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Best 1-player science fiction board games

The best 1-player science fiction board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and Gaia Project — the top-rated of 195 1-player science fiction board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top science fiction board games for 1 player

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  • Terraforming Mars (2016)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4

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  • Scythe (2016)

    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2

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  • Gaia Project (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5

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  • Nemesis (2018)

    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4

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  • Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)

    1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0

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  • The 7th Continent (2017)

    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1

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  • Underwater Cities (2018)

    1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1

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  • Aeon's End (2016)

    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Dune Imperium (2020)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4

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  • On Mars (2020)

    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3

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  • Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Dinosaur Island (2017)

    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)

    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Space Alert (2008)

    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4

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  • It's a Wonderful World (2019)

    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9

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  • Firefly The Game (2013)

    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)

    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4

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  • Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)

    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7

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  • 51st State Master Set (2016)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Aeon's End Legacy (2019)

    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2

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  • Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Ginkgopolis (2012)

    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Aeon's End The New Age (2019)

    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.7

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  • Star Realms Frontiers (2018)

    1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 8.0

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  • XCOM The Board Game (2015)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Under Falling Skies (2020)

    1 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Gears of War The Board Game (2011)

    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5

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  • FUSE (2015)

    1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Baseball Highlights 2045 (2015)

    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Space Empires 4X (2011)

    1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Leaving Earth (2015)

    1–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Fallout (2017)

    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Black Angel (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)

    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Zombicide Invader (2019)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9

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  • Deep Madness (2018)

    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Legendary Encounters A Predator Deck Building Game (2015)

    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Shadowrun Crossfire (2014)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Core Space (2019)

    1–6 players · 45–180 min · ★ 8.9

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  • Star Trek Frontiers (2016)

    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.9

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  • SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Deep Space D-6 (2015)

    1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3

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  • DinoGenics (2019)

    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • The Reckoners (2018)

    1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Duelosaur Island (2018)

    1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2

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  • XenoShyft Onslaught (2015)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Project ELITE (2020)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1

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Quick science fiction board games for 1 player (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 1-player science fiction board game?
Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 1-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Gaia Project round out the top three.
How many 1-player science fiction board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 195 1-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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