5-player games / Exploration
Best 5-player exploration board games
The best 5-player exploration board games are Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) — the top-rated of 217 5-player exploration board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) at 8.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
Complexity
Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
Complexity
Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
Complexity
Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004)
3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
This War of Mine The Board Game (2017)
1–6 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
Complexity
Endeavor Age of Sail (2018)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
Complexity
Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)
2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
Complexity
Mansions of Madness (2011)
2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Magic Maze (2017)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Navegador (2010)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
Complexity
Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Endeavor (2009)
3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
Tales of the Arabian Nights (2009)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Incan Gold (2005)
3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
HeroQuest (1989)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
Archipelago (2012)
2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Tiefseeabenteuer (2014)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Betrayal Legacy (2018)
3–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
Forgotten Waters (2020)
3–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.2
Complexity
Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Escape Plan (2019)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Francis Drake (2013)
3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
Vast The Crystal Caverns (2016)
1–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Dungeons & Dragons Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game (2011)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
Talisman Revised 4th Edition (2007)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
Runebound Second Edition (2005)
2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
My Little Scythe (2017)
1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
Treasure Island (2018)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Hyperborea (2014)
2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
The Lost Expedition (2017)
1–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
Massive Darkness (2017)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Empires Age of Discovery (2015)
2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9
Complexity
Sub Terra (2017)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
Unlock! Heroic Adventures (2018)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
Dungeon Fighter (2011)
1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Room 25 (2013)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
The Seafarers of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion (1999)
5–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Dead Men Tell No Tales (2015)
2–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
Betrayal at Baldur's Gate (2017)
3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Empires of the Void II (2018)
2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5
Complexity
Unlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)
1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
Complexity
Legacy of Dragonholt (2017)
1–6 players · 60–999 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Trails of Tucana (2019)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.5
Complexity
Merchant of Venus (1988)
1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
The Adventurers The Temple of Chac (2009)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Quick exploration board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
Magic Maze (2017)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Incan Gold (2005)
3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Tiefseeabenteuer (2014)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Room 25 (2013)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Trails of Tucana (2019)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.5
Complexity
Dungeon! (1975)
1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
Complexity
Maori (2009)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Shadows Amsterdam (2018)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Pirates of the Spanish Main (2004)
2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
Dungeon Raiders (2018)
3–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Quicksand (2003)
2–5 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player exploration board game?
- Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) is the highest-rated 5-player exploration board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.7/10 from 14,385 ratings. Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) round out the top three.
- How many 5-player exploration board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 217 5-player exploration board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.
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