The 20 Best Solo Games of all Time (2022 Edition)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video I'm presenting the 20 best solo board games of all time as of 2022 (in my opinion). Note that I'm only including games I have actually played. I plan to revisit this list annually - next year, this list could include other board games in my top list.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Important Disclaimers
01:13 Honorable Mentions
03:03 Rank 20
03:28 Rank 19
04:03 Rank 18
04:40 Rank 17
05:06 Rank 16
05:41 Rank 15
06:13 Rank 14
06:45 Rank 13
07:09 Rank 12
07:33 Rank 11
08:19 Rank 10
08:46 Rank 09
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09:50 Rank 07
10:35 Rank 06
11:16 Rank 05
11:57 Rank 04
12:31 Rank 03
13:20 Rank 02
13:56 Rank 01
14:35 What are your most favorite board games?
15:07 Special Message
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Important Disclaimers
01:13 Honorable Mentions
03:03 Rank 20
03:28 Rank 19
04:03 Rank 18
04:40 Rank 17
05:06 Rank 16
05:41 Rank 15
06:13 Rank 14
06:45 Rank 13
07:09 Rank 12
07:33 Rank 11
08:19 Rank 10
08:46 Rank 09
09:23 Rank 08
09:50 Rank 07
10:35 Rank 06
11:16 Rank 05
11:57 Rank 04
12:31 Rank 03
13:20 Rank 02
13:56 Rank 01
14:35 What are your most favorite board games?
15:07 Special Message
Could please add the name of the game next to your rank?
I considered that option but then people would merely read the list instead of watching my reasons for ranking the games this way. And that would be a shame given the time and effort I put into my videos.
great list! love that you list the game mechanisms with each game 👍
Thank you - I was hoping that extra effort would be appreciated! 😊
I love that so many of these are available on iPad: Castles of Burgundy, Everdell, Wingspan, Terraforming Mars, Onirim, Cartographers. It's a great way to try it out and I usually end up buying the physical version. Other iPad games I love to play are Sagrada, Scythe, Root, Pathfinder Adventures and Raiders of the North Sea
I agree that it's great that so many board games have good digital adaptations. ☺️
And most of the games you mentioned I still need to try some time myself. 👀
I really liked your list and your way of presenting it. Great job. Thank you.
This makes me really happy to hear! ☺️
finally! I've been excited for you to drop a new list for solo content
Whoo! 🥳 I hope you'll enjoy the list! 😊✌️
I am adding most of these games to my wishlist and the rest I'll be checking out in more detail. Thank you! What a great list, and the game footage is most welcome!!
Awesome and thank you so much! ☺️ What are your most favorite games? 👀
I love the transitions... Such a simple thing to do but I found myself getting excited to see how he would introduce the next game lol
That's great to hear - I'm glad the extra effort was worth it! ☺️
Very informative video,lots of games I have not even heard of,so I will do some research on these games.
Amazing - that's exactly what I'm hoping for! Let me know if you discover something you enjoy! 😊
Thanks for sharing your list, I’m going to try and find some of these titles.
Awesome - I hope you'll find something you enjoy! What are some of your favorite solo games? 👀
I didn't even know that you could get board games for solo players! I definitely need to check some of these out. Good video, and appreciate the time stamps.
I'm happy you enjoyed the video! And feel free to let me know if you got one of the games and if you enjoyed it. ☺️
This is a great list! I found your channel via your solo gin rummy video, so thank you for that one too!
That's really great - thank you so much for the support! ☺️
Fantastic review, many thanks!
Thank you! 🙃
I just started playing Too Many Bones and Mage Knight. I am really in love with them both.
Mage knight is amazing 😍
Mage Knight was an experience - we played it last year for seven hours straight! 😅🤓
I'd love to try Too Many Bones as well but the price point is just so high. 😬
@@SirThecos I thought the same. For me it is worth it. The variety and quality are unmatched in my opinion. You definitely get what you pay for. I have played it enough times to justify the purchase and still haven't reached half of the content.
Hm...yeah, it's still on my list. Well, I might have to get it at some point! 😅
Great video! I’ll have to get Warp’s Edge back out now that I got the new expansion. Thanks for the reminder!
The new expansion is actually really good - have fun with it! 😁
This is a great list. Newer ones for me that I'm having a lot of fun with are, Wreckland Run and Final Girl
Final Girl just arrived and I can't wait to try it! 🙃
Lands of Galzyr is creeping on more and more lists! Honoured to have it here. 😊
Top story-driven games next? 😜
How many lists can we create that feature Lands of Galzyr? 😅
Great flow, awesome editing. Subscribed.
