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Best 1-player city building board games
The best 1-player city building board games are Everdell, Le Havre and Architects of the West Kingdom — the top-rated of 77 1-player city building board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Everdell (2018) at 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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AnimalsEverdell (2018)1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingLe Havre (2008)1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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City BuildingArchitects of the West Kingdom (2018)1–5 players · 60–80 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingCastles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameUnderwater Cities (2018)1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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City BuildingSuburbia (2012)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientImperial Settlers (2014)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingOn Mars (2020)1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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City BuildingLisboa (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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City BuildingOra et Labora (2011)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingCharterstone (2017)1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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Abstract StrategyTiny Towns (2019)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingGlass Road (2013)1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4
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Card Game51st State Master Set (2016)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingPraga Caput Regni (2020)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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City BuildingBetween Two Cities (2015)1–7 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0
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City BuildingGinkgopolis (2012)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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AncientRoll Through the Ages The Bronze Age (2008)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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AncientImperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameSprawlopolis (2018)1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingRoads & Boats (1999)1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameVillagers (2019)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GamePalm Island (2018)1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingViceroy (2014)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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City BuildingDice City (2015)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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ArabianMerv The Heart of the Silk Road (2020)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8
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AncientPeloponnes (2009)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingClinic Deluxe Edition (2020)1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameVillages of Valeria (2017)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingEra Medieval Age (2019)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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City BuildingThe Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameHarbour (2015)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.5
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City BuildingNEOM (2018)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4
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American WestColoma (2019)1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingTramways (2016)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingNew Bedford (2016)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingFounders of Gloomhaven (2018)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.7
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AncientHadrian's Wall (2021)1–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 8.3
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City BuildingRise to Nobility (2018)1–6 players · 25–150 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameFlip City (2014)1–4 players · 30–50 min · ★ 6.3
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City BuildingRagusa (2019)1–5 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.0
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City BuildingWelcome to New Las Vegas (2020)1–50 players · 35 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameLimes (2014)1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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City BuildingSmall City (2015)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingImperial Settlers Roll & Write (2019)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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AncientRoll Through the Ages The Iron Age (2014)1–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.6
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Card GameAgropolis (2021)1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingSubdivision (2014)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5
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Quick city building board games for 1 player (30 minutes or less)
City BuildingBetween Two Cities (2015) 1–7 players · 25 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameSprawlopolis (2018) 1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GamePalm Island (2018) 1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2
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City BuildingThe Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017) 1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameLimes (2014) 1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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City BuildingImperial Settlers Roll & Write (2019) 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GameAgropolis (2021) 1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingCities (2008)1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.4
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City BuildingSkyline (2012)1–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 6.0
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City BuildingDoodle City (2014)1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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City BuildingTramways Engineer's Workbook (2018)1–2 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameMicro City (Second Edition) (2020)1–2 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.0
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 1-player city building board game?
- Everdell (2018) is the highest-rated 1-player city building board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 23,457 ratings. Le Havre and Architects of the West Kingdom round out the top three.
- How many 1-player city building board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 77 1-player city building board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.