What is the best 5-player abstract strategy board game?

Tiny Towns (2019) is the highest-rated 5-player abstract strategy board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.3/10 from 11,285 ratings. Tsuro and Through the Desert round out the top three.

How many 5-player abstract strategy board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 91 5-player abstract strategy board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

5-player games / Abstract Strategy

Best 5-player abstract strategy board games

The best 5-player abstract strategy board games are Tiny Towns, Tsuro and Through the Desert — the top-rated of 91 5-player abstract strategy board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Tiny Towns (2019) at 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Tiny Towns (2019)
1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Tsuro (2004)
2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
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Through the Desert (1998)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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Ricochet Robots (1999)
1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Dogs of War (2014)
3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5
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Kodama The Tree Spirits (2016)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Zendo (2001)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Tsuro of the Seas (2012)
2–8 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5
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New York Zoo (2020)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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CuBirds (2018)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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The Climbers XL (2008)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Sequence (1982)
2–12 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.0
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La Boca (2013)
3–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0
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River Dragons (2000)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Take it Easy! (1983)
1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Iwari (2020)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4
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Uptown (2007)
2–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 6.7
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Gemblo Light (2003)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Bazaar (1967)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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Dominoes (1500)
2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.5
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Kerala The Way of the Elephant (2016)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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Seven Dragons (2011)
2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.3
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A Gamut of Games (1969)
1–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
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Gods Love Dinosaurs (2020)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3
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Search (1998)
2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.1
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Breaking Away (1991)
2–9 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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Homeworlds (2001)
2–6 players · 15–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Feudal (1967)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.0
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Big Points (2008)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5
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Tutankhamen (1993)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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Mexican Train (1994)
1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7
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Chinese Checkers (1893)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.1
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Icehouse (1989)
3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Gipsy King (2007)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Vye The Card Game of Capture and Control (2013)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8
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Twin Tin Bots (2013)
2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 6.3
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Animal Kingdoms (2020)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
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Rumis+ (2006)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Forum Romanum (1988)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Take It to the Limit! (2006)
1–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Tri-Ominos (1965)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.3
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Volcano (2000)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Minerals (2019)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3
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Sakura (2018)
2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.6
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Micro Robots (2016)
2–99 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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HUE (2015)
2–5 players · 10 min · ★ 6.4
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Butterfly (2019)
2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.7
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Swish (2011)
2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.1
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Quick abstract strategy board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

Tsuro (2004)
2–8 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
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Ricochet Robots (1999)
1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Kodama The Tree Spirits (2016)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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CuBirds (2018)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Sequence (1982)
2–12 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.0
Complexity
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River Dragons (2000)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Take it Easy! (1983)
1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Gemblo Light (2003)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Dominoes (1500)
2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.5
Complexity
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Kerala The Way of the Elephant (2016)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Seven Dragons (2011)
2–5 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
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A Gamut of Games (1969)
1–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
Complexity
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Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player abstract strategy board game?: Tiny Towns (2019) is the highest-rated 5-player abstract strategy board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.3/10 from 11,285 ratings. Tsuro and Through the Desert round out the top three.
How many 5-player abstract strategy board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 91 5-player abstract strategy board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.