Much appreciated - thank you for the support! 😊
I like that you pick games that are different from other reviewers. Thank you.
Yeah, I'm playing a lot of games that are not exactly the most popular ones - some people appreciate that and some others rather want to see the most popular ones. But then the list would be a bit boring. 😅
I'm glad you enjoyed my video! 😊
Thanks for the list! There’s quite a variety of game types here so there’s something for everyone. Dawn of the Zeds is worth a closer look.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Also, there's a newer list on my channel as well. 🙃
Great selection - I jumped into the Bullet Star just few weeks ago and it's my favorite.
It's a really good game! 🙃
Good list. Warp's Edge, Spirit Island, and Bullet are all in my top 10 for solo. I've got some others I just prefer multi and I plan to try solo Everdell soon now that I have it again plus the new mode. Good to see some I didn't know about as well.
A couple other favorites of mine:
Marvel Champions
Reckoners
Mage Knight
Fields of Arle
Nice list as well! I actually just started playing Marvel Champions a little while ago and so far I immensely enjoy it! ☺️
Great top!!!
Thank you! 😊
I just love a good solo game! I think Sleeping Gods will be my favorite for quite sometime! Good video my friend!
Thank you! ☺️
Sleeping Gods is an amazing game! I just didn't include it here because it's a game that is even more amazing if you can share the journey with someone. 🙃
It's high up on my list of my favorite board games, though! 💯
Great list 👌
Thank you, Sir! ✌️
Love Warp's Edge, Under Falling Skies, and Cascadia. Also enjoy Skulls of Sedlec and Death Valley. Need assistance in getting Dawn of the Zeds to the table....help! (Great list, btw.)
You have good taste! 😛
Dawn of the Zeds shines most as a solo game or a two-player game. I'd suggest playing the first one or two games by yourself to get a feeling for it. It's totally worth it imho.
Killa list, thanks for making it 😁
Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
Enjoyed the video and your thoughts on your favorite solo games! Btw, the Prelude expansion for Terraforming Mars has a solo variant you may want to try. My favorite solo games are (1) Obsession, (2) Nusfjord, and (3) Spirit Island.
Oh, I've heard so many good things about Obsession! I really want to try that some time. 😁
Yeah, the Prelude expansion is something I will definitely get soonish!
That's a really solid list! Some of my favourite solo games include Sprawlopolis, Coffee Roaster, Nusfjord, the Castles of Burgundy card game, Peloppones the Card Game and Railroad Ink - I tend to find myself leaning toward games with a half-hour max play time.
I completely get that! I tend to get those shorter ones to the table the most as well. But there's also some great games that play longer. Time is just a very limiting factor. 😬
I like your list as well! But I haven't played Nusfjord and Peleppones yet - what do you like most about these two games? 👀
@@SirThecos Nusfjord is pretty special - it plays solo in about 20 minutes once set up, and delivers a lot of the joys of Uwe Rosenberg's other mid weight euros in that tight timeframe. It uses the brilliant solo system from a Feast for Odin whereby you play alternate turns with different coloured worker pieces, blocking off spaces for two rounds at a time each time you place a worker and forcing you to plan carefully.
Peloponnes is a tableau building drafting game, where each round markers representing disasters will move forward based on the cards in the market. You have to balance building up a scoring tableau with choosing which of the disasters you think might trigger during the game, as they can hit you hard, plus need to periodically feed your population. The endgame scoring does the Knizia thing of your final score being the lower of two different metrics based on population and wealth.
Thank you for these detailed descriptions! These sound pretty good. ☺️
Would you recommend getting the two games for solo play only? Also, how's the setup time?
@@SirThecos I'd say so, though I'm not sure if either is in print any more, and I'd not recommend them at inflated prices. Setup time isn't too bad for either game, especially if you make up per-player ziplock bags for the player specific components.
Okay good to know - I'll put them on my list! 💯
Thanks for Handy Brawl mention!
For sure - I play the game regularly! 😎
I completely agree with Warp’s Edge. It is a game that consistently makes its way to the table. The Anomaly expansion added a few more options that were very welcomed. Wreckland Run was another game by the same creator as Warp’s Edge that I thoroughly enjoyed. Not as good as Warp’s Edge but incredibly thematic and fun!
Final Girl has also made its way onto my all-time favorite solo board games. Fun video!
