What is the best 5-player fighting board game?

Scythe (2016) is the highest-rated 5-player fighting board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.2/10 from 60,377 ratings. Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Eldritch Horror round out the top three.

How many 5-player fighting board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 359 5-player fighting board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

5-player games / Fighting

Best 5-player fighting board games

The best 5-player fighting board games are Scythe, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Eldritch Horror — the top-rated of 359 5-player fighting board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Scythe (2016) at 8.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top fighting board games for 5 players

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Scythe (2016)
1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
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Eldritch Horror (2013)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Small World (2009)
2–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.3
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Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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Arkham Horror (2005)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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Cyclades (2009)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Captain Sonar (2016)
2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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Colt Express (2014)
2–6 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.1
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Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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Fury of Dracula (Third\/Fourth Edition) (2015)
2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5
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Elder Sign (2011)
1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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Sentinels of the Multiverse (2011)
2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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Cthulhu Death May Die (2019)
1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Mansions of Madness (2011)
2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3
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BANG! The Dice Game (2013)
3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Evolution (2014)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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The Manhattan Project (2012)
2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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Small World Underground (2011)
2–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.3
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Arkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)
1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Evolution Climate (2016)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Dune (2019)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1
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King of New York (2014)
2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0
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HeroQuest (1989)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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BANG! (2002)
4–7 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.5
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Sword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)
1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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Last Night on Earth The Zombie Game (2007)
2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9
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Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)
2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6
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StarCraft The Board Game (2007)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Fury of Dracula (Second Edition) (2005)
2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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Thunderstone (2009)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Conan (2016)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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Castle Panic Wood Edition (2009)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Dice Throne Season One (2018)
2–6 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6
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Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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BattleCON Devastation of Indines (2013)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9
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Munchkin Guest Artist Edition (2001)
3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 5.9
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Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Zombicide Green Horde (2018)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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Specter Ops (2015)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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5-Minute Dungeon (2017)
2–5 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.0
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Flick 'em Up! (2015)
2–10 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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Dungeons & Dragons Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game (2011)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Quick fighting board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

BANG! The Dice Game (2013)
3–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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5-Minute Dungeon (2017)
2–5 players · 5–30 min · ★ 7.0
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King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Ca$h 'n Gun$ (2005)
4–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Star Wars Epic Duels (2002)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards Duel at Mt. Skullzfyre (2012)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Samurai Spirit (2014)
1–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Space Cadets Dice Duel (2013)
4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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5-Minute Marvel (2018)
2–5 players · 5 min · ★ 6.9
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BANG! High Noon (2003)
4–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Dungeon! (1975)
1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
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Pirates of the Spanish Main (2004)
2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player fighting board game?: Scythe (2016) is the highest-rated 5-player fighting board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.2/10 from 60,377 ratings. Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Eldritch Horror round out the top three.
How many 5-player fighting board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 359 5-player fighting board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.