What is the best 1-player civilization board game?

Underwater Cities (2018) is the highest-rated 1-player civilization board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 11,007 ratings. Imperial Settlers and Nations round out the top three.

How many 1-player civilization board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 50 1-player civilization board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

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Best 1-player civilization board games

The best 1-player civilization board games are Underwater Cities, Imperial Settlers and Nations — the top-rated of 50 1-player civilization board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Underwater Cities (2018) at 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Underwater Cities (2018)
1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Imperial Settlers (2014)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4
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Nations (2013)
1–5 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.6
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Tapestry (2019)
1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5
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It's a Wonderful World (2019)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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The Manhattan Project Energy Empire (2016)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Santa Maria (2017)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age (2008)
1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9
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Imperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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The Colonists (2016)
1–4 players · 30–360 min · ★ 7.6
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Roads & Boats (1999)
1–4 players · 240 min · ★ 7.7
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Space Empires 4X (2011)
1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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Nations The Dice Game (2014)
1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0
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Gentes (2017)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Viceroy (2014)
1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8
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Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)
1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Peloponnes (2009)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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Era Medieval Age (2019)
1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Rurik Dawn of Kiev (2019)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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High Frontier 4 All (2020)
1–5 players · 30–240 min · ★ 8.7
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High Frontier (Third Edition) (2017)
1–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.3
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Dice Settlers (2018)
1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Monumental (2020)
1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Historia (2014)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.9
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Era of Tribes (2019)
1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.1
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Neta-Tanka Deluxe Edition (2019)
1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
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Bios Origins (Second Edition) (2019)
1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.0
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Age of Civilization (2019)
1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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March of the Ants (2015)
1–5 players · 70 min · ★ 7.2
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Conquest of Paradise (2007)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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Progress Evolution of Technology (2014)
1–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5
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Barbarians The Invasion (2018)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Imperial Settlers Roll & Write (2019)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Roll Through the Ages The Iron Age (2014)
1–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.6
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Imperium Classics (2021)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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&Cetera (2003)
1–6 players · 240 min · ★ 7.9
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Donning the Purple (2018)
1–3 players · 70–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Martians A Story of Civilization (2016)
1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.5
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Empires of the Middle Ages (1980)
1–6 players · 240–360 min · ★ 7.2
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Stellar Horizons (2020)
1–7 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1
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Feudalia (2011)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2
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Pocket Civ (2005)
1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6
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Era of Kingdoms (2019)
1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Neolithic (2016)
1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2
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Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea (2019)
1–6 players · 120–300 min · ★ 6.7
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Europa Universalis (1993)
1–6 players · 3600 min · ★ 6.9
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Genesis Empires and Kingdoms of the Ancient Middle East (2015)
1–5 players · 450–600 min · ★ 7.2
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Romolo o Remo? (2013)
1–4 players · 150 min · ★ 6.7
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Frequently asked

What is the best 1-player civilization board game?: Underwater Cities (2018) is the highest-rated 1-player civilization board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.1/10 from 11,007 ratings. Imperial Settlers and Nations round out the top three.
How many 1-player civilization board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 50 1-player civilization board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.