I still need to play more Wreckland Run - my first impression was pretty good! Final Girl is a good game as well but didn't convince me as much. But I had fun playing it on the channel. 😁
Very nice list. Many I am not familiar with.
Great to hear that! ☺️
Wonderful list of games!
You have me really intrigued to play Dale of Merchants & Lands of Galzyr 🙂
I’m going to predict that Marvel Champions will be very high up on your top 20 solo list for 2023 👌🏽
I'd be very happy if you had the chance to play Dale of Merchants or Lands of Galzyr some time! 😊
And you might be right regarding Marvel Champions: It just arrived, I played two games, and started sleeving the cards and looking what other heroes there are. I think I might get hooked soon. 😅
Yep, I'm already browsing that site - it's really helpful! Oh man...this game seems to take up so much time... 😱
I'm looking forward to diving into it more. 😁
Awesome list. I will add warps edge to my collection. My top 3 would have to be: Robinson Crusoe, Frost Punk, and This War of Mine.
I hope you'll enjoy Warp's Edge when you get to play it! ☺️
I'm really interested in Frost Punk and This War of Mine as well. Robinson Crusoe I owned but sold at some point. It's a good game but it's really unforgiving and, unfortunately, did not lead to fun game experiences often. But I see why it's so popular!
Recently I have just learned how to play pandemic and I loved it... can't wait to play again 😊
That's great to hear! 😁
I love the touch of magic you added to this video using snaps and waves of your fingers and jump cuts. Your voice is engaging and pleasant, and you made me want to play more of these solo (or solo mode) games. Personally, I love Tiny Epic games solo, as well as Roll Camera.
Thank you so much - I'm really happy you enjoyed this video! 🙂
Roll Camera is a game I'm really interested in, too.
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Great video - thanks. I'm new to solo playing - currently really enjoying Cascadia, Cartographers, Skulls of Sedlec (plus the Dig & Write), Sagrada (using Solo Automa by dukefanblue2005) & Trekking Through History. Based on one of your playthroughs, I've preordered For Northwood! and looking forward to giving that a go. All very lightweight, but that is where I feel most comfortable and at ease with a game. Luck plays a part in all of these games but I'm ok with that. I've seen a few different videos for Lands of Galzyr - looks like a great experience, but with such a high price tag it, I might have to revisit it in a couple of years when it comes to the second hand market. Same with Roll Player and its expansions - maybe I'll look at the digital version instead (I have the digital version of One Deck Dungeon and quite enjoy that) Thanks again & I hope you find your 'Sir Thecos' caracter in LoG soon!
I hope so as well! 😁
Thank you for watching and I hope you'll enjoy For Northwood! ☺️
Excellent selection ; I already own 12 out of these amazing games but I'd personally add a game I discovered recently and find exceptional : Pax Pamir.
Yes, I heard so many good things about the game! Alright, I'll definitely check it out in more detail! 👀
Nice overview. Tastes are different :-)
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We are often asked what board games are suitable for solo. Thank you for your sharing!😁
You're very welcome - I'm glad this list is helpful to you! 😊
@@SirThecos 😘
Great list, thanks.
Great accent also - feel like I need to hear you say, ‘get to the chopper…’
Haha, I didn't realize my accent was this strong. It used to be much less years ago but I guess it came back more than I thought! 😱😅
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
Very unique and fun list. Some of my favs. I’m shocked no Uwe game tho!
There are some Uwe games I enjoy but they just haven't made the list. Most of the ones I enjoy are just too much regarding components, set up time and playtime, such as A Feast for Odin and Caverna. But these two I do enjoy apart from that. 😁
Extremely useful information, I haven’t ever played solo board games but I’m off today and nobody is around and I’m feeling board gamey due to bad weather. I think I’m going to play Adventures of Robinhood as my wife hates it but I really like the story theme and I’m assuming it’ll play solo well based off the things that you say make a good solo game
I've heard good things about the game - how did you like your play? 👀
@@SirThecos I found it enjoyable and intuitive, almost like a choose your own adventure
Nice - definitely a game on my list as well. 😁
Thanks for sharing your list and for explaining your love for these games. I will definitely pick up Bullet and Warp's Edge. Personally, I can recommend the deck building game Legendary Alien Encounters if you like high tension, sitting-at-the-edge-of-your-seat games. Just make sure to play two characters. This game made me even watch the Alien movies again, as the scenarios let you replay them 😊. Oh, and do check out Flash Point if your dream job as a child was to be a fire fighter. Very intense at times but it feels so rewarding if you manage to rescue the last person out of an inferno just before the building collapses 😊
I actually do own Flash Point! I just haven't played it often enough but I am planning to get it off the shelf again soon!
