Best 5-player book board games

The top-rated book board games that play well with 5 players, ranked by BoardGameGeek community rating across 16 games. Frostgrave leads the list (medium complexity).

Top book board games for 5 players

Frostgrave (2015)
2–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
Gaslands Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat (2017)
2–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1
Warhammer 40 (1998)
2–6 players · 30–120 min · ★ 6.5
Gaslands Refuelled (2019)
2–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.5
Bolt Action (2012)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
Die Siedler von Catan Das Buch zum Spielen (2000)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
De Bellis Antiquitatis Simple Fast Play Ancient Wargame and Campaign Rules with Army Lists (1990)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
A Gamut of Games (1969)
1–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
Hordes (2006)
2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
Song of Blades and Heroes Revised Edition (2007)
2–6 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.8
Warhammer 40 (2017)
2–12 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
Warmaster (2000)
2–99 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
Car Wars Compendium (1989)
2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2
Pantone The Game (2018)
2–20 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.4
Choose Your Own Adventure War with the Evil Power Master (2019)
1–99 players · 60 min · ★ 6.2
Serpent's Tongue (2013)
1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5