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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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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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CivilizationTerra Mystica (2012)2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingCarcassonne (2000)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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FantasySmall World (2009)2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingKeyflower (2012)2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Expansion (2002)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicIsle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingCarcassonne Traders & Builders (2003)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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FantasyCartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicAcquire (1964)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicShogun (2006)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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FantasySmall World Underground (2011)2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationStarCraft The Board Game (2007)2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingCarcassonne The River (2001)2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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City BuildingGinkgopolis (2012)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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Age of ReasonStruggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingCarcassonne The Princess & the Dragon (2005)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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FantasyIn the Hall of the Mountain King (2019)2–5 players · 75–90 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicWallenstein (2002)3–5 players · 150 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientAntike (2005)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
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Civil WarShogun (1986)2–5 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.0
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MedievalWeb of Power (2000)3–5 players · 50–60 min · ★ 7.3
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NegotiationTammany Hall (2007)3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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Science FictionRisk 2210 A.D. (2001)2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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Territory BuildingEight-Minute Empire (2012)2–5 players · 8–20 min · ★ 6.6
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AncientVinci (1999)3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientChina (2005)3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsHacienda (2005)2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9
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Science FictionDinoGenics (2019)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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MedievalFief France 1429 (2015)3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.5
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Novel-basedThe Little Prince Make Me a Planet (2013)2–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
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AnimalsEcos First Continent (2019)2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2
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City BuildingThe Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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City BuildingCarcassonne King & Scout (2003)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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AncientOlympos (2011)2–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.9
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EconomicWallenstein (Second Edition) (2012)3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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AncientSword of Rome (2004)2–5 players · 360 min · ★ 7.3
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AncientConquest of the Empire (2005)2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientAntike II (2014)3–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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FantasySmall World of Warcraft (2020)2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.6
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AnimalsCarcassonne Amazonas (2016)2–5 players · 35 min · ★ 7.1
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EconomicWealth of Nations (2008)3–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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AnimalsOasis (2004)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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EconomicCitrus (2013)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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CivilizationTempus (2006)3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.5
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City BuildingKey to the City London (2016)2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0
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City BuildingCarcassonne 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)
Territory BuildingEight-Minute Empire (2012) 2–5 players · 8–20 min · ★ 6.6
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Novel-basedThe Little Prince Make Me a Planet (2013) 2–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
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City BuildingThe Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017) 1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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City BuildingCarcassonne Wheel of Fortune (2009) 2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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AnimalsMicropolis (2018)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Territory BuildingString Railway (2009)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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AnimalsRolling Ranch (2019)2–20 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.8
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DiceRisk Express (2006)2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Abstract StrategyKigi (2014)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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SportsSlide Blast (2016)2–6 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.7
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Abstract StrategyGYM (2017)2–6 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameSCAPE (2015)3–14 players · 5–20 min · ★ 5.9
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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.