Top 10 Solo Board Games | The best in Solo Gaming

Ever wondered what the best solo board games are? Well, look no further! In this video, I'm counting down my top 10 picks, featuring a variety of genres, themes, and complexities.

Whether you're a seasoned gamer or just starting out, these games are sure to provide endless hours of fun and challenge.

0:00 Intro
0:45 Honorable Mentions
3:33 10
5:08 9
6:06 8
8:12 7
9:11 6
11:43 5
13:13 4
14:58 3
16:34 2
18:38 1
22:20 Wrap Up

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Final Girl, Under Falling Skies, Sleeping Gods Primeval Peril, Arkham Horror Card Game, Maquis, Plum Island Horror, Naturapolis, Resist!, Dieson Crusoe, Cartographers

[hermannluttmann]

Thank you so much for including The Plum Island Horror on your list! I am truly honored and very glad that you enjoy the game so much. I especially appreciate the fact that it has persuaded you to dip your toes into the wargame pool a little more, as that was one of the goals that GMT and I had for this design. As you say, it is an unusual subject matter for GMT but we felt that it was the perfect design approach to get mainstream gamers a glimpse of how entertaining and fun wargaming can be for players. Thanks again!

[jr-]

My favorite is definitely For Northwood. Never thought a solo trick taker would work but here we are.

[malvinafis]

Black Sonata might be one of my very top solo games. I just deduction so much.

[TheVeriOra]

I have all 3 Kinfire Delve. It's so well designed and the value of the gameplay/components/price on market is insane.

[javiercastillo]

Good video. I like Warp's Edge for solo. Greetings from Spain.

[afterthecredits]

Great list! Good to see some smaller games on here

[grumpytoad]

Thanks for this. I'm always wanting to find good solo games. You've given me some to check out next time I'm at my local game store.

[kyutu]

This is my first time watching the channel and I subscribed based wholly on your #1 choice… Final Girl‼️😃

[samirjafri]

Hi Jared,
First-time viewer of your channel, and I really enjoyed it. You have a very smooth delivery and do a great job of summarizing games succinctly. The images of the boxes and games adds a lot to the presentation.

Your tastes seem to match mine except for the notable exception of horror/cthlu based games.

I will definitely check out more of your content. Keep up the great work.

[astrowraith]

Great list, definitely going to look to try some of these! If you haven't played them, I really enjoy Sentinels of The Multiverse (Definitive Edition) as a Solo Game, Wyrmspan, and Ark Nova.
Sentinels of the Multiverse is similar to your Akrham Horror explanation, but you play as multiple roles, but the decision making trying to compliment the card that each of your heros are going to play is so much fun. Wyrmspan I find one of the best games that is just as fun solo vs multiplayer, there isn't a lot of player interaction to be fair, but it does a great job of desigin an automated opponent to keep the same feel and intensity between the two. Ark Nova is different, it feels more like a time crunch or race than the multiplayer game, but a lot of fun trying yo build your engine and build it quickly.

Also in regards to your Spirit Island honourable mention, Spirit Island is one of my favourite games, but personally I find it loses some of the fun in the solo mode. Since you dont have that interaction and coordination, and many of the Spirits have glaring weaknesses that it becomes immensely harder to complete solo, with some spirits I would almost argue it is impossible solo.

[halforange]

First time watching one of your videos, I’ll have to check out the rest of your content. AHLCG is my favorite game and I’m one of the people that prefer true solo over two-handed solo. There are some scenarios that are exponentially more difficult with only one investigator, but there only a few of those in the 100+ scenarios in AHLCG.

I recently got Sleeping Gods Distant Skies and can see why people love SG. There is sooo much fun content in that one box.

[EddieInzauto]

Great video! I bet your chair is green! 😂

[TheCrisses]

For something completely different…personal development 1970s game The Transformation Game which has a solo supplement. You bring a real world issue to the game and play through it, and it actually walks you through poking at yourself while making progress on the board. The creators still hold annual live game events retreat in Scotland, even with a life-sized board, for people to kinda map out their year. (Not affiliated, just a fan of the game and never been to the live events…)

That said, gonna check out a couple games mentioned. Not a horror fan, but Plum Island Horror sounded interesting. I usually do solo TTRPGs not boardgames. Some of these sounded like they might also have interesting prompts for “borrowing” for solo RPGs.

[dennisaarts]

Thank you for this video. I like Siege of Valeria as a solo boardgame

[hecate_oh]

Hi from France!
I'm a solo player, at the moment I'm reading some rulebooks: Wyrmspan, Distant Skies and Final Girl. I don't know which one I'll play!
Otherwise, I like Everdell, Zombicide, many roll/flip 'n write, Aeon's End, Cascadia and Calico, etc.

Thanks for the video! (I subscribed)

[georggabriel]

Great list. My absolute Nr1 is LOTR LCG

[krittapastt.]

Seeing FG at the top is refreshing! Love it even I lost a lot of times more than I won. 🤣

[chapmage]

I've been really enjoying Sky Team with the solo variant on BGG.

[SpelleJelle]

Great list! Just discovered Final Girl and killed Hans after 3 plays. Great number one. Marvel Champions is high on my top 10 list. Did you ever played MC?

[Doolin_Tablenauts]

Incredible list! Final Girl and Witchcraft (Resist's sequel) both are in my top 10 for solo. Maquis seems really interested and I need it, as well as Plum Island Horror!!! Thank you for the recommendations!!