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Best board games for 5 players

The games that get played when 5 people sit down — measured from the tables themselves, not from the back of the box.

Plays of the last year that actually sat 5 people at the table, for games that support that count.

50 games, 3,874 plays behind them, the busiest with 127 different players.

  1. 1Bomb Busters2024 · 2–5 players · 30 min330plays
  2. 2Trio2021 · 3–6 players · 15 min317plays
  3. 3Take 51994 · 2–10 players · 45 min294plays
  4. 4Flip 72024 · 3–18 players · 20 min269plays
  5. 5The Gang2024 · 3–6 players · 20 min190plays
  6. 67 Wonders2010 · 2–7 players · 30 min187plays
  7. 7Heat: Pedal to the Metal2022 · 1–6 players · 60 min182plays
  8. 8Skull King2013 · 2–8 players · 30 min181plays
  9. 9La Cuenta2025 · 3–8 players · 15 min152plays
  10. 10Jungo2025 · 2–5 players · 15 min96plays
  11. 11Castle Combo2024 · 2–5 players · 25 min74plays
  12. 12Yokai Pagoda2023 · 2–5 players · 15 min62plays
  13. 13Carnival of Sins2025 · 2–5 players · 20 min58plays
  14. 14King of Tokyo2011 · 2–6 players · 30 min54plays
  15. 15Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West2023 · 2–5 players · 90 min54plays
  16. 16Nemesis: Retaliation2025 · 1–5 players · 180 min49plays
  17. 17Fruit Fight2021 · 2–5 players · 20 min48plays
  18. 18Wingspan2019 · 1–5 players · 70 min47plays
  19. 19For Sale1997 · 3–6 players · 30 min47plays
  20. 20Carcassonne2000 · 2–5 players · 45 min45plays
  21. 21Faraway2023 · 2–6 players · 25 min45plays
  22. 22Terraforming Mars2016 · 1–5 players · 120 min45plays
  23. 23El Grande1995 · 2–5 players · 120 min44plays
  24. 24Concordia2013 · 2–5 players · 100 min43plays
  25. 25That's Not a Hat2023 · 3–8 players · 15 min43plays
  26. 26Super Mega Lucky Box2021 · 1–6 players · 20 min43plays
  27. 27Formula D2008 · 2–10 players · 60 min42plays
  28. 28The Crew: Mission Deep Sea2021 · 3–5 players · 20 min41plays
  29. 29Verdant2022 · 1–5 players · 60 min41plays
  30. 30Coloretto2003 · 2–5 players · 30 min41plays
  31. 31Scythe2016 · 1–5 players · 115 min40plays
  32. 32Ticket to Ride: Europe2005 · 2–5 players · 60 min40plays
  33. 33Magical Athlete2025 · 2–6 players · 30 min39plays
  34. 34Hot Streak2025 · 2–99 players · 20 min38plays
  35. 35Courtisans2024 · 2–5 players · 30 min38plays
  36. 36SCOUT2019 · 2–5 players · 20 min37plays
  37. 37The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship2025 · 1–5 players · 150 min37plays
  38. 38Wandering Towers2022 · 1–6 players · 30 min37plays
  39. 39Cryptid2018 · 3–5 players · 50 min36plays
  40. 40Vampire: The Eternal Struggle1994 · 2–5 players · 120 min36plays
  41. 41Forest Shuffle2023 · 2–5 players · 60 min35plays
  42. 42No Thanks!2004 · 3–7 players · 20 min35plays
  43. 43dnup2024 · 2–5 players · 20 min34plays
  44. 44Pili Pili2025 · 2–8 players · 30 min34plays
  45. 45Codenames2015 · 2–8 players · 15 min34plays
  46. 46BANG!2002 · 4–7 players · 40 min33plays
  47. 47Survive The Island2024 · 2–5 players · 45 min32plays
  48. 48Sushi Go!2013 · 2–5 players · 15 min32plays
  49. 49ito2019 · 2–10 players · 10 min32plays
  50. 50Just One2018 · 3–7 players · 60 min31plays

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