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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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EconomicTerraforming Mars (2016)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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EconomicScythe (2016)1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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EconomicGaia Project (2017)1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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AdventureNemesis (2018)1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4
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AdventureStar Wars Imperial Assault (2014)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureThe 7th Continent (2017)1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameUnderwater Cities (2018)1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameAeon's End (2016)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Movies / TV / Radio themeDune Imperium (2020)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4
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City BuildingOn Mars (2020)1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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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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AnimalsDinosaur Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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DiceTiny Epic Galaxies (2015)1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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ElectronicSpace Alert (2008)1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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FightingNeuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameIt's a Wonderful World (2019)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureFirefly The Game (2013)1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameAeon's End War Eternal (2017)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4
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AdventureStar Wars Outer Rim (2019)1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Card Game51st State Master Set (2016)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameAeon's End Legacy (2019)1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2
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AdventureNemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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City BuildingGinkgopolis (2012)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameAeon's End The New Age (2019)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.7
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Card GameStar Realms Frontiers (2018)1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 8.0
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Real-timeXCOM The Board Game (2015)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0
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DiceUnder Falling Skies (2020)1 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0
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FightingGears of War The Board Game (2011)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5
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Action / DexterityFUSE (2015)1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameBaseball Highlights 2045 (2015)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingSpace Empires 4X (2011)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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MathLeaving Earth (2015)1–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8
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AdventureFallout (2017)1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.9
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Science FictionBlack Angel (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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EconomicMerchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2
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MiniaturesZombicide Invader (2019)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureDeep Madness (2018)1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Card GameLegendary Encounters A Predator Deck Building Game (2015)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureShadowrun Crossfire (2014)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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MiniaturesCore Space (2019)1–6 players · 45–180 min · ★ 8.9
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Movies / TV / Radio themeStar Trek Frontiers (2016)1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.9
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EconomicSpaceCorp 2025-2300AD (2018)1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.7
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DiceDeep Space D-6 (2015)1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Science FictionDinoGenics (2019)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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DiceThe Reckoners (2018)1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsDuelosaur Island (2018)1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameXenoShyft Onslaught (2015)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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FightingProject 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)
ElectronicSpace Alert (2008) 1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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FightingNeuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006) 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Action / DexterityFUSE (2015) 1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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DiceDeep Space D-6 (2015) 1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingChrononauts (2000)1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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FightingProject ELITE (2016)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GamePocket Mars (2017)1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
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AdventureRising 5 Runes of Asteros (2017)1–5 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.6
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Science FictionSpace Park (2018)1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameDesolate (2018)1 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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DeductionTriplock (2017)1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.4
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DiceCosmic Run (2015)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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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.