What is the best 1-player science fiction board game?

Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 1-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Gaia Project round out the top three.

How many 1-player science fiction board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 195 1-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

1-player games / Science Fiction

Best 1-player science fiction board games

The best 1-player science fiction board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and Gaia Project — the top-rated of 195 1-player science fiction board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Terraforming Mars (2016)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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Scythe (2016)
1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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Gaia Project (2017)
1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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Nemesis (2018)
1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4
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Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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The 7th Continent (2017)
1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1
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Underwater Cities (2018)
1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Aeon's End (2016)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Dune Imperium (2020)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4
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On Mars (2020)
1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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Dinosaur Island (2017)
1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)
1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Space Alert (2008)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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It's a Wonderful World (2019)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Firefly The Game (2013)
1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4
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Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4
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Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)
1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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51st State Master Set (2016)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Aeon's End Legacy (2019)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.2
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Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Ginkgopolis (2012)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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Aeon's End The New Age (2019)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.7
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Star Realms Frontiers (2018)
1–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 8.0
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XCOM The Board Game (2015)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0
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Under Falling Skies (2020)
1 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0
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Gears of War The Board Game (2011)
1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5
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FUSE (2015)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Baseball Highlights 2045 (2015)
1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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Space Empires 4X (2011)
1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7
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Leaving Earth (2015)
1–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8
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Fallout (2017)
1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 6.9
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Black Angel (2019)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4
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Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)
1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2
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Zombicide Invader (2019)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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Deep Madness (2018)
1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Legendary Encounters A Predator Deck Building Game (2015)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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Shadowrun Crossfire (2014)
1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2
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Core Space (2019)
1–6 players · 45–180 min · ★ 8.9
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Star Trek Frontiers (2016)
1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.9
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SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD (2018)
1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 7.7
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Deep Space D-6 (2015)
1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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DinoGenics (2019)
1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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The Reckoners (2018)
1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8
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Duelosaur Island (2018)
1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2
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XenoShyft Onslaught (2015)
1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0
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Project ELITE (2020)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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Quick science fiction board games for 1 player (30 minutes or less)

Space Alert (2008)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
Complexity
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FUSE (2015)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Deep Space D-6 (2015)
1 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Chrononauts (2000)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Project ELITE (2016)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6
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Pocket Mars (2017)
1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5
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Rising 5 Runes of Asteros (2017)
1–5 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
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Space Park (2018)
1–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.3
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Desolate (2018)
1 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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Triplock (2017)
1–2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.4
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Cosmic Run (2015)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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Frequently asked

What is the best 1-player science fiction board game?: Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 1-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Gaia Project round out the top three.
How many 1-player science fiction board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 195 1-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.