What is the best 1-player novel-based board game?

Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016) is the highest-rated 1-player novel-based board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.2/10 from 30,213 ratings. Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island and Eldritch Horror round out the top three.

How many 1-player novel-based board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 48 1-player novel-based board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

1-player games / Novel-based

Best 1-player novel-based board games

The best 1-player novel-based board games are Arkham Horror The Card Game, Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island and Eldritch Horror — the top-rated of 48 1-player novel-based board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016) at 8.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016)
1–2 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.2
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Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Eldritch Horror (2013)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Arkham Horror (2005)
1–8 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.3
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The Lord of the Rings The Card Game (2011)
1–2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.7
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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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The Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth (2019)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1
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Dune Imperium (2020)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4
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Friday (2011)
1 players · 25 min · ★ 7.1
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Arkham Horror (Third Edition) (2018)
1–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures (2016)
1–8 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Call to Adventure (2019)
1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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The Reckoners (2018)
1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8
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Unlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)
1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Mythos Tales (2016)
1–10 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Red Rising (2021)
1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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The Lord of the Ice Garden (2014)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7
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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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Skull Tales Full Sail! (2019)
1–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.9
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The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game (2017)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Baker Street Irregulars (2020)
1–8 players · 90 min · ★ 8.6
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Choose Your Own Adventure House of Danger (2018)
1–99 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4
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Solomon Kane (2021)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3
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18Lilliput (2018)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Starship Troopers (1976)
1–2 players · 120 min · ★ 6.5
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The Witches A Discworld Game (2013)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.1
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Mousquetaires du Roy (2010)
1–5 players · 75 min · ★ 6.8
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Mythos (1996)
1–10 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6
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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective The Mansion Murders (1983)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Call to Adventure The Stormlight Archive (2020)
1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Michael Strogoff (2017)
1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8
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Cowboy Bebop Space Serenade (2019)
1–4 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Tales of the Northlands The Sagas of Noggin the Nog (2018)
1–4 players · 120–150 min · ★ 7.6
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Arkham Horror (1987)
1–8 players · 180 min · ★ 6.6
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Nemo's War (2009)
1 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1
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Tales of Evil (2020)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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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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Alice's Garden (2020)
1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Dinosaurs of the Lost World (1987)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6
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Don Quixote (2010)
1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
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Sherlock Holmes Four Investigations (2014)
1 players · 60 min · ★ 7.0
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Albion's Legacy (2015)
1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8
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Choose Your Own Adventure War with the Evil Power Master (2019)
1–99 players · 60 min · ★ 6.2
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The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey (2013)
1–4 players · 40 min · ★ 6.2
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Elric Battle at the End of Time (1977)
1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 5.7
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Sanctuary Thieves World (1982)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 5.6
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Frequently asked

What is the best 1-player novel-based board game?: Arkham Horror The Card Game (2016) is the highest-rated 1-player novel-based board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.2/10 from 30,213 ratings. Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island and Eldritch Horror round out the top three.
How many 1-player novel-based board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 48 1-player novel-based board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.