Best solo game on Reddit
189 reviews from r/soloboardgaming, r/Solo_Roleplaying
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#1
Maquis
4.7
(11)
"The top ranked game is Maquis, which I can personally recommend."
"*Maquis* is a very rules-light solo worker placement game that is themed around the French resistance evading occupying German forces during WW2."
"Maquis is a super easy recommendation. Right price, small footprint, low rules overhead, high replayability, and challenging every time."
"It’s surprisingly tense for how simple it is."
"Maquis is a super easy recommendation. Right price, small footprint, low rules overhead, high replayability, and challenging every time."
"Both Maquis and Black Sonata are very worth your consideration."
"Maquis and Black Sonata are interesting and informative about their respective settings."
"Maquis! Super quick set up."
"Maquis."
"Maquis is a lot of fun."
#2
Under Falling Skies
4.9
(9)
"I'll always recommend Under Falling Skies, it's just that good!"
"Under Falling Skies is amazing!"
"Under Falling Skies is a really great solo game, especially if you are looking for something you can leave alone."
"Under Falling Skies is a great solo game with a campaign and one off games."
"Under Falling Skies is an amazing game."
"I highly recommend under falling skies."
"I recommend Under Falling Skies as it is a puzzle game."
#3
Spirit Island
5.0
(7)
"If I had to suggest just 1 solo game as the best it would probably be spirit island."
"I enjoy Spirit Island, Friday, Under Falling Skies, Final Girl, Horrified, Dresden Files CCG and others."
"As far as true solo goes **Spirit Island** is one of the best."
"If you love Mage Knight then Spirit Island is the next best thing."
#4
Marvel Champions
4.7
(7)
"Marvel Champions is great."
"Marvel Champions, no competition."
"I have 90 plays logged, and about 60 of them have been true solo."
"I personally love Marvel Champions, but based on your likes I would suggest Arkham horror since you advance your character."
"Marvel champions is brilliant, the first game I have gone all in on."
"Is a good one that can be played true solo."
"Marvel Champions - take a deck, take an enemy, and fight."
#5
Warp's Edge
4.3
(7)
"Warp’s Edge, just seconding those suggestions as those are three fantastic games."
"Go for Warp's Edge! It's really fun. By far my favorite Scott Almes game."
"Warp's Edge."
"I highly suggest you should check out."
"Get the most plays."
#6
Black Sonata
4.5
(6)
"Black Sonata, just seconding those suggestions as those are three fantastic games."
"Black Sonata is fun, quick and takes up very little space!"
"Both Maquis and Black Sonata are very worth your consideration."
"Black Sonata."
"Can easily fit on that table and are both quality solo games."
"Black Sonata is a deduction hidden movement game that has you gathering enough info to solve a logic puzzle."
#7
Friday
4.6
(5)
"Get the most plays."
"Friday is a classic solo game, easy set up and can play under 30mins."
"Take a look at Friday. It's tricky without being rules-dense and has enough difficulty to make it challenging."
"Many great games have already been mentioned, I'll just echo ones that are my favourite small-table space, relatively quick games."
#8
Robinson Crusoe
4.4
(5)
"Print and Play **Dieson Crusoe** is good too."
"I guess in a way, it does require extra characters."
"Fallout, gloomheaven jaws of the lion and Robinson Crusoe works wonders too."
#9
Hadrian's Wall
4.4
(5)
"Are great solo, imo!"
"Hadrian’s Wall is heavier and their solo campaign that you can find online is a good way to force yourself to tr."
"Hadrian's Wall for solo; it's a much more complex game, but it's a truly great solo experience."
"Hadrian's Wall (might be a tad longer than you wanted)."
#10
Nemo's War
5.0
(4)
"My absolute favorite."
"My vote is definitely for Nemos War - played the other night and had a blast."
#11
Final Girl
4.5
(4)
"Im absolutely loving final girl"
"I would recommend Final Girl. You need to buy the core set and at least one 'Feature Film'."
"Final Girl is very good."
"Was quite a good bit of fun."
#12
One Deck Dungeon
4.3
(4)
"Is more attainable and also a joy in campaign mode."
"One Deck Dungeon fits those criteria pretty well. I Like it a lot."
"A good starting point might be One Deck Dungeon."
#13
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
4.7
(3)
"Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (to start, then if you like there is big box Gloomhaven and Frosthaven)."
"Jaws of the Lion if you like combat / dungeon crawling."
"Fallout, gloomheaven jaws of the lion and Robinson Crusoe works wonders too."
#14
Gloomhaven
4.7
(3)
"1. Gloomhaven. Not funny but my favorite game, so it has to be mentioned when I recommend anything."
"The Gloomhaven series is great for a relatively quick team tactical combat experience."
"Another game would be Gloomhaven. It is not infinite but it does grow and your character(s) level up."
