What is the best 5-player negotiation board game?

Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) is the highest-rated 5-player negotiation board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.7/10 from 14,385 ratings. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) and The Resistance Avalon round out the top three.

How many 5-player negotiation board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 224 5-player negotiation board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

5-player games / Negotiation

Best 5-player negotiation board games

The best 5-player negotiation board games are Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition, A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) and The Resistance Avalon — the top-rated of 224 5-player negotiation 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
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A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) (2011)
3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.6
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The Resistance Avalon (2012)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
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Cosmic Encounter (2008)
3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)
3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Der Widerstand (2009)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Rising Sun (2018)
3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9
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Bohnanza Fan Edition (1997)
2–7 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Sheriff of Nottingham (2014)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Pax Pamir Second Edition (2019)
1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4
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The Manhattan Project (2012)
2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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The Settlers of Catan 5-6 Player Extension (1996)
5–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0
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Dune (2019)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1
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Chinatown (1999)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Civilization (1980)
2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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A Game of Thrones (2003)
3–5 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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Diplomacy (1959)
2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.0
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Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)
2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6
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Archipelago (2012)
2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Colosseum (2007)
3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Die Macher (1986)
3–5 players · 240 min · ★ 7.6
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Here I Stand Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 (2006)
2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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Advanced Civilization (1991)
2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0
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Between Two Cities (2015)
1–7 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0
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The Republic of Rome (1990)
1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5
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Condottiere (1995)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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The King's Dilemma (2019)
3–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 8.0
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The Traders of Genoa (2001)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1
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Sidereal Confluence Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant (2017)
4–9 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Ca$h 'n Gun$ (2005)
4–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Santiago (2003)
3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1
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Rex Final Days of an Empire (2012)
3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.1
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Virgin Queen (2012)
2–6 players · 420 min · ★ 8.0
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Tammany Hall (2007)
3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings Expansion (2004)
3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Dogs of War (2014)
3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5
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The Cities and Knights of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion (2000)
5–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
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Room 25 (2013)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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The Seafarers of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion (1999)
5–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.0
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Ultimate Werewolf Ultimate Edition (2008)
5–68 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0
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Pit (1903)
3–8 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.4
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Junta (1978)
2–7 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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Cosmic Encounter (1977)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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Fief France 1429 (2015)
3–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.5
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Warrior Knights (2006)
2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 6.9
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Mega Civilization (2015)
5–18 players · 360–720 min · ★ 8.2
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Princes of the Renaissance (2003)
3–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3
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New Angeles (2016)
4–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.1
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Quick negotiation board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

The Resistance Avalon (2012)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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Der Widerstand (2009)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Between Two Cities (2015)
1–7 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Ca$h 'n Gun$ (2005)
4–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Room 25 (2013)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Ultimate Werewolf Deluxe Edition (2014)
5–75 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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Tempel des Schreckens (2016)
3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1
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Pick Picknic (2001)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Panic on Wall Street! (2011)
3–11 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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TimeBomb (2014)
4–6 players · 1–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Hellapagos (2017)
3–12 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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Nuclear Escalation (1983)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player negotiation board game?: Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) is the highest-rated 5-player negotiation board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.7/10 from 14,385 ratings. A Game of Thrones The Board Game (Second Edition) and The Resistance Avalon round out the top three.
How many 5-player negotiation board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 224 5-player negotiation board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.