Legacy Alien Encounters...do you mean Legendary Encounters? I think I've heard of this. I'm not a fan of the Alien franchise but it could be something I'd enjoy. I'll check it out - thanks! 💯
Also, I hope you'll enjoy Warp's Edge and Bullet! 🙃
@@SirThecos Of course it's Legendary Alien Encounters 😊
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Great video, great list :) Really enjoyed it.
My "really personnal" point :
- Roll player is amazing as you said and underestimate. Just be carefull of price you need at least one expension
- You should check paper dungeon : better than cartographer as solo game but cartographer better as multiplayer (love draw ennemy on other sheet 😈)
- I recommand aeon end Legacy for solo game :)
- Some solo game i looooove :
- mage knight : probably the best for me. Not as hard as people think to understand the rule and soooo fun and mind blowing.
- marvel champion : best JCE specially solo player
- Some i didn't play but probably amazing : too many bones, sleeping gods, final girls
I'm gonna check bullet and lands of galzyr 😁
Roll Player is a great game for sure, especially with the first expansion - I still need to play the second one. I also really enjoy Marvel Champions. I do own Paper Dungeon but I haven't been able to get it to the table yet. New year's resolution: Play Paper Dungeon. 😅
Oooh excited to hear that handy brawl may be officially published
I know, right? 😁
#1 Magic Realm .. of course. ;) Anyways, great vid. A lot of good game exposure here.
Thank you - I really appreciate that! 😊
Magic Realm is an interesting one - I never got that one recommended before. Is it as heavy as BoardGameGeek makes it out to be? 👀
@@SirThecos It seems like a lot at first. But ultimately it isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I have a channel called Board Game School that has some RealmSpeak tutorials... but also a game in TTS which demonstrates how the game flow goes. If you just watch a few of these you will get a sense of the game fairly quickly, rather than reading the manual. Then once you see if it looks like something you like from watching the game play, like video 5B or the solitaire play throughs, you can dive into learning materials more. I think the 2nd vid is better than the 1st since it is more condensed and has better on screen text describing the different actions, daytime phases, etc. Also, we have a pretty helpful BGG community as well as a decently busy discord channel where we run beginner games here and there to help new people in.
Very cool - thanks for the insight! I'll check out more about the game for sure. 👀
Excellent list and a very good explanation for each game chosen. Now my wallet is going to have to pay. Ha!
Thank you for your video. New subscriber. Happy gaming!
I'm glad you enjoyed the video - welcome to the channel! 😊
My Top Solo Boardgame:
1. Pax Pamir
2. Bonfire
3. Mage Knight
4. Diuna: Imperium z dodatkiem
5. Anachrony
6. Scythe
7. This War of Mine
8. 51 Stan - ale wersję solo sobie zmodyfikowałem :D
8. Zaginiona wyspa Arnak + dodatek Przyw. Eksp.
9. Nemesis
10. Nowy Wspaniały Świat
11. Neuroshima Last Aurora
12. Spirit Island
13. Praga Caput Regni
14. Bliżej i Dalej
15. Zew Przygody
Nice list! There are some games I really want to play sometime, such as Pax Pamir, Anachrony, This War of Mine, Near and Far, as well as Call to Adventure! 👀
I figured there would be some crossovers from your "Best Games" list to this list.
I've only done a few solo games over the years, mainly during the shutdown period. I have some dedicated solo games, some games that allow a person to play solitaire, and some games that have had fans make a solitaire version and post it on BoardGameGeek that I have grabbed to allow me to play those games solitaire. That being said, I have (somewhat sadly) not have the opportunity to play yet.
Also, I am a bit of an "omni gamer", meaning I play war games as well as euro and american games.
So my top list is rather limited.
6. Starship Troopers (the old Avalon Hill version). A fun romp in a science fiction setting
5. Star Fleet Battles . When I really want to sit in the captain's chair but cannot find an opponent.
4. A Touch of Evil . Usually, when I play solo, I play with 2 or 3 heroes to give myself a chance.
3. Sprawlopolis. A little card game with a lot of challenge. I've yet to win a game, but it plays quick enough that I don't get too frustrated.
2. Hornet Leader: Carrrier Air Operations . Reminds me a lot of Top Gun
1. Hexplore It: The Forest of Adrimon . A "land crawl" instead of a dungeon crawl, with a very interesting theme and a lot of depth of what all goes on.
