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 #7,960
BGG rating: 7.4

Shardhunters

1–4 players
20 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2019

BGG rank: BGG #7,965
BGG rating: 7.3

Lunes

1–2 players
10 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #7,970
BGG rating: 6.6

Powerline

1–6 players
45 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #7,975
BGG rating: 8.4

Russia Besieged: Deluxe Edition

1–2 players
120–1200 min
Complexity 3.2/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #7,977
BGG rating: 6.8

Salvation Road

1–8 players
45–75 min
Complexity 2.3/5
2016

BGG rank: BGG #7,984
BGG rating: 7.8

China's War 1937-1941

1–4 players
150–200 min
Complexity 3.7/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #7,986
BGG rating: 6.8

Hunted: Kobayashi Tower

1–2 players
15–25 min
Complexity 2.0/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #7,988
BGG rating: 7.4

Mint Knight

1 player
60–90 min
Complexity 3.5/5
2022

BGG rank: BGG #7,989
BGG rating: 6.6

Drawn to Adventure

1–4 players
30–90 min
Complexity 2.1/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #7,990
BGG rating: 7.1

Harsh Shadows

1 player
20–30 min
Complexity 1.6/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #7,994
BGG rating: 7.4

Manatee Sanctuary

1–6 players
30 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #8,004
BGG rating: 9.0

UnderQuest

1 player
60–90 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2026

BGG rank: BGG #8,007
BGG rating: 5.7

Catan Dice Game

1–4 players
15–30 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2007

BGG rank: BGG #8,010
BGG rating: 7.4

Wisdom of Solomon

1–5 players
30–75 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2018

BGG rank: BGG #8,013
BGG rating: 7.9

Israeli Air Force Leader

1 player
30 min
Complexity 2.6/5
2017

BGG rank: BGG #8,016
BGG rating: 8.3

The Dungenerator: Die in a Dungeon

1–2 players
20–60 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #8,019
BGG rating: 6.6

Streams

1–99 players
10 min
Complexity 1.2/5
2011

BGG rank: BGG #8,020
BGG rating: 7.1

The Dungeon of D

1 player
60 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2008

BGG rank: BGG #8,023
BGG rating: 7.0

The Hell of Stalingrad

1–4 players
90 min
Complexity 2.7/5
2009

BGG rank: BGG #8,027
BGG rating: 6.8

Loup Garou

1 player
30–130 min
Complexity 1.4/5
2015

BGG rank: BGG #8,029
BGG rating: 7.7

Hidden Games Tatort: Winterkrimi – Eiskaltes Verbrechen

1–6 players
90–180 min
Complexity 2.2/5
2021

BGG rank: BGG #8,038
BGG rating: 7.9

EXIT: The Game – The Circus Mystery

1–4 players
45–90 min
Complexity 2.8/5
2025

BGG rank: BGG #8,056
BGG rating: 7.2

Fabled: The Spirit Lands

1–5 players
40–75 min
Complexity 2.4/5
2023

BGG rank: BGG #8,058
BGG rating: 7.7

Growing Season

1–4 players
20–35 min
Complexity 1.9/5
2021

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