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Best 1-player wargames
The best 1-player wargames are Star Wars Imperial Assault, Labyrinth The War on Terror and Fire in the Lake — the top-rated of 196 1-player wargames in the MeeplePick database, led by Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014) at 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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AdventureStar Wars Imperial Assault (2014)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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ArabianLabyrinth The War on Terror (2010)1–2 players · 180 min · ★ 7.6
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Civil WarFire in the Lake (2014)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 8.1
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AncientThe Republic of Rome (1990)1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingSpace Empires 4X (2011)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GamePax Porfiriana (2012)1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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WargameD-Day at Omaha Beach (2009)1–2 players · 480 min · ★ 8.3
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EconomicCuba Libre (2013)1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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NauticalEmpire of the Sun The Pacific War 1941-1945 (2005)1–2 players · 360 min · ★ 8.2
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PoliticalChurchill (2015)1–3 players · 60–300 min · ★ 7.7
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ExplorationHeroes of Land (2018)1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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WargameBlitzkrieg! World War Two in 20 Minutes (2019)1–2 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.7
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AncientFalling Sky The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar (2016)1–4 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9
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Modern WarfareA Distant Plain (2013)1–4 players · 180–300 min · ★ 7.9
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FightingAmbush! (1983)1 players · 240 min · ★ 7.5
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MiniaturesUBOOT The Board Game (2019)1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.7
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NauticalThe Hunters German U-Boats at War (2013)1–2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Aviation / FlightThunderbolt Apache Leader (2012)1 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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Modern WarfareAndean Abyss (2012)1–4 players · 360 min · ★ 7.6
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Age of ReasonLiberty or Death The American Insurrection (2016)1–4 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.8
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Spies/Secret AgentsV-Commandos (2016)1–4 players · 30–180 min · ★ 7.8
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DiceD-Day Dice (2012)1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8
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Korean WarFields of Fire (2008)1 players · 300 min · ★ 7.8
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MiniaturesGKR Heavy Hitters (2018)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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FightingOgre (1977)1–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameWarfighter The Tactical Special Forces Card Game (2014)1–6 players · 30–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Aviation / FlightRAF The Battle of Britain 1940 (2009)1–2 players · 300 min · ★ 8.0
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FantasyThe Edge Dawnfall (2018)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4
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American Indian WarsNavajo Wars (2013)1–2 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0
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Aviation / FlightB-17 Queen of the Skies (1981)1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientPendragon The Fall of Roman Britain (2017)1–4 players · 60–360 min · ★ 8.0
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AncientSPQR (Deluxe Edition) (2008)1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 8.0
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Aviation / FlightHornet Leader Carrier Air Operations (2010)1 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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WargameEnemy Action Ardennes (2015)1–2 players · 60–600 min · ★ 8.6
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NapoleonicField Commander Napoleon (2011)1 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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NauticalSilent Victory U.S. Submarines in the Pacific (2016)1–2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0
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Modern WarfareColonial Twilight The French-Algerian War (2017)1–2 players · 90–300 min · ★ 7.8
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Expansion for Base-gameCross of Iron A Squad Leader Gamette (1978)1–2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7
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WargamePavlov's House (2018)1–3 players · 60–75 min · ★ 8.1
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AncientEra of Tribes (2019)1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameWarfighter The WWII Tactical Combat Card Game (2016)1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Aviation / FlightWings of War Burning Drachens (2005)1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.1
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AncientPericles The Peloponnesian Wars (2017)1–4 players · 45–360 min · ★ 7.9
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Civil WarDays of Ire Budapest 1956 (2016)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameBanzai (1984)1–2 players · 60 min · ★ 8.2
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Racing1944 Race to the Rhine (2014)1–3 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3
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BookRangers of Shadow Deep (2018)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7
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AncientConquest of Paradise (2007)1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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Quick wargames for 1 player (30 minutes or less)
Aviation / FlightB-17 Queen of the Skies (1981) 1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.1
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Aviation / FlightWings of War Burning Drachens (2005) 1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.1
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Post-NapoleonicZulus on the Ramparts! The Battle of Rorke's Drift (2009)1 players · 25 min · ★ 7.3
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Aviation / FlightPhantom Leader Deluxe (2013)1 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1
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AncientHoplomachus Origins (2015)1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.8
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WargameOttoman Sunset The Great War in the Near East (2010)1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Aviation / FlightPhantom Leader (2010)1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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WargameHapsburg Eclipse (2014)1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameAirborne Commander (2015)1 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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EducationalIsraeli Independence The First Arab-Israeli War (2008)1 players · 15 min · ★ 6.3
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 1-player wargame?
- Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014) is the highest-rated 1-player wargame on BoardGameGeek, at 8.0/10 from 21,017 ratings. Labyrinth The War on Terror and Fire in the Lake round out the top three.
- How many 1-player wargames are there?
- MeeplePick lists 196 1-player wargames, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.