# 5 Alive

5 Alive is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 7 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 5.5 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $15.96 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 7+
- **Complexity:** 1.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1990
- **Categories:** Card Game, Math
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Player Elimination
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.5 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 22 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 74
- **Unique players:** 70

**Designers:** Eàmon Bloomfield

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spelexperten | 99 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/5-alive-swe.html |
| Ludifolie | 8.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/14450-5-alive.html |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/5-alive)
- [5 Alive in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/5-alive)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1961)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._