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Best 5-player fighting board games
The best 5-player fighting board games are Scythe, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Eldritch Horror — the top-rated of 359 5-player fighting board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Scythe (2016) at 8.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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EconomicScythe (2016)1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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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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AdventureStar Wars Imperial Assault (2014)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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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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AncientCyclades (2009)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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DeductionCaptain Sonar (2016)2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureZombicide Black Plague (2015)1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameLegendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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American WestColt Express (2014)2–6 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureXia Legends of a Drift System (2014)3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureFury of Dracula (Third\/Fourth Edition) (2015)2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureElder Sign (2011)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameSentinels of the Multiverse (2011)2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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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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American WestBANG! The Dice Game (2013)3–8 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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AnimalsEvolution (2014)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Aviation / FlightThe Manhattan Project (2012)2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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FantasySmall World Underground (2011)2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureArkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsEvolution Climate (2016)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingDune (2019)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1
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DiceKing of New York (2014)2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureHeroQuest (1989)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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American WestBANG! (2002)4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5
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AdventureSword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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FightingLast Night on Earth The Zombie Game (2007)2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingFrank Herbert's Dune (1979)2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationStarCraft The Board Game (2007)2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureFury of Dracula (Second Edition) (2005)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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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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Card GameDice Throne Season One (2018)2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6
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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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Card GameMunchkin Guest Artist Edition (2001)3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 5.9
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureZombicide Green Horde (2018)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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DeductionSpecter Ops (2015)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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Card Game5-Minute Dungeon (2017)2–5 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityFlick 'em Up! (2015)2–10 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game (2011)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Quick fighting board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
American WestBANG! The Dice Game (2013) 3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Card Game5-Minute Dungeon (2017) 2–5 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.0
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DiceKing of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingCa$h 'n Gun$ (2005)4–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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FightingStar Wars Epic Duels (2002)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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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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DiceSpace Cadets Dice Duel (2013)4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Card Game5-Minute Marvel (2018)2–5 players · 5 min · ★ 6.9
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American WestBANG! High Noon (2003)4–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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AdventureDungeon! (1975)1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
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Collectible ComponentsPirates of the Spanish Main (2004)2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player fighting board game?
- Scythe (2016) is the highest-rated 5-player fighting board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.2/10 from 60,377 ratings. Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Eldritch Horror round out the top three.
- How many 5-player fighting board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 359 5-player fighting board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.