1-player games / Childrens Game
Best 1-player childrens games
The best 1-player childrens games are My Little Scythe, Sorry! Sliders and Rory's Story Cubes — the top-rated of 37 1-player childrens games in the MeeplePick database, led by My Little Scythe (2017) at 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
🎲 Refine 1-player childrens games by time, complexity & ageOpen finder →Top childrens games for 1 player
/pic4134810.jpg)
Childrens GameMy Little Scythe (2017)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
/pic358058.jpg)
Action / DexteritySorry! Sliders (2008)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
/pic5875448.jpg)
Childrens GameRory's Story Cubes (2005)1–12 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
/pic7811919.jpg)
Childrens GameFirst Orchard (2009)1–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
/pic5875390.jpg)
Childrens GameRory's Story Cubes Voyages (2011)1–12 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
/pic1901355.jpg)
Action / DexterityDoodle Quest (2014)1–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
/pic1303394.png)
Action / DexterityPick-a-Pig (2012)1–5 players · 15 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
/pic8035811.png)
Childrens GameMonster Chase! (2009)1–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
/pic1105910.jpg)
AnimalsA Fistful of Penguins (2011)1–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.0
Complexity
/pic4132451.png)
Childrens GameSOS Dino (2018)1–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
/pic4403063.png)
Childrens GameThe Crusoe Crew (2019)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
/pic4472950.jpg)
Childrens GameMy First Castle Panic (2019)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
/pic4381465.jpg)
AnimalsMax the Tomcat (1986)1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
/pic1392330.jpg)
Card GameGoblins Drool (2013)1–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
/pic912663.jpg)
Action / DexterityRoadZters (2010)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
/pic2521963.jpg)
Childrens GameRichard Ritterschlag (2013)1–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
/pic7085351.jpg)
Card GameScuttle! (2016)1–5 players · 5–10 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
/pic127152.jpg)
Action / DexterityChairs (1999)1–99 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
/pic248093.jpg)
Action / DexterityArbos Das Baumspiel (1999)1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
/pic950545.jpg)
AncientRamses II (1997)1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 5.8
Complexity
/pic166820.jpg)
Childrens GameCastle Keep (2005)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
/pic1254753.jpg)
Childrens GameRace to the Treasure! (2012)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
/pic278640.jpg)
BookThe Book of Classic Board Games (1991)1–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
/pic2584989.png)
BluffingTales & Games Little Red Riding Hood (2015)1–5 players · 20 min · ★ 5.9
Complexity
/pic547291.jpg)
Childrens GameThe Secret Door (1991)1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
/pic4489003.jpg)
Action / DexterityOh Snap! (1965)1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 5.3
Complexity
/pic5880101.jpg)
AdventureKaruba Junior (2017)1–4 players · 5–10 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
/pic153389.jpg)
Action / DexterityShocking Autopsy (1965)1–6 players · 10 min · ★ 4.1
Complexity
/pic1051216.jpg)
AnimalsBig Five (2010)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
/pic5877125.jpg)
Action / DexterityPenguin Pile-Up (1996)1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 5.3
Complexity
/pic1196358.png)
Childrens GameCartoona (2012)1–8 players · 30–40 min · ★ 5.8
Complexity
/pic3496087.jpg)
Childrens GameShiba Inu House (2016)1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 5.9
Complexity
/pic566512.jpg)
Action / DexterityExecutive Blockhead (1952)1–6 players · 10 min · ★ 5.4
Complexity
/pic8203344.jpg)
Action / DexterityTime Shock! (1973)1–99 players · 6 min · ★ 4.3
Complexity
/pic103562.jpg)
Abstract StrategySnap The Interlocking Dragon-Making Game (2002)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 5.2
Complexity
/pic8252131.jpg)
Action / DexterityLet's Go Fishin' (1979)1–4 players · 10 min · ★ 4.4
Complexity
/pic336131.jpg)
Action / DexterityTiddledy Winks (1888)1–6 players · 10 min · ★ 4.0
Complexity
Quick childrens games for 1 player (30 minutes or less)
Action / DexteritySorry! Sliders (2008) 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
Childrens GameRory's Story Cubes (2005) 1–12 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Childrens GameFirst Orchard (2009) 1–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Childrens GameRory's Story Cubes Voyages (2011) 1–12 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Action / DexterityDoodle Quest (2014) 1–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Action / DexterityPick-a-Pig (2012) 1–5 players · 15 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Childrens GameMonster Chase! (2009) 1–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
AnimalsA Fistful of Penguins (2011) 1–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.0
Complexity
Childrens GameSOS Dino (2018) 1–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
Childrens GameMy First Castle Panic (2019) 1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
AnimalsMax the Tomcat (1986) 1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
Card GameGoblins Drool (2013) 1–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
Frequently asked
- What is the best 1-player childrens game?
- My Little Scythe (2017) is the highest-rated 1-player childrens game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.4/10 from 4,079 ratings. Sorry! Sliders and Rory's Story Cubes round out the top three.
- How many 1-player childrens games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 37 1-player childrens games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.