I have a couple others I'm really wanting to give a play, but haven't yet. Those are "Keep Up the Fire: The Boxer Rebellion", a true solitaire game, "RAF", another true solitaire game, and "Founding Fathers" (from Up and Away Games) with the expansion that allows solitaire play.
One of these days....
Wow, that is incredibly interesting: Except for Sprawlopolis I don't know any of the games you listed! I definitely need to check those out (even though I'm not a fan of war games). Thanks for taking the time to let me know your detailed thoughts! 😊
Hi great list thanks. Just wondering about the solo version of terra forming mars, is there an expansion for solo, I thought you had to get the ares game for solo?
You can play Ares solo but also the original Terraforming Mars!
Have you played the ranger Ron variation for parks off bgg? I like it because he is tough lol. Do you have the new maps for cartographers yet? Hmm my top three would be Calico, it's a wonderful world, warps edge. Runners up is crystallo
Your top three is very solid! Crystallo didn't really capture me, though - I sold it after having played it a few times. But I definitely see the appeal.
Unfortunately, I have not played against Ranger Ron yet! I'll really have to do so soon - people keep recommending it to me! 😅👀
Great list! My top 3 solo games would be:
1) Arkham Horror LCG
2) Spirit Island
3) Leaving Earth
I've heard so many good things about Arkham Horror LCG but also quite a few critical voices. 🤔
And Leaving Earth...that one I don't know anything about. I'll check it out. 👀
Subscribed:)
Thank you and welcome to the channel! 😊
In no particular order, my favorite solos the last 6 months:
Ugly Gryphon Inn
One deck dungeon
Gloomhaven JOTL
Villainous (unofficial online solo rules)
Tiny Epic Galaxies
Wingspan
Aeons End (all time favorite)
Rove
Burgle Bros
Star Realms Frontier
7 Wonders Duel (official online solo rules)
Lord of the Rings LCG
Ones I’ve played solo the last 6 months, but couldn’t seem to get into, although still very good and willing to replay someday:
Warps Edge
Sprawlopolis
Race for the Galaxies
Marvel Champions
Agricola
Arkham Horror Lcg
Bullet
Isle of Cats
Horrified
Friday
Ones I’m planning on revisiting or playing for the first time:
Spirit Island
Terraforming Mars: Ares Exped.
It’s a Wonderful World
One deck GALAXY
Mansions of Madness
The search for Planet X
Castles of Burgundy
Great list, sir thecos. You’ve convinced me to buy It’s a Wonderful World :).
Oh, wow - what an amazing and extensive list! 😁 There are some games there that I'd like to try myself some time.
Feel free to let me know how you like It's a Wonderful World! By the way: I do have some playthroughs of the game on my channel in case you'd like to check those out.
Hah! I came here to check out some new games to play solo only to see that... well I already have most of them! Woo!
Everdell, Wingspan, Under Falling Skies, Warp's Edge, Cartographers, Roll Player, Parks, Cascadia ,Terraforming mars, Spirit Island. All good times.
I'm new to board gaming so I'm kind of catching up on older games. At the moment my list is quite extensive. I just finished playing through the Rise of Fenris expansion for Scythe (Really fun solo!). I'm working on playing through games of Root with the clockwork expansions. And I'll be breaking out some Flamecraft again tonight, I absolutely LOVE that game solo.
I will need to look into Aeon's End and Lands of Galzyr.
Welcome to the hobby! 🙂
You have a good list there as well! I'd definitely be interested in your opinion if you get to play Aeon's End and Lands of Galzyr some time. 💯 I do have videos on Lands of Galzyr on my channel - I'm also planning to showcase Aeon's End on my channel this year.
@@SirThecos I picked up Aeon's End but Galzyr doesn't seem available yet in the states so I'll have to wait on that one.
@@AnimatronicBadgerlord Yeah, I think it was sold out and it's now being reprinted. Fingers crossed you'll get your hands on a copy soon! 😁
totally agreed and love your rank👍
Death may die, Under falling skies, One deck dungeon, Spirit island and finally Warp’s edge😍
These are amazing solo games I played in 2022😁
Yeah, these game are really amazing! I'm currently starting to play Marvel Champions which also seems really good. 😁
I'm glad you included "It's a wonderful world", because it's a wonderful game. Did you consider only the base game or also the War or Peace expansion?
