What is the best 5-player world war ii board game?

Memoir '44 (2004) is the highest-rated 5-player world war ii board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 26,116 ratings. Black Orchestra and Axis and Allies round out the top three.

How many 5-player world war ii board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 53 5-player world war ii board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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Best 5-player world war ii board games

The best 5-player world war ii board games are Memoir '44, Black Orchestra and Axis and Allies — the top-rated of 53 5-player world war ii board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Memoir '44 (2004) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Memoir '44 (2004)
2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Black Orchestra (2016)
1–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Axis and Allies (1981)
2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 6.6
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Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition (2008)
2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.4
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Axis & Allies (2004)
2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7
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Quartermaster General WW2 (2014)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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Axis & Allies Europe 1940 Second Edition (2010)
2–6 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5
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World in Flames Collector's edition (1985)
2–7 players · 120–6000 min · ★ 7.6
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Axis & Allies Spring 1942 (2009)
2–5 players · 240 min · ★ 6.9
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Escape from Colditz (1973)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.7
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Rise and Decline of the Third Reich (1974)
2–6 players · 1440 min · ★ 6.9
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Warfighter The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game (2016)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.9
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For King and Country ASL module 5a (2003)
2–6 players · 240 min · ★ 8.6
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War Room (2019)
2–6 players · 120–360 min · ★ 8.4
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Bolt Action (2012)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Wings of War The Dawn of World War II (2007)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Cataclysm A Second World War (2018)
2–5 players · 90–600 min · ★ 7.7
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Tank Duel Enemy in the Crosshairs (2019)
1–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Guderian's Blitzkrieg II (2001)
1–6 players · 4500 min · ★ 8.2
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The Battle for Normandy (2009)
2–8 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9
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Advanced Third Reich (1992)
2–6 players · 2480 min · ★ 6.9
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Zero! (2001)
2–10 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Attack! Expansion (2003)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.5
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Axis & Allies 1941 (2012)
2–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 6.4
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Rise of the Luftwaffe (1993)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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The Longest Day (1979)
2–8 players · 5400 min · ★ 7.2
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Attack! (2003)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 5.8
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A World at War (2003)
1–8 players · 1440–2880 min · ★ 7.5
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Barbarossa (2010)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Wild Blue Yonder (2017)
1–8 players · 15–180 min · ★ 7.9
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Sergeants Miniatures Game Day of Days (2011)
2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Blitz! A World in Conflict (2015)
1–5 players · 30–480 min · ★ 7.8
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Wings of War Fire from the Sky (2009)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Corsair Leader (2005)
1–6 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Naval War (1979)
3–9 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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Eighth Air Force (1995)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3
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Atlantic Storm (1997)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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Submarine (1976)
1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 6.5
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It Never Snows (2012)
1–6 players · 540–1500 min · ★ 7.4
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World War II European Theater of Operations (1985)
2–5 players · 240–1200 min · ★ 7.2
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World of Tanks Rush (2013)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Down in Flames Aces High (2008)
2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Achtung Spitfire! (1995)
1–10 players · 240 min · ★ 7.4
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Naval Battles (2004)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Axis & Allies & Zombies (2018)
2–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 6.8
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El Alamein (2010)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Spies! (1981)
2–5 players · 180 min · ★ 6.4
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John Prados' Third Reich (2001)
2–5 players · 360 min · ★ 6.5
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Quick world war ii board games for 5 players (30 minutes or less)

Rise of the Luftwaffe (1993)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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Wings of War Fire from the Sky (2009)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Eighth Air Force (1995)
2–8 players · 20 min · ★ 7.3
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World of Tanks Rush (2013)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Naval Battles (2004)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Operation F.A.U.S.T. (2015)
3–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
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SCAPE (2015)
3–14 players · 5–20 min · ★ 5.9
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Stalag 17 (2011)
2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.9
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Frequently asked

What is the best 5-player world war ii board game?: Memoir '44 (2004) is the highest-rated 5-player world war ii board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 26,116 ratings. Black Orchestra and Axis and Allies round out the top three.
How many 5-player world war ii board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 53 5-player world war ii board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.