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Best 5-player prehistoric board games
The best 5-player prehistoric board games are Dominant Species, Evolution and Carcassonne Hunters and Gatherers — the top-rated of 42 5-player prehistoric board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Dominant Species (2010) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Dominant Species (2010)
2–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
Evolution (2014)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
Carcassonne Hunters and Gatherers (2002)
2–5 players · 35 min · ★ 7.1
Complexity
Evolution Climate (2016)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
The Great Zimbabwe (2012)
2–5 players · 90–150 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
Draftosaurus (2019)
2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)
1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
Evo (2001)
3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
Ecos First Continent (2019)
2–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Power Grid The First Sparks (2011)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Carcassonne King & Scout (2003)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Evo (Second Edition) (2011)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
Evolution The Beginning (2016)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Trias (2002)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
WildLife (2002)
2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Fossilis (2020)
2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
Ugg-Tect (2009)
2–8 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Apex Theropod Deck-Building Game (2015)
1–6 players · 45–290 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Triassic Terror (2013)
2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Uchronia (2012)
2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
Gods Love Dinosaurs (2020)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Valley of the Mammoths (1991)
3–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
Lascaux Exploring Ancestral Art (2007)
3–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Escape from 100 Million B.C. (2017)
1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
Urland (2001)
3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Honga (2018)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Dominant Species The Card Game (2012)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.0
Complexity
Mammoth Hunters (2003)
3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
Origins How We Became Human (2007)
2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Mammut (2011)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Caveman Curling (2010)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Caveman Curling (2010)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Ouga Bouga (2011)
3–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.0
Complexity
Cavemen The Quest for Fire (2012)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
Poetry for Neanderthals (2020)
2–12 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Dawn of Mankind (2019)
2–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
Wongar (2000)
3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Hoyuk (2006)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Dino Hunt Dice (2012)
2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 5.8
Complexity
Pirates vs. Dinosaurs (2013)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
Caveman (2007)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
Bitin' Off Hedz (1996)
2–8 players · 60 min · ★ 4.6
Complexity
Quick prehistoric board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)
Draftosaurus (2019)
2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
Evolution The Beginning (2016)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Lascaux Exploring Ancestral Art (2007)
3–5 players · 25 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Mammut (2011)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Caveman Curling (2010)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Caveman Curling (2010)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Ouga Bouga (2011)
3–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.0
Complexity
Poetry for Neanderthals (2020)
2–12 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
Dino Hunt Dice (2012)
2–8 players · 10 min · ★ 5.8
Complexity
Frequently asked
- What is the best 5-player prehistoric board game?
- Dominant Species (2010) is the highest-rated 5-player prehistoric board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 18,312 ratings. Evolution and Carcassonne Hunters and Gatherers round out the top three.
- How many 5-player prehistoric board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 42 5-player prehistoric board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.