#15
Onirim
4.3
(3)
"Onirim for sure!"
"Onirim- or any of the oniverse games."
"I really like Onirim. Easy to pick up but harder to master, and it doesn't take up too much space."
#16
Arkham Horror
4.0
(3)
"Can be played true solo."
"2. Arkham Horror. Definitely not fun."
#17
Coffee Roaster
5.0
(2)
#18
Ultra Tiny Epic Galaxies
5.0
(2)
"Lots of game for $15."
#19
A Feast for Odin
5.0
(2)
"Are great solo, imo!"
"**a feast for odin** is definitely a good one."
#20
Mage Knight
5.0
(2)
"This war of mine and Mage Knight are my two solo favourites."
#21
Oniverse
4.5
(2)
"Oniverse games are exactly what you describe."
"I would definitely look into the Oniverse games!"
#22
Horrified
4.5
(2)
"Horrified is amazing and only $30."
"Horrified has a lot of variety, both in which monsters you fight."
#23
Dorfromantik
4.5
(2)
"I feel like Dorfromantik would be a great fit for you!"
"Dorfromantik!"
#24
Cascadia
4.5
(2)
"I would echo all the Cascadia comments."
"Plus one for Cascadia, the solo mode is BYOS but simple."
#25
Legacy of Yu
4.5
(2)
"Is excellent."
"Legacy of Yu."
#26
Resist!
4.5
(2)
"Is really great."
"You also have Resist! and Witchcraft."
#27
Welcome to the Moon
4.5
(2)
"Welcome to the Moon would be a great start for solo roll & write play."
#28
Hoplomachus: Victorum
4.5
(2)
"If you like Too Many Bones, you will love Hoplomachus: Victorum."
#29
Palm Island
4.0
(2)
"Palm Island"
#30
Mint Knight
4.0
(2)
"It's the mage knight experience in a mint tin."
"If you want to replicate the Mage Knight experience."
#31
Unsurmountable
4.0
(2)
"Unsurmountable has sudoku vibes, trying to build a continuous mountain path without repeating symbols."
"My favorite is black sonata very puzzle game."
#32
Cracking the Cryptic
4.0
(2)
"They unique (sometimes extremely hard) Sudokus."
"If he like sudoku he should check out the YouTube channel cracking the cryptic."
#33
Tiny Epic Galaxies
4.0
(2)
"Can easily fit on that table and are both quality solo games."
"Tiny Epic Galaxies - dice placement/tableau building game."
#34
Cartographers
4.0
(2)
"Cartographers……..fits all of the criteria."
"Cartographers might be a good one for him! It’s not overly difficult necessarily, but a quick little puzzle game."
#35
Dune Imperium
4.0
(2)
"Dune Imperium (base or the new Uprising version). Good AI you can run via cards or an app."
"Dune Imperium is a great euro worker-placement game with a fun deckbuilding mechanic."
#36
Middara
5.0
(1)
"Middara, its so fun and so easy to learn if you come from d&d."
#37
Pax Pamir
5.0
(1)
"It's incredibly deep, each time it's different, the AI is fluid, cunning and smart."
#38
Gaia Project
5.0
(1)
#39
After The Virus
5.0
(1)
"It’s a deck builder where you play scenarios and basically you scout, retrieve items, save survivors and of course kill zombies."
#40
Mottainai
5.0
(1)
"The 'mini' version is meant for 2-3 players, but I also play solo with the fan-made Acolyte variant."
#41
Sylvion
5.0
(1)
"It's like a tower defense game/deck builder."
#42
Apex Theropod
5.0
(1)
"Is hands down my favorite true solo deck builder."
#43
7th Continent
5.0
(1)
#44
Zerywia
5.0
(1)
"Is fantastic true solo."
#45
Kingdom Death: Monster
5.0
(1)
"Is (imo) best solo."
#46
Nusfjord
5.0
(1)
"Has an incredibly well done solo mode."
#47
Handy Brawl
5.0
(1)
"I recommend trying out Handy Brawl. It's quite similar yet very different from Palm Island."
#48
Grove
5.0
(1)
"Grove (the sequel to Orchard) is a tile-(technically card) laying game that doesn't take much space on table."
#49
Button Shy: Palm Island
5.0
(1)
"You play the whole game in your hand, you could be lying on a couch or waiting in line or in the tub!"
#50
Baseball Highlights 2045
5.0
(1)
"It has everything you wanted. Sports. Science fiction. Solo. Top 10 solo deck builder winner for many people."
#51
Q-less
5.0
(1)
"Q-less is a little independent game where you roll dice with letters on it and have to fit them like scrabble."
#52
Lost Ways Club
4.0
(1)
"I do like the journaling games from 'lost ways club' especially the Lighthouse and Bookshop games."
#53
Solo But Not Alone
4.0
(1)
"A few from Solo But Not Alone 4 that I enjoyed playing..."
