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Best 1-player civilization board games
The best 1-player civilization board games are Underwater Cities, Imperial Settlers and Nations — the top-rated of 50 1-player civilization board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Underwater Cities (2018) at 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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Card GameUnderwater Cities (2018)1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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AncientImperial Settlers (2014)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameNations (2013)1–5 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationTapestry (2019)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameIt's a Wonderful World (2019)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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CivilizationThe Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationSanta Maria (2017)1–4 players · 45–90 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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CivilizationThe Colonists (2016)1–4 players · 30–360 min · ★ 7.6
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City BuildingRoads & Boats (1999)1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7
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BluffingSpace Empires 4X (2011)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientNations The Dice Game (2014)1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientGentes (2017)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingViceroy (2014)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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AncientAtlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AncientPeloponnes (2009)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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City BuildingEra Medieval Age (2019)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationRurik Dawn of Kiev (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationHigh Frontier 4 All (2020)1–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 8.7
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CivilizationHigh Frontier (Third Edition) (2017)1–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.3
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American WestDice Settlers (2018)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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CivilizationMonumental (2020)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationHistoria (2014)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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AncientEra of Tribes (2019)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.1
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CivilizationNeta-Tanka Deluxe Edition (2019)1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationBios Origins (Second Edition) (2019)1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.0
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AncientAge of Civilization (2019)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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AnimalsMarch of the Ants (2015)1–5 players · 70 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientConquest of Paradise (2007)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameProgress Evolution of Technology (2014)1–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5
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CivilizationBarbarians The Invasion (2018)1–4 players · 90 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 GameImperium Classics (2021)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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City Building&Cetera (2003)1–6 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9
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AncientDonning the Purple (2018)1–3 players · 70–90 min · ★ 7.2
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City BuildingMartians A Story of Civilization (2016)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.5
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CivilizationEmpires of the Middle Ages (1980)1–6 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.2
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CivilizationStellar Horizons (2020)1–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameFeudalia (2011)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GamePocket Civ (2005)1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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CivilizationEra of Kingdoms (2019)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameNeolithic (2016)1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientAncient Civilizations of the Inner Sea (2019)1–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 6.7
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Age of ReasonEuropa Universalis (1993)1–6 players · 3600 min · ★ 6.9
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AncientGenesis Empires and Kingdoms of the Ancient Middle East (2015)1–5 players · 450–600 min · ★ 7.2
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AncientRomolo o Remo? (2013)1–4 players · 150 min · ★ 6.7
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 1-player civilization board game?
- Underwater Cities (2018) is the highest-rated 1-player civilization board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 11,007 ratings. Imperial Settlers and Nations round out the top three.
- How many 1-player civilization board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 50 1-player civilization board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.