1-player games / Puzzle
Best 1-player puzzle board games
The best 1-player puzzle board games are A Feast for Odin, Sagrada and Castles of Mad King Ludwig — the top-rated of 122 1-player puzzle board games in the MeeplePick database, led by A Feast for Odin (2016) at 8.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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EconomicA Feast for Odin (2016)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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DiceSagrada (2017)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingCastles of Mad King Ludwig (2014)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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AnimalsThe Isle of Cats (2019)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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FightingNeuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Abstract StrategyCalico (2020)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures (2016)1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingPraga Caput Regni (2020)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Abstract StrategyRicochet Robots (1999)1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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FantasyBonfire (2020)1–4 players · 70–100 min · ★ 7.9
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Abstract StrategyCottage Garden (2016)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.9
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Abstract StrategyNova Luna (2019)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameSet! (1988)1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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PuzzleUbongo (2003)1–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.7
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Abstract StrategyNMBR 9 (2017)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameUnlock! Heroic Adventures (2018)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureThe City of Kings (2018)1–4 players · 45–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameCanvas (2021)1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureStreet Masters (2018)1–4 players · 45–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Card GameUnlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Abstract StrategyNew York Zoo (2020)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Abstract StrategyIndian Summer (2017)1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameEscape Tales The Awakening (2018)1–4 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameUnlock! Epic Adventures (2019)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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DeductionSherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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Abstract StrategyFITS (2009)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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FantasyAdventure Games The Dungeon (2019)1–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1
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Abstract StrategyTake it Easy! (1983)1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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FantasyVillage Attacks (2018)1–5 players · 30–180 min · ★ 7.6
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FantasyCastellion (2015)1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategySeikatsu A Pet's Life (2017)1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameDeckscape Test Time (2017)1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.7
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Abstract StrategyProject L (2020)1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.6
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Abstract StrategySpring Meadow (2018)1–4 players · 15–60 min · ★ 7.1
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AdventureHEXplore It The Valley of the Dead King (2017)1–7 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsMondo (2011)1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5
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PuzzleDimension (2014)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameStar Wars Unlock! (2020)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameDeckscape Heist in Venice (2018)1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.8
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AdventureQuodd Heroes (2019)1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.4
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PuzzleFactory Funner&Bigger (2016)1–5 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.3
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AnimalsFreshwater Fly (2019)1–4 players · 40–90 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameLimes (2014)1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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AdventureRising 5 Runes of Asteros (2017)1–5 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.6
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PuzzlePatchwork Doodle (2019)1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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FantasyOverboss A Boss Monster Adventure (2021)1–5 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.7
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Aviation / FlightOverbooked (2018)1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.2
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Abstract StrategyTantrix (1991)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Quick puzzle 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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Abstract StrategyRicochet Robots (1999) 1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameSet! (1988) 1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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PuzzleUbongo (2003) 1–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.7
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Abstract StrategyNMBR 9 (2017) 1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameCanvas (2021) 1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
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Abstract StrategyTake it Easy! (1983) 1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
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FantasyCastellion (2015) 1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategySeikatsu A Pet's Life (2017) 1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.2
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AnimalsMondo (2011) 1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5
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PuzzleDimension (2014) 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameLimes (2014) 1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.9
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 1-player puzzle board game?
- A Feast for Odin (2016) is the highest-rated 1-player puzzle board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.2/10 from 18,318 ratings. Sagrada and Castles of Mad King Ludwig round out the top three.
- How many 1-player puzzle board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 122 1-player puzzle board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.