5-player games / Novel-based
Best 5-player novel-based board games
The best 5-player novel-based board games are Eldritch Horror, A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) and Arkham Horror — the top-rated of 111 5-player novel-based board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Eldritch Horror (2013) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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AdventureEldritch Horror (2013)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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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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AdventureArkham Horror (2005)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982)1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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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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BluffingSheriff of Nottingham (2014)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureFury of Dracula (Third\/Fourth Edition) (2015)2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureArkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingDune (2019)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1
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BluffingA Game of Thrones (2003)3–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameDisney Villainous (2018)2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingFrank Herbert's Dune (1979)2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures (2016)1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureFury of Dracula (Second Edition) (2005)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureThe Lord of the Rings (2000)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.8
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AdventureConan (2016)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingTreasure Island (2018)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingA Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings Expansion (2004)3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsTales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise (2011)2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingA Study in Emerald (2013)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureLord of the Rings Friends & Foes (2001)2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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DiceThe Reckoners (2018)1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingWatson & Holmes From the Diaries of 221B (2015)2–7 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameUnlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Novel-basedThe Little Prince Make Me a Planet (2013)2–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
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DeductionMythos Tales (2016)1–10 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameRed Rising (2021)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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HorrorA Study in Emerald (Second Edition) (2015)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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Novel-basedAround the World in 80 Days (2004)2–6 players · 50–70 min · ★ 6.6
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AdventureSkull Tales Full Sail! (2019)1–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.9
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Card GameThe Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game (2017)1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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DiceKingsport Festival (2014)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7
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HorrorMountains of Madness (2017)3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6
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AdventureLord of the Rings Sauron (2002)3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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DeductionHunt for the Ring (2017)2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.2
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Baker Street Irregulars (2020)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.6
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AdventureThe Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game (2001)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingThe Name of the Rose (2008)2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameChoose Your Own Adventure House of Danger (2018)1–99 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4
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AdventureSolomon Kane (2021)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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Card GameThe Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game (2013)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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AdventureBeowulf The Legend (2005)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GameIlluminati (1982)2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.2
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FantasyThe Dwarves (2012)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingCouncil of Verona (2013)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Deduction221B Baker Street The Master Detective Game (1975)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.0
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Quick novel-based board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
AnimalsTales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise (2011) 2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1
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Novel-basedThe Little Prince Make Me a Planet (2013) 2–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameThe Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game (2017) 1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameThe Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring Deck-Building Game (2013) 2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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BluffingCouncil of Verona (2013) 2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameA Game of Thrones Collectible Card Game (2002)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Childrens GameClue Harry Potter Edition (2008)3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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AnimalsLemming Mafia (2009)3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameSherlock (1999)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameLocke & Key The Game (2012)3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Childrens GamePachisi (400)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 4.5
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Card GameThe Hobbit Card Game (2012)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.2
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player novel-based board game?
- Eldritch Horror (2013) is the highest-rated 5-player novel-based board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 30,105 ratings. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) and Arkham Horror round out the top three.
- How many 5-player novel-based board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 111 5-player novel-based board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.