The Best 50 Solo Board Games in My Collection! (2024 Edition)

In this video I'm presenting the 50 best solo board games of all time as of 2024 (in my opinion). Note that I'm only including games I have actually played. I plan to revisit this list annually - next year, this list could include other board games in my top list.

Timestamps:
01:05 50: ROVE – A Small But Engaging Puzzle
01:31 49: Ragemore – A Tiny Dark Fantasy Game
02:00 48: Fliptown – Poker Meets Flip-and-Write
02:26 47: Leviathan Wilds – Conquering Giant Creatures
02:54 46: Living Forest – Deck-Building with a Twist
03:18 45: Fantastic Factories – Quick Engine-Building Fun
03:44 44: Cartographers – A Flip-and-Write Classic
04:07 43: Distilled – Crafting Spirits with Strategy
04:27 42: Sfynx – Riddle Solving at Its Finest
04:52 41: SpaceShipped – A Tiny Sci-Fi Journey
05:18 40: PARKS – A Breathtaking Nature Adventure
05:38 39: Loam – The Hidden Gem of Solo Gaming
06:03 38: This War of Mine – A Heavy, Emotional Journey
06:33 37: Mycelia – Beautiful Deck-Building for Everyone
06:59 36: Death Valley – Charming Push-Your-Luck
07:20 35: One Deck Dungeon – A Dice-Chucking Dungeon Adventure
07:44 34: Cascadia – The Perfect Gateway Game
08:06 33: The Artemis Project – A Tactical Dice Placement Masterpiece
08:24 32: Castellion – A Puzzle in Every Tile
08:49 31: Villagers – Strategic Simplicity
09:14 30: Onirim (Second Edition) – A Dreamlike Experience
09:34 29: Sleeping Gods – Epic Storytelling
09:54 28: Cyberion – Elegant Strategy
10:19 27: Skulls of Sedlec – Tiny Game, Big Strategy
10:50 26: Imperium Series – Deck-Building Masterclass
11:18 25: Galdor's Grip – The Ultimate Portable Game
11:40 24: Stellarion – A Card Game Masterpiece
11:56 23: Cthulhu: Death May Die – Chaotic Fun!
12:12 22: Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies – More Adventures Await!
12:31 21: Skoventyr – Folklore Meets Challenge
12:50 20: Orléans – A Bag-Building Classic
13:06 19: Warp’s Edge – The Bag-Building Battler
13:26 18: Creature Caravan – Recruiting Creatures + Fighting Zombies
13:46 17: Black Angel – Complexity at Its Finest
14:07 16: Peacemakers: Horrors of War – Keeping the Peace
14:33 15: Expeditions – Overproduced but Amazing
15:02 14: Bullet (Star) – Tabletop Bullet Hell
15:19 13: Roll Player – Forging Your Perfect Hero
15:41 12: Tapestry – Streamlined Civilization Building
16:08 11: Sky Team – Ready for Takeoff!
16:46 10: Dawn of the Zeds – The Most Tense Survival Game
17:05 09: Wingspan – A Birdwatcher’s Delight
17:23 08: It’s A Wonderful World – Small Rules, Big Decisions
17:41 07: Slay the Spire – A Perfect Video Game Adaptation
18:04 06: Keep the Heroes Out – Cute Yet Brutal
18:23 05: Spirit Island – Defend the Land, Embrace the Challenge
18:45 04: Hexplore It – An Epic Adventure
19:08 03: The Castles of Burgundy – A Modern Classic
19:31 02: Lands of Galzyr – Exploring an Amazing World
19:52 01: Aeon’s End – The Deck-Building Champion
20:36 A Huge Thanks to all my Patreon Supporters!
20:47 Thanks for your support!

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[jerrymeo]

Excellent video! I appreciate how you carefully film each transition scene in between it's both practical and fun to watch! Not many creators bother to do that, so I want to give you recognition for the extra work!

