What is the best 5-player miniatures board game?

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

How many 5-player miniatures board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 184 5-player miniatures board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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Best 5-player miniatures board games

The best 5-player miniatures board games are Scythe, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Nemesis — the top-rated of 184 5-player miniatures board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Scythe (2016) at 8.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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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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Nemesis (2018)
1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4
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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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Memoir '44 (2004)
2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Rising Sun (2018)
3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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Kemet (2012)
2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004)
3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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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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Zombicide Black Plague (2015)
1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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RoboRally (1994)
2–8 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.1
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Horrified (2019)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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Zombicide (2012)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Mansions of Madness (2011)
2–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.3
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Descent Journeys in the Dark (2005)
2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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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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StarCraft The Board Game (2007)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Conan (2016)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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Betrayal Legacy (2018)
3–5 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Dungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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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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Dungeons & Dragons Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game (2011)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Zombicide Season 2 Prison Outbreak (2013)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Adrenaline (2016)
3–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Massive Darkness (2017)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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The Others (2016)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Wasteland Express Delivery Service (2017)
2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Zombicide Season 3 Rue Morgue (2015)
1–12 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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Zombicide Invader (2019)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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Deep Madness (2018)
1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Fortune and Glory The Cliffhanger Game (2011)
1–8 players · 90–240 min · ★ 7.1
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Core Space (2019)
1–6 players · 45–180 min · ★ 8.9
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Folklore The Affliction (2017)
1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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World of Warcraft The Boardgame (2005)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.7
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Arena The Contest (2019)
1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9
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Betrayal at Baldur's Gate (2017)
3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013)
2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Project ELITE (2020)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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Star Trek Attack Wing (2013)
2–99 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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Star Wars Epic Duels (2002)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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New Angeles (2016)
4–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.1
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The Adventurers The Temple of Chac (2009)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress (2018)
1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0
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Quick miniatures board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

Star Wars Epic Duels (2002)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Wings of Glory WW1 Rules and Accessories Pack (2012)
2–99 players · 30 min · ★ 8.0
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Pirates of the Spanish Main (2004)
2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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Dungeons & Dragons Attack Wing (2014)
2–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Echidna Shuffle (2018)
2–6 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.7
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Weapons & Warriors Castle Combat Set (1993)
2–99 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Star Wars PocketModel TCG (2007)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 5.8
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Innsmouth Escape (2008)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.6
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Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player miniatures board game?: Scythe (2016) is the highest-rated 5-player miniatures board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.2/10 from 60,377 ratings. Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Nemesis round out the top three.
How many 5-player miniatures board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 184 5-player miniatures board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.