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Best 5-player fantasy board games
The best 5-player fantasy board games are Terra Mystica, Lords of Waterdeep and Caverna The Cave Farmers — the top-rated of 520 5-player fantasy board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terra Mystica (2012) at 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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CivilizationTerra Mystica (2012)2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingLords of Waterdeep (2012)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsCaverna The Cave Farmers (2013)1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureMansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureEldritch Horror (2013)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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FantasySmall World (2009)2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingA Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingThe Resistance Avalon (2012)5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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BluffingCitadels Classic (2000)2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingRising Sun (2018)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureArkham Horror (2005)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureThe Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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FantasyCartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureZombicide Black Plague (2015)1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureShadows over Camelot (2005)3–7 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingKingsburg (2007)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureElder Sign (2011)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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FantasyEthnos (2017)2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5
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FantasyCthulhu Death May Die (2019)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2
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AdventureMansions of Madness (2011)2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameCentury Golem Edition (2017)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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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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AdventureTales of the Arabian Nights (2009)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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Abstract StrategyTsuro (2004)2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
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FantasySmall World Underground (2011)2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3
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FantasyVindication (2018)2–5 players · 45–150 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureHeroQuest (1989)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingA Game of Thrones (2003)3–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureSword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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BluffingCitadels (2016)2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameDisney Villainous (2018)2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 7.1
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FantasyDwellings of Eldervale (2020)1–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.4
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FantasyBroom Service (2015)2–5 players · 30–75 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameFantasy Realms (2017)3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureThe Lord of the Rings (2000)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameThunderstone (2009)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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AdventureConan (2016)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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FantasyCastle Panic Wood Edition (2009)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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AdventureForgotten Waters (2020)3–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.2
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FantasyNidavellir (2020)2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameDice Throne Season One (2018)2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureCelestia (2015)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameBattleCON Devastation of Indines (2013)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9
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City BuildingBelfort (2011)2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameMunchkin Guest Artist Edition (2001)3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 5.9
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Quick fantasy board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
BluffingThe Resistance Avalon (2012) 5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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ExplorationMagic Maze (2017) 1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategyTsuro (2004) 2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameFantasy Realms (2017) 3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureCelestia (2015) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Card Game5-Minute Dungeon (2017)2–5 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityLoony Quest (2015)2–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameLovecraft Letter (2017)2–6 players · 5–15 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameThe Shipwreck Arcana (2017)2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GamePaper Tales (2017)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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FantasyEpic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre (2012)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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AnimalsSamurai Spirit (2014)1–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player fantasy board game?
- Terra Mystica (2012) is the highest-rated 5-player fantasy board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 40,335 ratings. Lords of Waterdeep and Caverna The Cave Farmers round out the top three.
- How many 5-player fantasy board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 520 5-player fantasy board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.