5-player games / Exploration
Best 5-player exploration board games
The best 5-player exploration board games are Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) — the top-rated of 217 5-player exploration board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) at 8.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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AdventureMansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureBetrayal at House on the Hill (2004)3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureThis War of Mine The Board Game (2017)1–6 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureXia Legends of a Drift System (2014)3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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ExplorationEndeavor Age of Sail (2018)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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CivilizationAge of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureMansions of Madness (2011)2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3
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ExplorationMagic Maze (2017)1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (2005)2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicNavegador (2010)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Action / DexterityEscape The Curse of the Temple (2012)1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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ExplorationEndeavor (2009)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureTales of the Arabian Nights (2009)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureIncan Gold (2005)3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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AdventureHeroQuest (1989)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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CivilizationArchipelago (2012)2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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DiceTiefseeabenteuer (2014)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureBetrayal Legacy (2018)3–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureForgotten Waters (2020)3–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.2
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureEscape Plan (2019)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingFrancis Drake (2013)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureVast The Crystal Caverns (2016)1–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game (2011)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureTalisman Revised 4th Edition (2007)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5
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AdventureRunebound Second Edition (2005)2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9
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Childrens GameMy Little Scythe (2017)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingTreasure Island (2018)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationHyperborea (2014)2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureThe Lost Expedition (2017)1–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureMassive Darkness (2017)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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CivilizationEmpires Age of Discovery (2015)2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureSub Terra (2017)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameUnlock! Heroic Adventures (2018)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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Action / DexterityDungeon Fighter (2011)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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BluffingRoom 25 (2013)1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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CivilizationThe Seafarers of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion (1999)5–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0
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ExplorationDead Men Tell No Tales (2015)2–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureBetrayal at Baldur's Gate (2017)3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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CivilizationEmpires of the Void II (2018)2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameUnlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureLegacy of Dragonholt (2017)1–6 players · 60–999 min · ★ 7.3
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ExplorationTrails of Tucana (2019)1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicMerchant of Venus (1988)1–6 players · 180 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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Quick exploration board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
ExplorationMagic Maze (2017) 1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityEscape The Curse of the Temple (2012) 1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureIncan Gold (2005) 3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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DiceTiefseeabenteuer (2014) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingRoom 25 (2013) 1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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ExplorationTrails of Tucana (2019) 1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureDungeon! (1975)1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
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ExplorationMaori (2009)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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AnimalsShadows Amsterdam (2018)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Collectible ComponentsPirates of the Spanish Main (2004)2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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AdventureDungeon Raiders (2018)3–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureQuicksand (2003)2–5 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.1
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player exploration board game?
- Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) is the highest-rated 5-player exploration board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.7/10 from 14,385 ratings. Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) round out the top three.
- How many 5-player exploration board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 217 5-player exploration board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.