What is the best 5-player science fiction board game?

Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 5-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition round out the top three.

How many 5-player science fiction board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 296 5-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

5-player games / Science Fiction

Best 5-player science fiction board games

The best 5-player science fiction board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition — the top-rated of 296 5-player science fiction board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top science fiction board games for 5 players

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Terraforming Mars (2016)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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Scythe (2016)
1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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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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The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7
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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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Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)
1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Space Alert (2008)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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RoboRally (1994)
2–8 players · 45–120 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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It's a Wonderful World (2019)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Space Base (2018)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Dead of Winter The Long Night (2016)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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Mission Red Planet (Second Edition) (2015)
2–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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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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Euphoria Build a Better Dystopia (2013)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Risk Legacy (2011)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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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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Ginkgopolis (2012)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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Not Alone (2016)
2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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Steampunk Rally (2015)
2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.2
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FUSE (2015)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Specter Ops (2015)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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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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Spyrium (2013)
2–5 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1
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King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Leaving Earth (2015)
1–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Adrenaline (2016)
3–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Core Worlds (2011)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2
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Rex Final Days of an Empire (2012)
3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.1
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Risk 2210 A.D. (2001)
2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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New Frontiers (2018)
2–5 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.6
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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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Legendary Encounters A Predator Deck Building Game (2015)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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Core Space (2019)
1–6 players · 45–180 min · ★ 8.9
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Evo (2001)
3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9
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Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space (2010)
2–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.9
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DinoGenics (2019)
1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Quick science fiction board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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Der Widerstand (2009)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Space Alert (2008)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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FUSE (2015)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Star Wars Epic Duels (2002)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Space Cadets Dice Duel (2013)
4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Chrononauts (2000)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Martian Dice (2011)
2–99 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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Spaceteam (2015)
3–6 players · 5 min · ★ 6.7
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Rising 5 Runes of Asteros (2017)
1–5 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.6
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One Night Revolution (2015)
3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
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Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player science fiction board game?: Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 5-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition round out the top three.
How many 5-player science fiction board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 296 5-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.