1-player games / Real-time
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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ElectronicSpace Alert (2008)1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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ExplorationMagic Maze (2017)1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityEscape The Curse of the Temple (2012)1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Real-timeXCOM The Board Game (2015)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategyRicochet Robots (1999)1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityFUSE (2015)1–5 players · 10 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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Card GameUnlock! Heroic Adventures (2018)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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Real-timeKitchen Rush (2017)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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MiniaturesUBOOT The Board Game (2019)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameUnlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
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FightingProject ELITE (2020)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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DiceScrabble Boggle (1972)1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameUnlock! Epic Adventures (2019)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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FightingProject ELITE (2016)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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FantasySorcerer City (2020)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingBottom of the 9th (2015)1–2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 6.8
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DiceFlatline (2017)1–5 players · 25–45 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameDeckscape Test Time (2017)1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.7
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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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Card GameDropMix (2017)1–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.8
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PuzzleFactory Funner&Bigger (2016)1–5 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.3
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PuzzlePelican Cove (2011)1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Action / DexteritySlide Quest (2019)1–4 players · 15–45 min · ★ 6.7
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Real-timeWok Star (2010)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameUnlock! Mythic Adventures (2020)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameDeckscape The Fate of London (2017)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3
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Real-timeWordsy (2017)1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameDeckscape Behind the Curtain (2019)1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureDeckscape The Mystery of Eldorado (2018)1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.6
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Action / DexterityRush M.D. (2020)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.6
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PuzzleJetpack Joyride (2019)1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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DiceProving Grounds (2019)1 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.8
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FantasyCastles of Caladale (2017)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Action / DexterityLift it! Deluxe (2012)1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameLux Aeterna (2019)1 players · 6–12 min · ★ 7.1
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ExplorationMagic Maze on Mars (2019)1–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameDungeon Time (2017)1–5 players · 10–60 min · ★ 6.6
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Action / DexterityFold-it (2016)1–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameDecktective Bloody-Red Roses (2019)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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AdventureExpedition The Roleplaying Card Game (2016)1–6 players · 15–90 min · ★ 6.6
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AnimalsJungle Smart (2002)1–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Action / DexterityChopstick Dexterity MegaChallenge 3000 (2006)1–3 players · 15 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameDeckscape 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)
ElectronicSpace Alert (2008) 1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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ExplorationMagic Maze (2017) 1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityEscape The Curse of the Temple (2012) 1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Abstract StrategyRicochet Robots (1999) 1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Action / DexterityFUSE (2015) 1–5 players · 10 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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DiceScrabble Boggle (1972) 1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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FightingProject ELITE (2016) 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingBottom of the 9th (2015) 1–2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 6.8
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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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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.