[RYANBROWN-kbjb]

Exceptional editing, great approach, smooth pace! What did I just see?
subscribed :)

[brentdavis]

I love how short and detailed each review is, and how easily you convey positives for each board game. Fantastic job good Sir!

[alanlatour]

Not kidding, this is one of the best produced videos I’ve seen this year. So much info and so concise. Brilliant

[rogerr]

Thank you for the names in the time stamps. That makes things so much easier for your viewers.

[burgek]

My number one continues to be Too Many Bones. There were a few on your list that caught my eye to check out 😮 great video as always from you 😊

[pagey-]

Amazing video from start to finish. This was a real pleasure to discover. Your passion just radiates over each and every game. There are many here that are unfamiliar to myself and a few which I enjoy with my wife immensely. Blessings from Australia.

[leandronc]

Great video! And you've hooked me. I'll have to check out your solo Sky Team variant.

[SnowdaleDesign]

Thanks for the video, awesome to see both Lands of Galzyr and Peacemakers: Horrors of War on the list! 😊

[jonathanantscherl]

Fantastic content as always and look at those views well deserved for all the amazing hard work you put in! Have a wonderful festive period sir! X

[brendanobrien]

It's always wonderful to see videos like this, and I'm constantly blown away by the depth and variety of solo games in the world now. This was an awesome list, and had a lot of my favourites in there, but there were also far more that I have not played, and quite a number that I had not even heard of!
Anyone's list will usually show their preference as to the type of game they like to play, and yours does most certainly do that. You did have a number of card-driven games, but most of them seem to be story-based, so it didn't surprise me that you didn't include FOR NORTHWOOD, as it is a trick-taking game, which it seemed to not be something you go for. It is definitely one of my favourites though.
Another one I was surprised you omitted, especially since you included Cascadia (one of my all-time favourites), was HARMONIES. This is a relatively new game, and you may not have played it yet (or much), but I would encourage you to try it - it's pretty wonderful.
Thanks for your list Sir Thecos, as it is always a pleasure watching your videos....

[twozsinapod]

As someone getting into more solo gaming, I appreciate this video! One I recently discovered that I didn't see mentioned is Snowfall Over Mountains. It feels a little bit like Cascadia with variable scoring objectives, but comes in a tiny box.

[EdwardSaxby]

Great list! Subscribed. It has been a while since I added 7-8 games to my wishlist from a single video. Glad to see Skoventyr, Bullet, and Ragemore in the list, all gems. We would have plenty of crossovers. 10 games I would add in my favourite solo would be: Mage knight, Shadowrun crossfire, Legacy of Yu, Regicide, Hoplomachus, 20 Strong, Baseball Highlights 2045, Death Angel Space Hulk, Oathsworn, and Robinson crusoe.

[andeeheartsbooks]

Loved this video! I love Castles of Burgundy and Sky Team. Also Fliptown and the Oniverse games from your list. I had forgotten about Sfynx after watching your playthrough, so have added it to my want list. ❤

[rebemacstudio]

Oh I’m intrigued now for Sky Team. Thanks. Great video!

[mungomidge]

An interesting list, with many I hadn't heard of. I've put a couple on my wishlist :)

[beakerkell]

Great list of games! I'll have to check some of these out. 😊

[mrsamtheman]

Thanks for the video and list!

I am really enjoying Ironwood, so I recommend checking that one out

[CptBumFlufff]

Great video, thanks for your efforts. Some of my go to solo games recently have been - Regicide, Legacy of Yu, Mini Rogue, Jump Drive, Dead Cells, Tainted Grail Kings of ruin and Andromeda 's edge. ✌️

[kdekeijzer]

Great video! Thank you! Added some new games to my wishlist 😁

I really enjoy Zombicide (2nd edition) solo. Quick zombie survival scenarios, with easy to understand rules and easy to set set up. There is also an (unofficial) online mission generator that lets you tweak stuff like mission objectives, difficulty settings and board tiles layout.

There are also other Zombicide versions available with different settings (fantasy, sci fi, wild west, Marvel Universe) but havent played those yet.