What is the best 5-player renaissance board game?

El Grande (1995) is the highest-rated 5-player renaissance board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 23,873 ratings. Keyflower and The Princes of Florence round out the top three.

How many 5-player renaissance board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 80 5-player renaissance board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

5-player games / Renaissance

Best 5-player renaissance board games

The best 5-player renaissance board games are El Grande, Keyflower and The Princes of Florence — the top-rated of 80 5-player renaissance board games in the MeeplePick database, led by El Grande (1995) at 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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El Grande (1995)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Keyflower (2012)
2–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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The Princes of Florence (2000)
2–5 players · 75–100 min · ★ 7.5
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Endeavor Age of Sail (2018)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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Age of Empires III The Age of Discovery (2007)
2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Notre Dame (2007)
2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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Navegador (2010)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Endeavor (2009)
3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Archipelago (2012)
2–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 7.3
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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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Medici (1995)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Francis Drake (2013)
3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.4
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The Traders of Genoa (2001)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.1
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History of the World (1991)
3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1
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Empires Age of Discovery (2015)
2–6 players · 50–150 min · ★ 7.9
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Virgin Queen (2012)
2–6 players · 420 min · ★ 8.0
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Dogs of War (2014)
3–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.5
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Love Letter Sender (2019)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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Rialto (2013)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
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Princes of the Renaissance (2003)
3–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.3
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Here I Stand 500th Anniversary Edition (2017)
2–6 players · 180–360 min · ★ 8.6
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Leonardo da Vinci (2006)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8
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Age of Renaissance (1996)
3–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 7.1
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Wallenstein (Second Edition) (2012)
3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6
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Florenza (2010)
2–5 players · 200 min · ★ 7.4
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Nieuw Amsterdam (2012)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1
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Ragusa (2019)
1–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.0
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Dynasties Heirate & Herrsche (2016)
3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Intrigue (1994)
3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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Revolution The Dutch Revolt 1568-1648 (2004)
2–5 players · 240–480 min · ★ 7.3
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Mundus Novus (2011)
2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.7
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Merchants of Amsterdam (2000)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Machiavelli (1977)
4–8 players · 480 min · ★ 7.1
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King Up! (2004)
3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Ruse and Bruise (2006)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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The Great Fire of London 1666 (2010)
3–6 players · 80–120 min · ★ 6.5
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Council of Verona (2013)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Strozzi (2008)
3–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Carnival Zombie (2013)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1
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Tulip Bubble (2017)
3–5 players · 50–70 min · ★ 7.2
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Pizarro & Co. (2002)
3–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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The El Grande Expansions (2000)
2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Medici The Card Game (2016)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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A Brief History of the World (2009)
3–6 players · 90–180 min · ★ 6.9
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History of the World (2018)
3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.4
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Dominare (2012)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.8
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Mousquetaires du Roy (2010)
1–5 players · 75 min · ★ 6.8
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Il Principe (2005)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4
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Quick renaissance board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

Love Letter Sender (2019)
2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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King Up! (2004)
3–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Ruse and Bruise (2006)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Council of Verona (2013)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Medici The Card Game (2016)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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House of Borgia (2017)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Patronize (2013)
3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Patronize (2013)
3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Theophrastus (2001)
2–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 5.9
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Where Art Thou Romeo? Deluxe Edition (2013)
3–5 players · 15 min · ★ 5.0
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Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player renaissance board game?: El Grande (1995) is the highest-rated 5-player renaissance board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.8/10 from 23,873 ratings. Keyflower and The Princes of Florence round out the top three.
How many 5-player renaissance board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 80 5-player renaissance board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.