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Best 1-player real-time board games

The best 1-player real-time board games are Space Alert, Magic Maze and Escape The Curse of the Temple — the top-rated of 68 1-player real-time board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Space Alert (2008) at 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top real-time board games for 1 player

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  • Space Alert (2008)

    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Magic Maze (2017)

    1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)

    1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0

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  • XCOM The Board Game (2015)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Ricochet Robots (1999)

    1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0

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  • FUSE (2015)

    1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Set! (1988)

    1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Ubongo (2003)

    1–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Unlock! Heroic Adventures (2018)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Kitchen Rush (2017)

    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4

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  • UBOOT The Board Game (2019)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Unlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)

    1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9

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  • Project ELITE (2020)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1

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  • Scrabble Boggle (1972)

    1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2

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  • Unlock! Epic Adventures (2019)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Project ELITE (2016)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Sorcerer City (2020)

    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Bottom of the 9th (2015)

    1–2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Flatline (2017)

    1–5 players · 25–45 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Deckscape Test Time (2017)

    1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Mondo (2011)

    1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Dimension (2014)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Star Wars Unlock! (2020)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Deckscape Heist in Venice (2018)

    1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.8

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  • DropMix (2017)

    1–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Factory Funner&Bigger (2016)

    1–5 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Pelican Cove (2011)

    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Slide Quest (2019)

    1–4 players · 15–45 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Wok Star (2010)

    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Unlock! Mythic Adventures (2020)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Deckscape The Fate of London (2017)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3

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  • Wordsy (2017)

    1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Deckscape Behind the Curtain (2019)

    1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Deckscape The Mystery of Eldorado (2018)

    1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Rush M.D. (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Jetpack Joyride (2019)

    1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Proving Grounds (2019)

    1 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Castles of Caladale (2017)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4

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  • Lift it! Deluxe (2012)

    1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2

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  • Lux Aeterna (2019)

    1 players · 6–12 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Magic Maze on Mars (2019)

    1–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Dungeon Time (2017)

    1–5 players · 10–60 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Fold-it (2016)

    1–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3

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  • Decktective Bloody-Red Roses (2019)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Expedition The Roleplaying Card Game (2016)

    1–6 players · 15–90 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Jungle Smart (2002)

    1–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2

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  • Chopstick Dexterity MegaChallenge 3000 (2006)

    1–3 players · 15 min · ★ 6.2

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  • Deckscape The Curse of the Sphinx (2019)

    1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.2

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Quick real-time board games for 1 player (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 1-player real-time board game?
Space Alert (2008) is the highest-rated 1-player real-time board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.4/10 from 14,912 ratings. Magic Maze and Escape The Curse of the Temple round out the top three.
How many 1-player real-time board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 68 1-player real-time board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.