Best solo games on Reddit

373 reviews from r/soloboardgaming, r/boardgames, r/tabletopsimulator and 6 more subreddits

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Friday

4.5

(20)

"Friday is a fun little cardgame."

"The only MUST play solo game I can think of is Friday."

"Friday is always a good start: cheap, small, easy rules...hard to beat."

"Friday! Star Frontier solo has a ton of gameplay in the base box."

"I found Friday, Black Sonata and Cartographers were ideal when recovering from my knee replacement."

"It deserves to be up there with Friday which is another great pick."

"I wonder why no one suggested **Friday**."

"Friday and Space Hulk: Death Angel are great suggestions."

"**Friday** is a solo deck building game that's kinda awesome."

"**Friday** is a great game! It's a solo deck builder in which you play Robinson Crusoe."

Onirim

4.5

(14)

"Onirim is the obvious suggestion. Great game, small table requirements, plenty of expansion content in the box."

"I can't recommend it enough, its one of my favourite solo games and you only need space for the deck and two piles of cards."

"I really like Shadowrun Crossfire. It's a card based cyberpunk game."

"*Onirim* and *After the Virus* are my favorite small-box card games in the $18-20 range."

"**Onirim**, a set searching game where you try to pull the right cards out of the deck."

"I find Onirim is best for plane flights because of the small amount of space it takes up."

"Onirim, Urbion, Space Hulk : Death Angel and Friday."

"Onirim is perennially recommended."

"I really like it for quick, low footprint, just requires you to shuffle the deck to be ready to go."

"Onirim. I don’t see it come up much on this sub. It’s a deck of cards, basically."

One Deck Dungeon

4.1

(15)

"I just got One Deck Dungeon and that's minimal setup."

"My first thought was **One Deck Dungeon.** You have a character with basic stats who encounters a series of obstacles to be overcome through dice placement + stats."

"Just bought it, absolutely love it!"

"One Deck Dungeon."

"Someone already mentioned one deck dungeon. Maybe also Tiny Epic Dungeons."

"One deck dungeon is very compact, I usually add it to the box of another game"

"One deck dungeon fits in a pretty portable box."

"It's not as deep or narrative as AH or MC, but it's quite puzzley and you gain XP to unlock new abilities/builds after each game."

"One Deck Dungeon is a great solo game and has a good tutorial."

"1.After the Virus 2.Ascension Eternal (against AI Samael) 3.Space Hulk Death Angel 4.One Deck Dungeon."

Palm Island

4.5

(11)

"Palm Island... NO space needed; it is played entirely in your hands."

"Palm Island"

"Palm Island. I carry with me all the time."

"Palm Island is amazing for this."

"Palm Island (esp. non-deluxe edition) is less than $20."

"Palm island."

"Palm Island."

"Ultra tiny epic galaxies (or even tiny epic games), one deck dungeon, Onirim and Sylvion (if you can find them), Friday, and palm island."

"Palm island."

Spirit Island

4.9

(10)

"Spirit Island is my all-time favorite."

"I absolutely love Spirit Island."

"The only game I’d say is 'must play' for solo players is Spirit Island."

"Spirit Island has an awesome base game to solo."

"Spirit island is the king."

"Lords of Waterdeep, Spirit Island, Small World, Elder Sign, Sagrada, Thats so Clever (strangely addicting), Wingspan, Scythe."

"Also heard spirit island is great and will try that one out soon too."

"Spirit Island, besides being an awesome full Co-op game, also plays pretty well solo!"

"I know you say you want something not TOO heavy but honestly, you should get spirit island."

"You play as island spirits driving out settlers. It's a strategy game with loads of variation in the base box."

Mage Knight

4.1

(11)

"Mage Knight has insane replayability."

"Mage Knight is still my favourite game but is more complex."

"- **Eldritch Horror** - **Mage Knight** - **Robinson Crusoe** So look into getting one of those, they're the pinnacle of solo-gaming."

"**Mage Knight** is the standard answer to this question. It's a long, involved game with a ton of rules and a lot of thinking."

"And you have probably heard of Mage Knight."

"Mage Knight is probably a good fit, but not budget friendly to get started."

"I love Mage Knight but it is tough to learn but worth it."

"**Mage Knight** has mini figures, a good deal of complexity and replay value."

"Mage Knight is fun solo and with two."

"Do yourself a huge favour and watch some videos... on Mage Knight before you jump in."

