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Best 1-player territory building board games

The best 1-player territory building board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and Spirit Island — the top-rated of 39 1-player territory building board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top territory building 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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  • Spirit Island (2017)

    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4

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  • Gaia Project (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5

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  • Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Cartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)

    1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7

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  • On Mars (2020)

    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3

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  • Ora et Labora (2011)

    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Lords of Hellas (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Ginkgopolis (2012)

    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Sprawlopolis (2018)

    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5

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  • DinoGenics (2019)

    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Clinic Deluxe Edition (2020)

    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8

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  • The Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)

    1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Rurik Dawn of Kiev (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Dice Settlers (2018)

    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Monumental (2020)

    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Bios Megafauna (Second Edition) (2017)

    1–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Bios Origins (Second Edition) (2019)

    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Small City (2015)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Agropolis (2021)

    1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8

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  • TOKYO METRO (2018)

    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Endless Winter Paleoamericans (2021)

    1–4 players · 50–90 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Small Islands (2018)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Archmage (2018)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Alice's Garden (2020)

    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Fourmidable (2017)

    1–6 players · 30–80 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Romolo o Remo? (2013)

    1–4 players · 150 min · ★ 6.7

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  • Card City XL (2017)

    1–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.4

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  • Age of Towers (2018)

    1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Tribes Early Civilization (2017)

    1–4 players · 30–50 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Fairy Trails (2020)

    1–2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Dark Horse (2012)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7

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  • 1572 The Lost Expedition (2016)

    1 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Card City (2012)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0

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  • Upon a Fable (2013)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3

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  • Palmyra (2013)

    1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2

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  • Sunda to Sahul (2002)

    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0

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  • Asgard's Chosen (2013)

    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.1

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Quick territory building board games for 1 player (30 minutes or less)

Frequently asked

What is the best 1-player territory building board game?
Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 1-player territory building board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Spirit Island round out the top three.
How many 1-player territory building board games are there?
MeeplePick lists 39 1-player territory building board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.