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Best 1-player economic board games
The best 1-player economic board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and Agricola — the top-rated of 116 1-player economic board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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EconomicTerraforming Mars (2016)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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EconomicScythe (2016)1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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AnimalsAgricola (2007)1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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American WestGreat Western Trail (2016)1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 8.3
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EconomicViticulture Essential Edition (2015)1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1
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EconomicGaia Project (2017)1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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AnimalsCaverna The Cave Farmers (2013)1–7 players · 30–210 min · ★ 8.0
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EconomicA Feast for Odin (2016)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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City BuildingLe Havre (2008)1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicClans of Caledonia (2017)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0
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DiceTroyes (2010)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingSuburbia (2012)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicMaracaibo (2019)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.3
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EconomicThe Gallerist (2015)1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1
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AnimalsAgricola Revised Edition (2016)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.0
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EconomicBarrage (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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EconomicFields of Arle (2014)1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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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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AnimalsDinosaur Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicPax Pamir Second Edition (2019)1–5 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.4
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Card GameNations (2013)1–5 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicAge of Steam Deluxe Edition (2002)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingOra et Labora (2011)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameIt's a Wonderful World (2019)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicLa Granja (2014)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingCharterstone (2017)1–6 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.3
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EconomicVinhos Deluxe Edition (2016)1–4 players · 60–135 min · ★ 8.2
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EconomicAt the Gates of Loyang (2009)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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City BuildingGlass Road (2013)1–4 players · 20–80 min · ★ 7.4
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CivilizationThe Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Card Game51st State Master Set (2016)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicKanban EV (2020)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.8
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EconomicNusfjord (2017)1–5 players · 20–100 min · ★ 7.6
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American Civil WarFreedom The Underground Railroad (2012)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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EconomicBlackout Hong Kong (2018)1–4 players · 75–150 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingRoads & Boats (1999)1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicThe Networks (2016)1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GamePax Porfiriana (2012)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicCaverna Cave vs Cave (2017)1–2 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.2
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AnimalsHallertau (2020)1–4 players · 50–140 min · ★ 8.2
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Card GameThe Bloody Inn (2015)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Childrens GameMy Little Scythe (2017)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicCuba Libre (2013)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicThe Pursuit of Happiness (2015)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicAuZtralia (2018)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameMint Works (2017)1–4 players · 10–20 min · ★ 7.0
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Age of ReasonLegacy The Testament of Duke de Crecy (2013)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 1-player economic board game?
- Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 1-player economic board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Agricola round out the top three.
- How many 1-player economic board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 116 1-player economic board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.