Button Shy Games

4.3

(10)

"Button Shy Games"

"I think ragemore and ugly gryphon inn from buttonshy are nice lightweight games."

"City building puzzle, where you have 18 cards, each with city blocks in one side, goals on another."

"Either Button Shy games like Sprawlopolis or Oniverse games like Onirim or Cyberion."

"Button Shy Games"

"Sprawlopolis and the other little games by that publisher are probably the most portable."

"The Button Shy games might be a good fit for you."

"I would try looking at **ButtonShy** games."

"**Sprawlopolis** would be a good candidate."

"I havent played, but sprawlopolis is supposed to be a really fun city building card game."

Marvel Champions

4.6

(9)

"Marvel Champions is my second most played."

"Marvel Champions is really good start place."

"Marvel Champions was my gateway into solo gaming."

"I just discovered them recently and they feel like they were designed to be exclusive to solo play."

"I’ve bought so many solo games and 9/10 times I still play Marvel Champions instead."

"Marvel Champions?"

"Marvel Champions amazing replay ability but it will sink your wallet if you get addicted."

"A living card game, where you construct a deck to represent a super-hero."

"Has a bit more meat to it but very easy and quick."

Under Falling Skies

4.3

(9)

"I think Under Falling Skies is a pretty good gateway."

"Under Falling Skies would have been my first suggestion. It’s a fantastic solo-designed game with a low price of entry and a sci-fi theme."

"Under Falling Skies meets all your criteria, is inexpensive, and is one of the best solo experiences I've ever had."

"Under Falling Skies"

"Under Falling Skies PNP. This is basically Space Invaders, but as a nanogame."

"Under Falling Skies or Warps Edge. They're specifically designed for solo."

"Under Falling Skies and Tiny Epic Galaxies with the solo variant."

"Under falling skies."

#10

N/A

4.9

(7)

"**Friday** - It's a classic! It's cheap, it's fun."

"**Ultra Tiny Epic Galaxies** is also very deep for a small card-based game."

"If you prepare it correctly, Hadrians Wall."

"Friday is a great option."

"Easy to setup, very small footprint and it's in a box the same size as a playing card."

"I echo Hadrian's Wall."

"Friday is a great solo game."

#11

Ironsworn

4.6

(7)

"Have you considered Ironsworn with Arcanum?"

"Ironsworn would be the first thing that comes to my mind."

"Free, adaptable, brilliant and did I mention free?"

"[Ironsworn](https://www.ironswornrpg.com) is a (free) dark fantasy solo RPG that just came out, and it is *fantastic*."

"Also, any interest in something like Ironsworn?"

"I’ve played Ironsworn some, and it was pretty fun."

"I also suggest Ironsworn but if they have access to a set of playing cards, there's quite a few solo games that use that as a way to generate randomness."

#12

Railroad Ink

4.4

(7)

"Railroad Ink is perfect for this!"

"Railroad inc is small and fast. I really like it."

"Small box, small footprint, plenty of replayability."

"Railroad ink and maquis are nice and don't have too many pieces."

"Is quick, fun, and accessible."

"Solo (and local coop that you can play multi handed) games that have Steam versions."

"I'd recommend Railroad Ink (Blue)."

#13

Maquis

4.3

(7)

"Maquis!! You’ll love it"

"Excellent choices."

"I really like Maquis. Extremely quick set up, no complicated rules, not too thinky but still strategic."

"Maquis - a great little solo only game about the French Resistance in WW2."

"Maquis is a quick little worker placement game where the spaces are connected by paths."

"**Maquis**."

"**Maquis**, a print and play worker placement game where you play as a resistance group."

#14

20 Strong

5.0

(6)

"20 Strong is my go to for this!"

"20 strong is an excellent travel game."

"20Strong fits this perfectly!"

"I'd go with 20 Strong with the expansions."

"20 Strong is my personal pick."

"It also seems like you might want to check out 20 strong."

#15

Button Shy

4.3

(7)

"Most Button Shy games, particularly ROVE."

"Definitely soloable games from Button Shy, such as ROVE, SpaceShipped, Ragemore, Numbsters, etc."

"Any Button Shy game"

"Check out Rove from Buttonshy. It is a fun game with a bit of SciFi theme."

"I recommend Button Shy games for short, portable options."

"Most of the Button Shy solo games are great and take less than 15 min."

"I’d recommend any of the Button Shy games as they won’t take up much space."

#16

Warp's Edge

4.1

(7)

"For the Sci-Fi theme I would definitely recommend Warp's Edge, my most favorite solo game."