No, although I own the War or Peace expansion, I haven't played it yet. Yet, I did include the expansion Corruption & Ascension in my rating, which is really good. 💯
Warp's Edge and Bullet are in my top 3 for solo games but my favourite is Marvel United :)
That one I still have to try some time! 😁
Thanks
You're welcome! ☺️
My favorite Flip and Write solo game is Hadrian's Wall from Garphill Games.
I keep hearing great things about that one. Some time I'll check that one out as well. 😁
Any suggestion on solo board games with little to none language dependence? Because I'm just starting to play board games while I am in another country. I also don't speak/read their language well
Please excuse the late reply - I thought I had answered already! 😱
But to get to your question - the language independent games in my list are: Coffee Roaster, Onirim, The Castles of Burgundy, and It's a Wonderful World.
Also: Cartographers, Cascadia, and The Artemis Project are games with only little language dependence. 🙂
Never heard of Warps Edge, I'll have to check it out!
For sure! I do have two playthroughs on my channel if you want to get a feeling for the game. 😁
Great game!
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@@SirThecos thanks I'll check them out 😀
Awesome! 😎💯
Hello! I'm a beginner who doesn't have any friends that are willing to get into boardgames with me. Which of your list would you say are suited for a beginner?
I feel you - it's hard for me to get people together as well. So, from that list I would suggest Onirim, Cartographers, and especially Cascadia for the beginning. When you feel you can tackle a bit more complexity, I would also add PARKS, One Deck Dungeon, and It's a Wonderful World to the mix. 🙂
By the way, I do have solo playthrough videos on all these games on my channel (except for PARKS). ✌
Great list. Love it ... I personal miss Kingdom Death : Monster, Robinson Crusoe, Verdant, Sheol, Oathsworn, Arkham Horror, Eldritch Horror, Tainted Grail, Unsettled or Uprising.
Nice suggestions! I haven't played any of these yet, except for Robinson Crusoe. I know the game has many fans but I don't like it as much, to be honest - not anymore, that is.
I really want to play AH: The Card Game at some point.
@@SirThecos Good idea ... if you like Lovecraft, try Machina Arcana. It's a great coop and solo board game. Or Deep Madness, this is a complex Death may die. Great game.
Oh, thank you for these ideas - I'll check them both out! 👀
I'm really hoping my copy of Lands of Galzyr will arrive in the next 3-4 weeks. Delivery of the Kickstarter in the US hasn't started yet.
The fulfilment should begin soon! Quartermaster has been crammed for a while, unfortunately.
It'll be worth the wait. 🤓
I absolutely loved playing Nemesis solo. Very hard but very rewarding if you make it. However the odds are against you and you need a lot of luck to make it. The game is very tense and will put you in impossible situations, resulting in complete despair. Very thematic and exciting, just like the movie ;)
Also I've recently played Zombicide Undead or Alive solo (Mission 0, 1 & 2), and this was much more fun than expected. Playing solo you have complete control over 6 (I played only 4) characters, so you can plan very strategically. I actually think this will be more fun than playing it with my group.
This War of Mine is also a great solo game (very heavy though) and last but not least Maquis 2nd edition, which is a short, lighter solo only game, but with a lot of strategical depth.
Thanks for that detailed comment! I have heard so many good things about Nemesis - I hope I'll get to play it some time. 👀
I have played the original Zombicide once and it was okay. I did not love it but I bet the new games are more refined and more interesting.
And This War of Mine is on my list - I really want to try that some time. I'm not sure how much I'd like it, though. But it seems to be something really special.
Where did you get the box for your Button Shy games and does it have a lid?
It does. Well...it is just the box for the Europe expansion for Wingspan. 😅
My current favourite solo games are Viticulture, Everdell, Wingspan, Undaunted North Africa, Robinson Crusoe, Onirim and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective.
Some really great games in that list! I really need to play Viticulture more often - I very much enjoyed my play of it a while ago. 👀
Great video Sir Thecos! Very happy to watch your lists. Can I ask; would you consider Castles of Burgundy to be worth buying if you only think you will ever play it solo? Multiplayer is highly unlikely with my partner I think
Hm, that's a tough question. It is a good solo game but there are definitely better ones out there. I think it comes down to how much you enjoy the game! You could possibly play it on BoardGameArena first a few times to get a feel for it before you decide! That's how I did it. 😁
@@SirThecos thanks for the reply to this 👍🏻 I gave it a go on BGA and I do like the game quite a lot… it’s quite possible I will buy it anyway 🙂
Yep, I know that - I had the same feeling when I first played it. 😅
Do you play Castles of Burgundy solo with only the solo board? Or have you played it solo with the regular boards?
