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Best 5-player economic board games
The best 5-player economic board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and Puerto Rico — the top-rated of 426 5-player economic board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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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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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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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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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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AnimalsCaverna The Cave Farmers (2013)1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0
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City BuildingLe Havre (2008)1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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City BuildingCaylus Premium Limited Edition (2005)2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationRoll for the Galaxy (2014)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicFood Chain Magnate (2015)2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1
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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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EconomicIsle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameCentury Spice Road (2017)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameModern Art (1992)3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicAcquire (1964)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicPax Pamir Second Edition (2019)1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4
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EconomicShogun (2006)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameNations (2013)1–5 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.6
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AncientGlory to Rome (2005)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicAge of Steam Deluxe Edition (2002)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameIt's a Wonderful World (2019)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicViticulture (2013)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicSteam (2009)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicNotre Dame (2007)2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingCharterstone (2017)1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameCentury Golem Edition (2017)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicImperial (2006)2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicIn the Year of the Dragon (2007)2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.3
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Age of ReasonRokoko (2013)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicNavegador (2010)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GamePort Royal (2014)2–5 players · 20–50 min · ★ 7.1
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Aviation / FlightThe Manhattan Project (2012)2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicAltiplano (2017)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Economic1830 The Game of Railroads and Robber Barons (1986)2–7 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicImperial 2030 (2009)2–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingChinatown (1999)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientCivilization (1980)2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingGlen More (2010)2–5 players · 45–70 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientLord of the Rings (2003)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationThe Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicPower Grid Deluxe Europe\/North America (2014)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0
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AncientConcordia Venus (2018)2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Quick economic board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
Ancient7 Wonders (2010) 2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Ancient7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2
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Card GameMonopoly Deal Card Game (2008)2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3
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City BuildingThe Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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EconomicSNCF (2010)3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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EconomicPanic on Wall Street! (2011)3–11 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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EconomicLetter Tycoon (2015)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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EconomicMint Delivery (2017)1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.3
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AnimalsUnexploded Cow (2001)2–6 players · 25 min · ★ 6.1
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BluffingSanto Domingo (2017)2–6 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.7
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Action / DexterityFangfrisch (2007)3–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.3
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AncientGladiator (1981)2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player economic board game?
- Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 5-player economic board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Puerto Rico round out the top three.
- How many 5-player economic board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 426 5-player economic board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.