal (1967)

    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.0

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  • Big Points (2008)

    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Tutankhamen (1993)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1

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  • Mexican Train (1994)

    1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7

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  • Chinese Checkers (1893)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.1

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  • Icehouse (1989)

    3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Gipsy King (2007)

    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Vye The Card Game of Capture and Control (2013)

    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Twin Tin Bots (2013)

    2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 6.3

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  • Animal Kingdoms (2020)

    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Rumis+ (2006)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Forum Romanum (1988)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Take It to the Limit! (2006)

    1–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Tri-Ominos (1965)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.3

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  • Volcano (2000)

    1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Minerals (2019)

    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Sakura (2018)

    2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Micro Robots (2016)

    2–99 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3

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  • HUE (2015)

    2–5 players · 10 min · ★ 6.4

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  • Butterfly (2019)

    2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Swish (2011)

    2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.1

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Quick abstract strategy board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player abstract strategy board game?
Tiny Towns (2019) is the highest-rated 5-player abstract strategy board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.3/10 from 11,285 ratings. Tsuro and Through the Desert round out the top three.
How many 5-player abstract strategy board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 91 5-player abstract strategy board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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