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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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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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Age of ReasonSpirit Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4
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EconomicGaia Project (2017)1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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AdventureRobinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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FantasyCartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingOn Mars (2020)1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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City BuildingOra et Labora (2011)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientLords of Hellas (2018)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingGinkgopolis (2012)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameSprawlopolis (2018)1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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Science FictionDinoGenics (2019)1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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City BuildingClinic Deluxe Edition (2020)1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8
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City BuildingThe Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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CivilizationRurik Dawn of Kiev (2019)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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American WestDice Settlers (2018)1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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CivilizationMonumental (2020)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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EnvironmentalBios Megafauna (Second Edition) (2017)1–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.7
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CivilizationBios Origins (Second Edition) (2019)1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.0
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City BuildingSmall City (2015)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameAgropolis (2021)1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8
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EconomicTOKYO METRO (2018)1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4
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PrehistoricEndless Winter Paleoamericans (2021)1–4 players · 50–90 min · ★ 8.0
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ExplorationSmall Islands (2018)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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ExplorationArchmage (2018)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.7
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Novel-basedAlice's Garden (2020)1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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AnimalsFourmidable (2017)1–6 players · 30–80 min · ★ 7.0
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AncientRomolo o Remo? (2013)1–4 players · 150 min · ★ 6.7
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Card GameCard City XL (2017)1–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.4
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MedievalAge of Towers (2018)1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.6
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AncientTribes Early Civilization (2017)1–4 players · 30–50 min · ★ 6.5
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FantasyFairy Trails (2020)1–2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8
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American WestDark Horse (2012)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7
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Dice1572 The Lost Expedition (2016)1 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameCard City (2012)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
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Abstract StrategyUpon a Fable (2013)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3
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AncientPalmyra (2013)1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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ExplorationSunda to Sahul (2002)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0
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FantasyAsgard'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)
Card GameSprawlopolis (2018) 1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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City BuildingThe Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017) 1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Card GameAgropolis (2021) 1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8
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ExplorationSmall Islands (2018) 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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FantasyFairy Trails (2020) 1–2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameCard City (2012) 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
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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.