Best solo board games

Find standalone games recommended for 1 players, with rules assistance and available scenario narration. Selection follows the BoardGameGeek community player-count poll; order follows overall BoardGameGeek rank.

5,118 games

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

BGG rank: BGG #7,529
BGG rating: 8.1

Warfighter Shadow War: The Modern Night Combat Card Game

1–6 players
30–90 min
Complexity 3.9/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #7,533
BGG rating: 8.2

Reforest: Old Growth

1–4 players
30–60 min
Complexity 2.5/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #7,537
BGG rating: 7.0

The Rise of the Roman Republic

1–2 players
Complexity 3.8/5
2003

BGG rank: BGG #7,542
BGG rating: 6.7

echoes: The Cursed Ring

1–4 players
60 min
Complexity 1.1/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #7,549
BGG rating: 6.8

Journey: Wrath of Demons

1–4 players
30–75 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #7,552
BGG rating: 6.9

DRCongo

1–4 players
120–180 min
Complexity 3.7/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #7,553
BGG rating: 8.1

Q-Less

1 player
Complexity 1.3/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #7,554
BGG rating: 7.0

Lodge

1–4 players
30–60 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #7,555
BGG rating: 6.9

Ramen! Ramen!

1–4 players
30 min
Complexity 1.5/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #7,557
BGG rating: 8.1

Battles of Napoleonic Europe: A Solitaire Wargame

1 player
30–50 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #7,558
BGG rating: 7.1

Neon Reign

1–2 players
10–15 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #7,574
BGG rating: 6.0

Al Cabohne

1–2 players
60 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2000

BGG rank: BGG #7,580
BGG rating: 7.3

The Brambles: A Solo Card Game

1 player
15–25 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2020

BGG rank: BGG #7,585
BGG rating: 7.2

Scoundrel

1 player
Complexity 1.1/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #7,587
BGG rating: 7.4

Charlemagne, Master of Europe

1 player
180 min
Complexity 3.1/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #7,588
BGG rating: 7.2

Astra Titanus: Starfleets vs. Planetbusters!

1 player
45 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2010

BGG rank: BGG #7,591
BGG rating: 6.9

Adventure Games: The Gloom City File

1–4 players
90 min
Complexity 1.8/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #7,598
BGG rating: 8.0

Call of Kilforth: A Fantasy Quest Game

1–4 players
45–180 min
Complexity 3.1/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #7,599
BGG rating: 7.2

Witchbound

1–2 players
20–1500 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #7,605
BGG rating: 7.3

Von Manstein's Backhand Blow

1–2 players
Complexity 3.1/5
2002

BGG rank: BGG #7,606
BGG rating: 7.7

Bestiary of Sigillum: Collector's Edition

1–4 players
30 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #7,617
BGG rating: 7.5

Typeset

1–6 players
10–15 min
Complexity 1.7/5
2024

BGG rank: BGG #7,619
BGG rating: 7.0

The Artemis Odyssey

1–5 players
60–90 min
Complexity 2.9/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #7,627
BGG rating: 7.1

Zoo-ography

1–4 players
15–45 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2021

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