What is the best 5-player environmental board game?

Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 5-player environmental board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Dominant Species and PARKS round out the top three.

How many 5-player environmental board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 34 5-player environmental board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

5-player games / Environmental

Best 5-player environmental board games

The best 5-player environmental board games are Terraforming Mars, Dominant Species and PARKS — the top-rated of 34 5-player environmental board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top environmental board games for 5 players

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Terraforming Mars (2016)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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Dominant Species (2010)
2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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PARKS (2019)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Evolution (2014)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Pandemic The Cure (2014)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Evolution Climate (2016)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Ginkgopolis (2012)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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Ecos First Continent (2019)
2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2
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Mariposas (2020)
2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.1
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Habitats (2016)
2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.3
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Trekking the World (2020)
2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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20th Century (2010)
3–5 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8
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R-Eco (2003)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Evolution The Beginning (2016)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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The Cave (2012)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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Darwin's Choice (2019)
2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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Trekking the National Parks Second Edition (2018)
2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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Summit The Board Game (2017)
1–6 players · 40–180 min · ★ 7.2
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Trekking the National Parks (2014)
2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Endangered (2020)
1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.6
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Pay Dirt (2014)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8
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Ecosystem (2019)
2–6 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.4
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Flourish (2021)
1–7 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.2
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Peak Oil (2017)
2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.6
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Lift Off! Get me off this Planet! (2015)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.8
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Sequoia (2020)
2–5 players · 10 min · ★ 6.9
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Fourmidable (2017)
1–6 players · 30–80 min · ★ 7.0
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Mount Everest (2013)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4
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Eternity (2016)
3–5 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7
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Memory (1959)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 4.7
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AYA (2015)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Habitat (2008)
2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 5.4
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Chomp! (2000)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 4.7
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Quick environmental board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

Pandemic The Cure (2014)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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R-Eco (2003)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Evolution The Beginning (2016)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Ecosystem (2019)
2–6 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
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Sequoia (2020)
2–5 players · 10 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Memory (1959)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 4.7
Complexity
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AYA (2015)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
Complexity
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Habitat (2008)
2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 5.4
Complexity
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Chomp! (2000)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 4.7
Complexity
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Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player environmental board game?: Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 5-player environmental board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Dominant Species and PARKS round out the top three.
How many 5-player environmental board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 34 5-player environmental board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.