#54
Dungeon Universalis
4.0
(1)
"Dungeon Universalis... plays well solo as well but better to play with friends."
#55
Red Flag Over Paris
4.0
(1)
"I've just started playing GMT games' **Red Flag Over Paris**."
#56
Set a Watch
4.0
(1)
"Give Set a Watch a try. Super quick to set up."
#57
Fleet: The Dice Game
4.0
(1)
"Fleet the Dice Game - if you like Hadrian, you’ll probably enjoy this."
#58
Capital Lux 2: Generations
4.0
(1)
"Capital Lux 2: Generations is a area majority, hand management card game."
#59
Fantastic Factories
4.0
(1)
"Fantastic Factories is a fun little engine builder with dice placement."
#60
Lord of the Rings: LCG
4.0
(1)
"**Lord of the Rings LCG.** It's a tough game and can get expensive."
#61
Search for Planet X
4.0
(1)
"Search for Planet X"
#62
Elder Sign
4.0
(1)
"I prefer elder sign to one deck dungeon."
#63
Fallout
4.0
(1)
"Fallout, gloomheaven jaws of the lion and Robinson Crusoe works wonders too."
#64
Pax Pamir: 2e
4.0
(1)
"Pax Pamir 2e has an excellent solo mode."
#65
Apocalypse Chaos
4.0
(1)
"Apocalypse Chaos is not super well known but it’s pretty great!"
#66
The Gallerist
4.0
(1)
"I will echo the recommendations for The Gallerist."
#67
Viticulture
4.0
(1)
"Let me suggest Viticulture."
#68
Tainted Grail
4.0
(1)
"It is a direct evolution of a gamebook becoming a board game."
#69
Sleeping Gods
4.0
(1)
"A great blend of cyoa and game."
#70
Mortum
4.0
(1)
"Had fun with what is basically a game book in card form called Mortum: Medieval Detective."
#71
Descent
4.0
(1)
"Descent is very close to 'D&D as a board game' and if you don't mind the reliance on the app, it's really fun."
#72
Oathsworn
4.0
(1)
"I would says Oathsworn, it's the game that my gaming group prefers."
#73
League of Dungeoneers
4.0
(1)
"Check out League of Dungeoneers if you want to recapture that feel of encountering D&D for the first time."
#74
Rangers of Shadowdeep
4.0
(1)
"Rangers of Shadowdeep scratches my D&D solo itch."
#75
Button Shy: Sprawlopolis
4.0
(1)
"I highly recommend starting with an 18-card game from Button Shy."
#76
D&D: Castle Ravenloft
4.0
(1)
"I’d actually recommend the D&D board games like Castle Ravenloft and Wrath of Ashardalon."
#77
Forgotten Depths
4.0
(1)
"If you can get your hands on it, Forgotten Depths is really solid."
#78
Rogue Dungeon
4.0
(1)
"You might want to take a look at Rogue Dungeon."
#79
Four Against Darkness
4.0
(1)
"Four against Darkness. Though I was mildly confused at first."
#80
Shadows of Brimstone
4.0
(1)
"Shadows of Brimstone! Just pick a theme that he likes."
#81
Button Shy
4.0
(1)
"You can check some Buttonshy games like at the Helm, numbsters, Tides."
#82
Doom Machine
4.0
(1)
"For small, tray-like table space i highly recommend Doom Machine and One Deck Dungeon."
#83
Three Sisters
4.0
(1)
"I’ve also been doing roll and writes lately which don’t take up too much space: * Three Sisters."
#84
Meadow
4.0
(1)
"Meadow has a great solo mode!"
#85
Gloom of Kilforth
4.0
(1)
"It's a dark fantasy card game with awesome art."
#86
Kanban EV
4.0
(1)
#87
Imperium Legends
4.0
(1)
#88
Cthulhu: Death May Die
4.0
(1)
#89
Dinosaur Island: Rawr and Write
4.0
(1)
#90
Twilight Inscription
4.0
(1)
#91
Dragons of Etchinstone
4.0
(1)
#92
Maidens Quest
4.0
(1)
#93
Tiny Epic Galaxy
4.0
(1)
#94
Galaxy
4.0
(1)
#95
Jump Drive
4.0
(1)
"It's 2-4 players but there's a fantastic user-developed solo mode."
#96
Scythe
4.0
(1)
"Can be played solo (albeit with the 'computer' controlling the other players)."
#97
Root
4.0
(1)
"Can be played solo (albeit with the 'computer' controlling the other players)."
#98
Turing Machine
4.0
(1)
"Is very much a solo puzzle game."
#99
At the Gates of Loyang
3.0
(1)
"At the gates of Loyang can be pretty quick but may be pricy due to out of print."
#100
Come Sail Away
3.0
(1)
"Come Sail Away - this one’s a little more expensive I think."
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