"Warp's Edge is cozy too."

"Im waiting on my copy of Warps Edge to arrive but all the gameplay ive seen makes it look like a lot of fun."

"Warp's Edge (bag builder) also looks very cool."

"The ones that really drew me into solo are Warps edge."

"Under Falling Skies or Warps Edge. They're specifically designed for solo."

"Warp's Edge."

#17

Robinson Crusoe

4.5

(6)

"I can recommend Robinson Crusoe if you like a challenge, multiple scenarios."

"A really meaty awesome solo game."

"Robinson Crusoe is fantastic solo, so is Friday."

"As some one who recently started only plating solo games and war games I would cast my vote For Robinson cruso."

"- **Eldritch Horror** - **Mage Knight** - **Robinson Crusoe** So look into getting one of those, they're the pinnacle of solo-gaming."

"**Robinson Crusoe** also gets brought up a lot in these threads."

#18

Cascadia

4.2

(6)

"For something chill with minimal setup and 30m playtime, I really love Cascadia."

"+1 for Cascadia."

"Cascadia."

"Cascadia"

"There’s thousands of very good games that don’t need expansions: Cascadia, Pavlov’s House, Chronicles of Crime, Wingspan, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Nusfjord, Coffee Roaster, Warp’s Edge, Bloody Inn, Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion etc…"

"Bandido, Cascadia, Forbidden Island/Desert, Kraken Attack!, Marvel United, Pandemic, Savannah Park"

#19

Dragons of Etchinstone

4.8

(5)

"Dragons of Etchinstone, Birdscaping, Desolate (with expansions), and Mint Knight are at the top of the list!!"

"Dragons of Etchinstone is my favorite 'Play in hand' game out there."

"I always have Dragons of Etchinstone on me. It's so good and you can just play it in your hand."

"[Dragons of Etchinstone] - an 18-card, no-table-needed adventure game."

"Get Dragons of Etchinstone and its expansion."

#20

Tin Helm

4.6

(5)

"Tin Helm"

"I've packed in Tin Helm and Gate before, both were great decisions."

"Maybe Mint Knight, Adventure Tin, Gate or Tin Helm."

"Check out Tin Helm. Not really an RPG but a fun dungeon crawl that fits in an Altoid tin."

"I ordered the Tin Helm and Realm sets earlier this year."

#21

Cartographers

4.6

(5)

"My goto chill solo games are Cartographers and Imperial Miners."

"A great first solo game is Cartographers."

"I'd recommend Cartographers."

"Cartographers - a good, not too crunchy, flip and write."

"I've played Cartographers on a lap table easy enough."

#22

Gate

4.6

(5)

"Gate/Gates"

"Gate/gates."

"Maybe Mint Knight, Adventure Tin, Gate or Tin Helm."

"Gate(s); Tin Helm; Dustrunner; Doom Machine."

"Some of my favourite small box games are Grove, Village Green, Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden, and Gate."

#23

Hadrian's Wall

4.4

(5)

"Hadrian's Wall is a really satisfying flow, it is my go-to for a longer chill game."

"I really like hadrians wall. It has a fun campaign as well."

"Hadrian’s Wall travels very well."

"My Favourites until now are, Hadrians Wall, Deep Space D6 and Ark Nova"

"Hadrians Wall, Cascadia, At the gates of Loyang, Welcome to the Moon."

#24

Grove

4.4

(5)

"**Grove**. 18 cards and some tokens."

"Received Grove last week and I have played it everyday since."

"Grove."

"My favorites include the following. Grove. Peaceful vibe, quick play."

"Some of my favourite small box games are Grove, Village Green, Mr. Cabbagehead's Garden, and Gate."

#25

Sprawlopolis

4.4

(5)

"My favourites are Sprawlopolis, and Agropolis."

"Sprawlopolis, Onirim, and Star Realms (with Gambit expansion). All cheap, portable, and awesome."

"Or **Sprawlopolis** or **Rove** for something a bit more thinky."

"Friday Oniverse games Lost expedition Sprawlopolis"

"An easy one I think cant go wrong is Sprawlapolis and or Agropolis."

#26

Postmark Games

4.2

(5)

"Anything from Postmark Games. They make great print-n-play roll-n-write games with good variety/replayability."

"Postmark Games has some pretty great roll and writes that you could print out and laminate."

"I got all the postmark games... I don’t think it would be hard to play them solo."

