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Best 5-player ancient board games
The best 5-player ancient board games are 7 Wonders, Concordia and Kemet — the top-rated of 137 5-player ancient board games in the MeeplePick database, led by 7 Wonders (2010) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Ancient7 Wonders (2010)2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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AncientConcordia (2013)2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1
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AncientKemet (2012)2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientCyclades (2009)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientGlory to Rome (2005)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientCivilization (1980)2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientLord of the Rings (2003)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientConcordia Venus (2018)2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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AncientColosseum (2007)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientAdvanced Civilization (1991)2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0
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AncientPandemic Fall of Rome (2018)1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientThe Republic of Rome (1990)1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientMare Nostrum Empires (2016)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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AncientTribune Primus Inter Pares (2007)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientRise of Augustus (2013)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientBritannia (1986)3–5 players · 180–300 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientHistory of the World (1991)3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientAntike (2005)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientCleopatra and the Society of Architects (2006)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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AncientVinci (1999)3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientChina (2005)3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientAtlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Ancient7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2
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AncientMega Civilization (2015)5–18 players · 360–720 min · ★ 8.2
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AncientPeloponnes (2009)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureThe Adventurers The Temple of Chac (2009)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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AncientAve Caesar (1989)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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AncientOlympos (2011)2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.9
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AncientMare Nostrum (2003)3–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientSword of Rome (2004)2–5 players · 360 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientConquest of the Empire (2005)2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientAntike II (2014)3–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientRise of Empires (2009)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientKemet Blood and Sand (2021)2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.5
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AncientHadrian's Wall (2021)1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.3
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AncientAlea Iacta Est (2009)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6
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AncientCivilization West Extension Map (1986)2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.8
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AncientPerikles (2006)3–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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AdventureThe Adventurers The Pyramid of Horus (2011)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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AncientTower of Babel (2005)3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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AncientThe Ark of the Covenant (2003)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientFaiyum (2020)1–5 players · 110–140 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientYunnan (2013)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientPharaon (2019)1–5 players · 30–75 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientCircus Maximus (1979)2–10 players · 120 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientQuo Vadis? (1991)3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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AncientOlympus (2010)3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.8
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AncientPhoenicia (2007)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5
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Quick ancient board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
Ancient7 Wonders (2010) 2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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AncientRise of Augustus (2013) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Ancient7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020) 3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2
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AncientAve Caesar (1989) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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AncientThe Ark of the Covenant (2003) 2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientPyramids (2017)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Abstract StrategyTutankhamen (1993)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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AncientNile DeLuxor (2011)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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AncientGladiator (1981)2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
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AdventureLoot N Run (2016)2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
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AncientJericho (2006)3–5 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
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AncientCambria (2008)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player ancient board game?
- 7 Wonders (2010) is the highest-rated 5-player ancient board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 86,475 ratings. Concordia and Kemet round out the top three.
- How many 5-player ancient board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 137 5-player ancient board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.