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Best 1-player fighting board games
The best 1-player fighting board games are Gloomhaven, Scythe and Spirit Island — the top-rated of 168 1-player fighting board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Gloomhaven (2017) at 8.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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AdventureGloomhaven (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8
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EconomicScythe (2016)1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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Age of ReasonSpirit Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4
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AdventureMage Knight Board Game (2011)1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureRobinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureGloomhaven Jaws of the Lion (2020)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.8
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AdventureMansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureEldritch Horror (2013)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureStar Wars Imperial Assault (2014)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureDescent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureArkham Horror (2005)1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameAeon's End (2016)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureThe Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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AdventureZombicide Black Plague (2015)1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameLegendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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FantasyGhost Stories (2008)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureMice and Mystics (2012)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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FightingNeuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureElder Sign (2011)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureFriday (2011)1 players · 25 min · ★ 7.1
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FantasyCthulhu Death May Die (2019)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.2
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AdventureArkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureSword & Sorcery Immortal Souls (2017)1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureToo Many Bones Undertow (2018)1–2 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.8
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AdventureShadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameThunderstone (2009)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameStar Realms Frontiers (2018)1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 8.0
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FantasyCastle Panic Wood Edition (2009)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons Castle Ravenloft Board Game (2010)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameBattleCON Devastation of Indines (2013)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9
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FightingGears of War The Board Game (2011)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureWarhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureZombicide Green Horde (2018)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureDefenders of the Realm (2010)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureDungeons & Dragons Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game (2011)1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameMarvel United (2020)1–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.7
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Childrens GameMy Little Scythe (2017)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureMassive Darkness (2017)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2
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ExplorationHeroes of Land (2018)1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureThe City of Kings (2018)1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Action / DexterityDungeon Fighter (2011)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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AdventureDeep Madness (2018)1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureWarhammer Quest (1995)1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureHellboy The Board Game (2019)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureArena The Contest (2019)1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9
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FightingAmbush! (1983)1 players · 240 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureStreet Masters (2018)1–4 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Quick fighting board games for 1 player (30 minutes or less)
FightingNeuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006) 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureFriday (2011) 1 players · 25 min · ★ 7.1
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AnimalsSamurai Spirit (2014)1–7 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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DiceDungeon Roll (2013)1–4 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
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FightingProject ELITE (2016)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureDungeon! (1975)1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
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AncientHoplomachus Origins (2015)1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameGoblivion (2018)1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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DiceHoplomachus Rise of Rome (2013)1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2
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Card GameYomi (Second Edition) Vendetta (2014)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureZombie in My Pocket (2007)1 players · 5 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameFlash Duel Second Edition (2011)1–5 players · 5–15 min · ★ 6.9
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 1-player fighting board game?
- Gloomhaven (2017) is the highest-rated 1-player fighting board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.8/10 from 44,354 ratings. Scythe and Spirit Island round out the top three.
- How many 1-player fighting board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 168 1-player fighting board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.