"**Waypoints** from Postmark games - a game about hiking a valley."

"I haven’t tried the game myself, but Trailblazers has a compact travel version and the cards are waterproof so it is very much made for camping in mind."

#27

Final Girl

4.8

(4)

"I’m hooked. It’s great fun."

"I am really getting a kick out of Final Girl."

"Final Girl is definitely a top notch solo game."

"Final girl is awesome!"

#28

Mint Knight

4.8

(4)

"Mint Knight"

"MINT KNIGHT is the answer you seek."

"Maybe Mint Knight, Adventure Tin, Gate or Tin Helm."

"Mint knight for sure."

#29

Galdor's Grip

4.5

(4)

"Galdor's Grip, Dragons of Etchinstone and Palm Island. 3 games using only 18 cards."

"For print and play and free look into Galdor's Grip."

"I always have to recommend Galdors Grip for these types of requirements."

"Galdor's Grip fits nicely into my hand."

#30

Dorfromantik

4.5

(4)

"I love dorfromantik as a chill, meditative game."

"For absolute chill nights, i take out Dorfromantik."

"As you like Cascadia I would recommend Dorfromantik."

"Dorfromantik"

#31

Tiny Epic

4.3

(4)

"Tiny Epic Galaxies and Skytear Horde are two I purchased recently that are pretty quick to setup and get into."

"Tiny epic games can be played solo. Final girl games but they’re pretty challenging."

"Under Falling Skies and Roll Player are both good. Also I think most of the Tiny Epic games can be played solo."

"One deck dungeon, Tiny Epic Galaxies, Star Realms Frontiers come to mind"

#32

The Lost Expedition

4.0

(4)

"I really love The Lost Expedition."

"The Lost Expedition is a very fun and challenging game."

"Onirim and the lost expedition."

"**The Lost Expedition**."

#33

Arkham Horror LCG

4.0

(4)

"Arkham Horror LCG, Railroad Ink, Transformers card game, Dice City, and Coffee Roasters."

"Arkham Horror LCG - I play two handed solo."

"I just started on Arkham LCG, seems perfectly soloable."

"My solos leans into fairly heavy games - Arkham Horror LCG."

#34

Hostage Negotiator

4.0

(4)

"Hostage negotiator series...the base game is easy, tense, replay able and fun."

"Hostage Negotiator."

"My go-to solo game is **Hostage Negotiator**."

"I'm a big fan of **Hostage Negotiator**."

#35

Pandemic

4.0

(4)

"Would you consider : Pandemic series (i play 'the Cure')."

"Pandemic, Forbidden Island, and/or Forbidden Desert tend to be good gateway solo games."

"Pandemic - basically the same as multiplayer."

"Pandemic."

#36

Tabletop Simulator

4.7

(3)

"I’d heavily recommend getting your hands on Tabletop Simulator."

"I can highly recommend Tabletop Simulator (a software) which costs 20 bucks and has almost all modern board games to test them solo or play with friends."

"Tabletop simulator? Grab any workshop mod related to a game you like for solo (if it's scripted to speed up set up then it's even better) and have fun."

#37

Three Sisters

4.7

(3)

"Three Sisters!! Or Fleet the dice game (haven’t played myself but heard good things and it’s from the same designers as Three Sisters)"

"But I recommend you Three sisters."

"Three sisters."

#38

For Northwood

4.7

(3)

"I am going to second For Northwood! - it’s a great solo trick taking game"

"I'll second For Northwood. It's compact, has cute animal people, a cozy theme of gentle debates, and works surprisingly well as a solo trick-taking game."

"For Northwood is a lovely game. The play is just thinky enough to demand your attention."

#39

Horrified

4.3

(3)

"My personal pick with familiar characters and super easy to learn: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/282524/horrified"

"Horrified was my solo gateway."

"You might enjoy Horrified."

#40

4.0

(2)

"Soulslike: Lies of P (I’ve heard good things about Lords of the fallen but I wasn’t a fan of it)"

"Lies of P if you like weighty combat. Tough game but not impossible."

#91

Jedi Survivor

5.0

(1)

"Playing Jedi Survivor and having a blast"

#92

The Cubes of Europe

4.0

(1)

"I’ll make a little plug for my own game **The Cubes of Europe**. It’s essentially core Castles of Burgundy’s gameplay but shrunk down to 9 cards and a ton of cubes."

#93

Decisions Games

4.0

(1)

"The Decisions Games Folio Series would probably be best for what you’re describing."

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