What is the best 1-player territory building board game?

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

How many 1-player territory building board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 39 1-player territory building board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

1-player games / Territory Building

Best 1-player territory building board games

The best 1-player territory building board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and Spirit Island — the top-rated of 39 1-player territory building 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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Spirit Island (2017)
1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.4
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Gaia Project (2017)
1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island (2012)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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Cartographers A Roll Player Tale (2019)
1–100 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7
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On Mars (2020)
1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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Ora et Labora (2011)
1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Lords of Hellas (2018)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8
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Ginkgopolis (2012)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5
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Sprawlopolis (2018)
1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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DinoGenics (2019)
1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Clinic Deluxe Edition (2020)
1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 7.8
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The Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)
1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
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Rurik Dawn of Kiev (2019)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8
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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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Bios Megafauna (Second Edition) (2017)
1–4 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Bios Origins (Second Edition) (2019)
1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.0
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Small City (2015)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Agropolis (2021)
1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8
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TOKYO METRO (2018)
1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4
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Endless Winter Paleoamericans (2021)
1–4 players · 50–90 min · ★ 8.0
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Small Islands (2018)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
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Archmage (2018)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.7
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Alice's Garden (2020)
1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Fourmidable (2017)
1–6 players · 30–80 min · ★ 7.0
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Romolo o Remo? (2013)
1–4 players · 150 min · ★ 6.7
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Card City XL (2017)
1–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.4
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Age of Towers (2018)
1–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 6.6
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Tribes Early Civilization (2017)
1–4 players · 30–50 min · ★ 6.5
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Fairy Trails (2020)
1–2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8
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Dark Horse (2012)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.7
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1572 The Lost Expedition (2016)
1 players · 45–90 min · ★ 6.8
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Card City (2012)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
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Upon a Fable (2013)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3
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Palmyra (2013)
1–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.2
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Sunda to Sahul (2002)
1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.0
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Asgard's Chosen (2013)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.1
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Quick territory building board games for 1 player (30 minutes or less)

Sprawlopolis (2018)
1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.5
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The Castles of Burgundy The Dice Game (2017)
1–5 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Agropolis (2021)
1–4 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
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Small Islands (2018)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Fairy Trails (2020)
1–2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.8
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Card City (2012)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.0
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Frequently asked

What is the best 1-player territory building board game?: Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 1-player territory building board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Spirit Island round out the top three.
How many 1-player territory building board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 39 1-player territory building board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.