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Best 5-player science fiction board games
The best 5-player science fiction board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition — the top-rated of 296 5-player science fiction 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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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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BluffingBattlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureNemesis (2018)1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4
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AdventureStar Wars Imperial Assault (2014)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameThe Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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CivilizationRoll for the Galaxy (2014)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7
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BluffingCosmic Encounter (2008)3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingDer Widerstand (2009)5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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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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CivilizationEclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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DiceTiny Epic Galaxies (2015)1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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ElectronicSpace Alert (2008)1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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MazeRoboRally (1994)2–8 players · 45–120 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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Card GameIt's a Wonderful World (2019)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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DiceSpace Base (2018)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingDead of Winter The Long Night (2016)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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Science FictionMission Red Planet (Second Edition) (2015)2–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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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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Science FictionEuphoria Build a Better Dystopia (2013)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Science FictionRisk Legacy (2011)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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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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City BuildingGinkgopolis (2012)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingNot Alone (2016)2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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RacingSteampunk Rally (2015)2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.2
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Action / DexterityFUSE (2015)1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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DeductionSpecter Ops (2015)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicSidereal Confluence Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant (2017)4–9 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingSpyrium (2013)2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1
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DiceKing of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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MathLeaving Earth (2015)1–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8
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FightingAdrenaline (2016)3–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameCore Worlds (2011)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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FightingRex Final Days of an Empire (2012)3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.1
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Science FictionRisk 2210 A.D. (2001)2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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Science FictionNew Frontiers (2018)2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.6
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MiniaturesZombicide Invader (2019)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureDeep Madness (2018)1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameLegendary Encounters A Predator Deck Building Game (2015)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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MiniaturesCore Space (2019)1–6 players · 45–180 min · ★ 8.9
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AnimalsEvo (2001)3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9
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HorrorEscape from the Aliens in Outer Space (2010)2–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.9
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Science FictionDinoGenics (2019)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Quick science fiction board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
Card GameThe Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019) 2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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BluffingDer Widerstand (2009) 5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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ElectronicSpace Alert (2008) 1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Action / DexterityFUSE (2015) 1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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DiceKing of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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FightingStar Wars Epic Duels (2002)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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DiceSpace Cadets Dice Duel (2013)4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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BluffingChrononauts (2000)1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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DiceMartian Dice (2011)2–99 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameSpaceteam (2015)3–6 players · 5 min · ★ 6.7
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AdventureRising 5 Runes of Asteros (2017)1–5 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingOne Night Revolution (2015)3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player science fiction board game?
- Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 5-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition round out the top three.
- How many 5-player science fiction board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 296 5-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.