What is the best 1-player real-time board game?

Space Alert (2008) is the highest-rated 1-player real-time board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.4/10 from 14,912 ratings. Magic Maze and Escape The Curse of the Temple round out the top three.

How many 1-player real-time board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 68 1-player real-time board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

1-player games / Real-time

Best 1-player real-time board games

The best 1-player real-time board games are Space Alert, Magic Maze and Escape The Curse of the Temple — the top-rated of 68 1-player real-time board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Space Alert (2008) at 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Space Alert (2008)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Magic Maze (2017)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
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Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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XCOM The Board Game (2015)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0
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Ricochet Robots (1999)
1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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FUSE (2015)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Set! (1988)
1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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Ubongo (2003)
1–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.7
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Unlock! Heroic Adventures (2018)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8
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Kitchen Rush (2017)
1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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UBOOT The Board Game (2019)
1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Unlock! Timeless Adventures (2019)
1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Project ELITE (2020)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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Scrabble Boggle (1972)
1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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Unlock! Epic Adventures (2019)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Project ELITE (2016)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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Sorcerer City (2020)
1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.6
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Bottom of the 9th (2015)
1–2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 6.8
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Flatline (2017)
1–5 players · 25–45 min · ★ 7.2
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Deckscape Test Time (2017)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.7
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Mondo (2011)
1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5
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Dimension (2014)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Star Wars Unlock! (2020)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2
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Deckscape Heist in Venice (2018)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.8
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DropMix (2017)
1–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.8
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Factory Funner&Bigger (2016)
1–5 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.3
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Pelican Cove (2011)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Slide Quest (2019)
1–4 players · 15–45 min · ★ 6.7
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Wok Star (2010)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7
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Unlock! Mythic Adventures (2020)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Deckscape The Fate of London (2017)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3
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Wordsy (2017)
1–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.0
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Deckscape Behind the Curtain (2019)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 7.0
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Deckscape The Mystery of Eldorado (2018)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.6
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Rush M.D. (2020)
1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.6
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Jetpack Joyride (2019)
1–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.7
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Proving Grounds (2019)
1 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.8
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Castles of Caladale (2017)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
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Lift it! Deluxe (2012)
1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Lux Aeterna (2019)
1 players · 6–12 min · ★ 7.1
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Magic Maze on Mars (2019)
1–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2
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Dungeon Time (2017)
1–5 players · 10–60 min · ★ 6.6
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Fold-it (2016)
1–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3
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Decktective Bloody-Red Roses (2019)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5
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Expedition The Roleplaying Card Game (2016)
1–6 players · 15–90 min · ★ 6.6
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Jungle Smart (2002)
1–10 players · 20 min · ★ 6.2
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Chopstick Dexterity MegaChallenge 3000 (2006)
1–3 players · 15 min · ★ 6.2
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Deckscape The Curse of the Sphinx (2019)
1–6 players · 30–90 min · ★ 6.2
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Quick real-time board games for 1 player (30 minutes or less)

Space Alert (2008)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Magic Maze (2017)
1–8 players · 15 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Ricochet Robots (1999)
1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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FUSE (2015)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Set! (1988)
1–20 players · 30 min · ★ 6.5
Complexity
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Ubongo (2003)
1–4 players · 25 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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Scrabble Boggle (1972)
1–8 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
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Project ELITE (2016)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
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Bottom of the 9th (2015)
1–2 players · 5–20 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Mondo (2011)
1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.5
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Dimension (2014)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Frequently asked

What is the best 1-player real-time board game?: Space Alert (2008) is the highest-rated 1-player real-time board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.4/10 from 14,912 ratings. Magic Maze and Escape The Curse of the Temple round out the top three.
How many 1-player real-time board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 68 1-player real-time board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.