What is the best 1-player deduction board game?

Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982) is the highest-rated 1-player deduction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.7/10 from 17,805 ratings. Chronicles of Crime and Detective A Modern Crime Board Game round out the top three.

How many 1-player deduction board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 56 1-player deduction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

1-player games / Deduction

Best 1-player deduction board games

The best 1-player deduction board games are Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases, Chronicles of Crime and Detective A Modern Crime Board Game — the top-rated of 56 1-player deduction board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982) at 7.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982)
1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Chronicles of Crime (2018)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Detective A Modern Crime Board Game (2018)
1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.9
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures (2016)
1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
Complexity
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Awkward Guests (2016)
1–8 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7
Complexity
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MicroMacro Crime City (2020)
1–4 players · 15–45 min · ★ 7.9
Complexity
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The Search for Planet X (2020)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.2
Complexity
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Room 25 (2013)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Honey Buzz (2020)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Coffee Roaster (2015)
1 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.5
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Chronicles of Crime 1400 (2020)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0
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Mythos Tales (2016)
1–10 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Black Sonata (2017)
1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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Escape Tales The Awakening (2018)
1–4 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.2
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)
1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.0
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Chrononauts (2000)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
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Bottom of the 9th (2015)
1–2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Police Precinct (2013)
1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Stop Thief! (2017)
1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Baker Street Irregulars (2020)
1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.6
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Dual Powers Revolution 1917 (2018)
1–2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
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Rising 5 Runes of Asteros (2017)
1–5 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Sherlock Last Call (2018)
1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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A Gamut of Games (1969)
1–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
Complexity
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Chronicles of Crime 1900 (2021)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.3
Complexity
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Apotheca (2016)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Sherlock The Tomb of the Archaeologist (2018)
1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Murder Mystery Party Case Files Fire in Adlerstein (2018)
1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
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The Omega Virus (1992)
1–4 players · 10–35 min · ★ 6.4
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Mansion Murders (1983)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Orient Express (1985)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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The Initiative (2021)
1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Escape Tales Low Memory (2019)
1–4 players · 360–540 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Triplock (2017)
1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
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Mini Black Box (1977)
1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
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Sherlock Death on the 4th of July (2018)
1–8 players · 40–60 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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The Lady and the Tiger (2017)
1–6 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Bristol 1350 Deluxe Edition (2021)
1–9 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.2
Complexity
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So Long (2018)
1–5 players · 30–40 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
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Sherlock Propagation (2018)
1–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Sherlock Whereabouts Unknown (2018)
1–8 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Sherlock 13 Hostages (2018)
1–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Queen's Park Affair (1984)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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Shadows over Camelot The Card Game (2012)
1–7 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
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Pocket Detective (2019)
1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Decktective Bloody-Red Roses (2019)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Old Town (2000)
1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4
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Sherlock Don's Legacy (2019)
1–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9
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Quick deduction board games for 1 player (30 minutes or less)

Room 25 (2013)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
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Coffee Roaster (2015)
1 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.5
Complexity
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Black Sonata (2017)
1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
Complexity
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Chrononauts (2000)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
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Bottom of the 9th (2015)
1–2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Rising 5 Runes of Asteros (2017)
1–5 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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A Gamut of Games (1969)
1–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
Complexity
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Apotheca (2016)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Triplock (2017)
1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
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Mini Black Box (1977)
1–2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
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The Lady and the Tiger (2017)
1–6 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Shadows over Camelot The Card Game (2012)
1–7 players · 20 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
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Frequently asked

What is the best 1-player deduction board game?: Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Thames Murders & Other Cases (1982) is the highest-rated 1-player deduction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.7/10 from 17,805 ratings. Chronicles of Crime and Detective A Modern Crime Board Game round out the top three.
How many 1-player deduction board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 56 1-player deduction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.