So far, I have only played it solo with the dedicated solo board.
Hi thx for the video
My list is:
Arkham LCG
Shadowrift (+expansions)
Set a Watch (+expansion)
Wall of Hadrianus
Dune Imperium (+expansions)
Sword and Sorcery (+expansions)
Hero Realms (+expansions)
Mage Knight (+expansions)
Shadows of Brimstone
Race for the Galaxy (+expansions)
Elder Sign
As far as I see from opinions (have not played yet) also good solo experience might be:
Darkest Knight
Altar Quest
Friday
7th Continent
Lost Ruins of Arnak
The Lord Of The Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
This War of Mine
Hostage Negotiator
Feast of Odin
Nemesis
The Pursit of Happiness
Dungeon Alliance
Dice Throne
Palm Island
Gorinto
Viticulture
Also suggested games that I do not like playing solo but others do:
Scythe
Robinson Crusoe
Gloomhaven
Gloomhaven - Jaws Of The Lion
LOTR lcg
Tiny Towns
Marvel LCG
Imperium Classic (+Imperium Legend)
Clans of Caledonia
Pathfinder
Oh, wow - thank you so much for these detailed lists! ✌️
And there's really a lot to unpack here but in essense, there are some games on your lists I really want to play, such as Tiny Towns, Arkham LCG, and Set a Watch. I actually started playing Marvel Champions and I really enjoy it so far! Friday, on the other hand, is a good game but it isn't really for me.
Thank you :) i have most of the games, but have to check out the rest. Btw, what sleeves you normally use?
Years ago, I had used Fantasy Flight Sleeves but for a while now I've been using the matte sleeves by Arcane Tinmen. I love those.
@@SirThecos thank you! Yeah i could see it was matte, don't it takes some shine from the colors? I used some matte sleeves from another brand and games like xenoshyft dreadmire, it was hard to read blue text against a dark background :/
Yeah, it does make the colors pop a bit less but they look and feel great. It's definitely a matter of taste.
Have 14 of your 20 games.
What has happened to Isle of Cats ? It is brilliant solo.
Trouble is that the table games have been asleep recently because of health probs. I do miss playing my games and hope I will be able to return to them soon.
Oh, wow, that's a lot - which games are you missing?
I enjoy Isle of Cats but never enough to actually purchase it - I usually play it on BoardgameArena. But I haven't played the solo mode yet - I really should do so! 😁
@SirTheos,
I am missing an lot of games that I desperately cannot get in the UK. Maquis;Titanuc;Maiden's Quest;Black Sinata etc,etc 😊
Due to be physically incapacitated right now,I am playing Clever and the follow ups and Smart Puzzlers such as the UQ range.
Honestlt,I miss my table games so much and have a lot of them waiting to be played:Honey Buzz;Coffee Roaster; Reinholt; Creature Comforts;Juicy Fruits;Hypocratis and on !
Patience !
Isle of Cats was really great as a solo game.
Main problem is trying to remember the rules when the games have not been played,another prob!
Playing Paper Dungeon and Dragons....not bad, but Cartographers is better....Will have to wait😊
You are very kind and I thank you so much.
All the Best from UK.
PS: Do sorry for UTube spelling 😮😥
@@apollonia6656 Yeah, getting games to Europe isn't always easy. I often import games but that is so expensive because of shipping.
I really hope you'll get to play some of the game you haven't tried yet. Coffee Roaster is a really good one, for example. 😁
@@apollonia6656 😱😅
Mage Knight and Lord of the Rings/Arkham Horror
LCG missing here ;-)
Mage Knight I played once for seven hours - it was a really interesting game but not enough to be included in this list. And I haven't played the other games yet.
I'm really enjoying Viticulture solo. Have you played it?
Yes, I have and really enjoyed it! But I have only played it once yet - I definitely need to play it more often.
Definitely dig it out and have another solo game 😉 Think I should do the same. Cheers Sir
Sounds like a deal - cheers! 😁
Have you tried Ares Expedition? I love it solo.
No, not yet! But it's definitely on my list. What do you like most about it compared to Terraforming Mars?
@@SirThecos I would have to say the tightness of it all. No time, or turn is wasted. Last two games I pulled out a win on my last chain, of my last move in the game. Certain failure saved by the very last notch in a meticulously built engine. I screamed in surprise and excitement lol. It can be played much faster in a solo game than the big boxed sibling, but at larger counts the time to play is comparable.
