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Best 5-player world war ii board games
The best 5-player world war ii board games are Memoir '44, Black Orchestra and Axis and Allies — the top-rated of 53 5-player world war ii board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Memoir '44 (2004) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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MiniaturesMemoir '44 (2004)2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Spies/Secret AgentsBlack Orchestra (2016)1–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicAxis and Allies (1981)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 6.6
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WargameAxis & Allies Anniversary Edition (2008)2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicAxis & Allies (2004)2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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WargameQuartermaster General WW2 (2014)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicAxis & Allies Europe 1940 Second Edition (2010)2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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NauticalWorld in Flames Collector's edition (1985)2–7 players · 120–6000 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicAxis & Allies Spring 1942 (2009)2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.9
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AdventureEscape from Colditz (1973)2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.7
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NegotiationRise and Decline of the Third Reich (1974)2–6 players · 1440 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameWarfighter The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game (2016)1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Expansion for Base-gameFor King and Country ASL module 5a (2003)2–6 players · 240 min · ★ 8.6
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EconomicWar Room (2019)2–6 players · 120–360 min · ★ 8.4
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BookBolt Action (2012)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Aviation / FlightWings of War The Dawn of World War II (2007)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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PoliticalCataclysm A Second World War (2018)2–5 players · 90–600 min · ★ 7.7
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WargameTank Duel Enemy in the Crosshairs (2019)1–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8
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WargameGuderian's Blitzkrieg II (2001)1–6 players · 4500 min · ★ 8.2
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WargameThe Battle for Normandy (2009)2–8 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9
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WargameAdvanced Third Reich (1992)2–6 players · 2480 min · ★ 6.9
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Aviation / FlightZero! (2001)2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Expansion for Base-gameAttack! Expansion (2003)2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.5
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WargameAxis & Allies 1941 (2012)2–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 6.4
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Aviation / FlightRise of the Luftwaffe (1993)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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WargameThe Longest Day (1979)2–8 players · 5400 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicAttack! (2003)2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 5.8
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WargameA World at War (2003)1–8 players · 1440–2880 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameBarbarossa (2010)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Aviation / FlightWild Blue Yonder (2017)1–8 players · 15–180 min · ★ 7.9
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MiniaturesSergeants Miniatures Game Day of Days (2011)2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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WargameBlitz! A World in Conflict (2015)1–5 players · 30–480 min · ★ 7.8
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Aviation / FlightWings of War Fire from the Sky (2009)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Aviation / FlightCorsair Leader (2005)1–6 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameNaval War (1979)3–9 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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Aviation / FlightEighth Air Force (1995)2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameAtlantic Storm (1997)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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NauticalSubmarine (1976)1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.5
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WargameIt Never Snows (2012)1–6 players · 540–1500 min · ★ 7.4
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WargameWorld War II European Theater of Operations (1985)2–5 players · 240–1200 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameWorld of Tanks Rush (2013)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Aviation / FlightDown in Flames Aces High (2008)2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Aviation / FlightAchtung Spitfire! (1995)1–10 players · 240 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameNaval Battles (2004)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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WargameAxis & Allies & Zombies (2018)2–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameEl Alamein (2010)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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NegotiationSpies! (1981)2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 6.4
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EconomicJohn Prados' Third Reich (2001)2–5 players · 360 min · ★ 6.5
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Quick world war ii board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
Aviation / FlightRise of the Luftwaffe (1993) 2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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Aviation / FlightWings of War Fire from the Sky (2009) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Aviation / FlightEighth Air Force (1995) 2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameWorld of Tanks Rush (2013) 2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Card GameNaval Battles (2004) 2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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BluffingOperation F.A.U.S.T. (2015)3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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Card GameSCAPE (2015)3–14 players · 5–20 min · ★ 5.9
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Card GameStalag 17 (2011)2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player world war ii board game?
- Memoir '44 (2004) is the highest-rated 5-player world war ii board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 26,116 ratings. Black Orchestra and Axis and Allies round out the top three.
- How many 5-player world war ii board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 53 5-player world war ii board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.