Best solo board games

Find standalone games supporting 1 players for rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection uses the supported player range; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.

7,039 games

Ranked games appear first, followed by games without a BGG rank.

BGG rank: BGG #3,582
BGG rating: 7.5

Shadowrun: Crossfire – Prime Runner Edition

1–4 players
30–60 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #3,590
BGG rating: 7.2

TOKYO METRO

1–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 3.4/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #3,591
BGG rating: 7.4

Gate

1 player
15–30 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #3,592
BGG rating: 7.4

Magnate: The First City

1–5 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.1/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #3,593
BGG rating: 7.1

Ecosystem: Coral Reef

1–6 players
15–20 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #3,595
BGG rating: 7.5

Tianxia

1–4 players
60–120 min
Complexity 3.4/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #3,596
BGG rating: 7.1

The Whatnot Cabinet

1–4 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #3,601
BGG rating: 7.8

Minigolf Designer

1–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #3,605
BGG rating: 7.0

18Lilliput

1–4 players
60–90 min
Complexity 3.3/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #3,606
BGG rating: 6.9

Moving Wild

1–6 players
15–30 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #3,613
BGG rating: 6.9

Wordsy

1–6 players
20 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #3,617
BGG rating: 7.3

Cowboy Bebop: Space Serenade

1–4 players
30–90 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #3,619
BGG rating: 7.3

Kick-Ass: The Board Game

1–4 players
60–90 min
Complexity 3.0/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #3,620
BGG rating: 7.6

Tiny Epic Game of Thrones

1–4 players
45–60 min
Complexity 3.4/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #3,626
BGG rating: 6.9

Nature

1–4 players
30–45 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #3,630
BGG rating: 6.7

The Battle at Kemble's Cascade

1–5 players
75 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2014

BGG rank: BGG #3,637
BGG rating: 6.5

Return of the Heroes

1–4 players
90 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #3,640
BGG rating: 7.3

Aquamarine

1–100 players
20–30 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #3,642
BGG rating: 6.9

Sheepy Time

1–4 players
30–45 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #3,643
BGG rating: 6.9

Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive

1–4 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #3,650
BGG rating: 6.6

Tiny Epic Tactics

1–4 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #3,654
BGG rating: 7.4

Pax Emancipation

1–3 players
60–120 min
Complexity 4.7/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #3,659
BGG rating: 7.3

Raid on St. Nazaire

1 player
180 min
Complexity 3.0/5
1987

BGG rank: BGG #3,662
BGG rating: 8.3

Dragons Down

1–4 players
120 min
Complexity 3.6/5
2024

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