1-player games / Space Exploration
Best 1-player space exploration board games
The best 1-player space exploration board games are Terraforming Mars, Gaia Project and On Mars — the top-rated of 43 1-player space exploration 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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EconomicGaia Project (2017)1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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City BuildingOn Mars (2020)1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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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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AdventureFirefly The Game (2013)1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureStar Wars Outer Rim (2019)1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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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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EconomicMerchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2
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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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DiceCircadians First Light (2019)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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EconomicMerchant of Venus (1988)1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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CivilizationHigh Frontier 4 All (2020)1–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 8.7
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CivilizationHigh Frontier (Third Edition) (2017)1–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.3
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DiceThe Artemis Project (2019)1–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureFirst Martians Adventures on the Red Planet (2017)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.5
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EconomicKepler-3042 (2016)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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AnimalsWild Space (2020)1–5 players · 15–40 min · ★ 7.5
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AdventureSpace Cadets Away Missions (2015)1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Science FictionPlanetarium (2017)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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AdventureX-ODUS Rise of the Corruption (2020)1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GamePocket Mars (2017)1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
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AdventureStar Trek Expeditions (2011)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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Science FictionSpace Park (2018)1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureWindward (2020)1–5 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.5
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EconomicRocketmen (2021)1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.1
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Card GameSpace Race The Card Game (2017)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9
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City BuildingMartians A Story of Civilization (2016)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.5
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DiceCosmic Run Regeneration (2018)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationStellar Horizons (2020)1–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1
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Science FictionCosmic Colonies (2020)1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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AnimalsDemeter (2020)1–100 players · 15 min · ★ 7.6
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FightingWarpgate (2019)1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4
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PoliticalSovereign Skies (2020)1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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AdventureVoyage of the B.S.M. Pandora (1981)1 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8
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DiceCosmic Run Rapid Fire (2017)1–2 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.9
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AdventureCentauri Saga v1.5 (2016)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6
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Science FictionStruggle for the Galactic Empire (2009)1 players · 240 min · ★ 6.9
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Space ExplorationLiftoff! (1989)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.0
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DiceDarkrock Ventures (2016)1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.8
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EconomicVanished Planet (2003)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 5.8
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 1-player space exploration board game?
- Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 1-player space exploration board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Gaia Project and On Mars round out the top three.
- How many 1-player space exploration board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 43 1-player space exploration board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.