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Best 5-player territory building board games

The best 5-player territory building board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and Terra Mystica — the top-rated of 105 5-player territory building board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top territory building board games for 5 players

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  • Terraforming Mars (2016)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4

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  • Scythe (2016)

    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2

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  • Terra Mystica (2012)

    2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1

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  • Carcassonne (2000)

    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Small World (2009)

    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Keyflower (2012)

    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Carcassonne The Expansion (2002)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)

    2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Carcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Cartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)

    1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Acquire (1964)

    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Shogun (2006)

    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Small World Underground (2011)

    2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3

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  • StarCraft The Board Game (2007)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Carcassonne The River (2001)

    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Ginkgopolis (2012)

    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)

    2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Carcassonne The Princess & the Dragon (2005)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8

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  • In the Hall of the Mountain King (2019)

    2–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Wallenstein (2002)

    3–5 players · 150 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Antike (2005)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Shogun (1986)

    2–5 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Web of Power (2000)

    3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Tammany Hall (2007)

    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Risk 2210 A.D. (2001)

    2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Eight-Minute Empire (2012)

    2–5 players · 8–20 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Vinci (1999)

    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1

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  • China (2005)

    3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Hacienda (2005)

    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9

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  • DinoGenics (2019)

    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Fief France 1429 (2015)

    3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.5

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  • The Little Prince Make Me a Planet (2013)

    2–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Ecos First Continent (2019)

    2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2

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  • The Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)

    1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Carcassonne King & Scout (2003)

    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Olympos (2011)

    2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Wallenstein (Second Edition) (2012)

    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Sword of Rome (2004)

    2–5 players · 360 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Conquest of the Empire (2005)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Antike II (2014)

    3–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Small World of Warcraft (2020)

    2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Carcassonne Amazonas (2016)

    2–5 players · 35 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Wealth of Nations (2008)

    3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Oasis (2004)

    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Citrus (2013)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Tempus (2006)

    3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Key to the City London (2016)

    2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Carcassonne Wheel of Fortune (2009)

    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0

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Quick territory building board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player territory building board game?
Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 5-player territory building board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Terra Mystica round out the top three.
How many 5-player territory building board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 105 5-player territory building board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.