@@AlwayzFresh Okay, that sounds good - I'll definitely keep this game on my list! ☺️
Have you tried the solo mode for A Feast for Odin?
No, I have played it multiplayer but the overhead was really large for this game that I didn't feel like trying the solo mode, too. It took me 3-4 hours for my first play including setup and teardown and I found that a lot for this game's depth. It's a good game but invested time and depth didn't feel too good imho.
But I might pick it up again some time and try it again. 👀
Resident Evil is very fun solo. Like edge of your seat fun.
Final Girl is great as well.
Resident Evil? I'll have to check it out. 👀
Final Girl is creeping up on my list of favorite solo games
Yeah, that's a game I was thinking about getting as well. It's just that the theme is not my favorite at all. But I'll probably still get it at some point. 🤔
What's your most favorite aspect about the game?
@@SirThecos Ok if the theme is not your favorite that is going to hurt as its one of the things it does amazingly well, My likes quick and easy setup , good mechanics and gameplay and its difficult all big plusses for me, however as I said if the theme doesn't catch you may be a good reason to pass
Yeah, especially at that price point. But I think I might like the gameplay. I was thinking about getting Hostage Negotiater instead but I've heard that it's not as good as Final Girl. Have you played Hostage Negotiater as well?
So personally I think that Tiny Towns is a great solo game, with the card deck and every 3rd material is free choice. It just gives you a bit more freedom than a roll and write and with the different possible cards each game is just slightly different and always frustrating in a nice way :P
I have been thinking about getting this game but I would probably mostly play it solo. Would you recommend getting it for solo only?
@@SirThecos Personally I think it is a fantastic solo game. Because the puzzle is just as good solo as with a group. That is because even with a group I always prefer to play with the material cards with a free choice every 3rd round. This is because if you have each player choose their preferred material in turn, it very much results in 'groupthink' where everyone is just selecting cubes for building the same building in the same spots.
Like I said, with the cards, it plays very much like a roll and write with a bit more choice and variation than normal in such games. The only thing you are missing out on is the group all screaming that they don't want any more glass and begging for stone to be turned over, and this shared frustration with the cards revealed is fun (more than other roll and write games in my opinion, you don't really care that someone gets super exited by seeing a nr 38 with a pool in Welcome To as it doesn't mean anything to you, while you very much understand why people don't want to see any more glass)
That indeed does sound great - thank you for the detailed reply! Unfortunately, the game isn't language neutral, so I might not be able to play it with everyone. But I will definitely think about getting it for the channel, at least. 👀
interesting choices but many missed out. lotr lcg, arkham of horror, friday, gloom of kilworth,
Yeah, these are all games I haven't played yet but heard good things about. The only one of these games I have played is Friday: It's a good solo game and I understand why many people like it - it's just not one of my favorites.
thanks add 4 games to my wishlist
Nice! Which ones did you add? 👀
@@SirThecos aeon's end,cthulhu death may die, bullet and one deck dungeon
Very nice selection! 💯
Really great list! I don't know all games and this what you makes me wish to know:
- Dawn of the Zeds
- Lands of Galzyr
- Warp's Edge
Some of my favorites are in you top, as Spirit Island
I'm really glad you liked the video! 😊 Tiny Epic Dungeon is quite an impressive game for such a small box. I just find the iconography really overwhelming. Mage Knight I only played once (a seven-hour session!) and it was an interesting experience but not enough insight to put it on such a list. Too Many Bones I really want to play! But the price point is really high and for that, I'm not sure I'd like it enough. But I'd love to try it some time! 👀
Thanks for the support! 😁
@@SirThecos TE Dungeons: I totally agree the iconography is something too much. But they did a great job... it's a lot and once you get it, it's ok! And there's a lot of games with less icons and more difficult to understand.
What I think about the game is: it should be in a bigger box. I know, they have this Tiny series but... Dungeons crossed the line for what should be in a small box.
The game is great but if they removed a little thing about the game (to fit in a small box) or put in a bigger box... probably will be a perfect game.
Yeah, I agree: It's a lot of game in such a small box. That's definitely impressive but a bigger box would have benefitted the game for sure. Especially with all those miniatures and meeples. 😅
Wingspan: someday I hope to see a video from you that does nothing but explain all the things you love about this game. ❤️
Oh, wow - I would have to script that video because otherwise it would completely go overboard. 😆🐦
Great job👍Appreciate 👏
I need your advice.And please help me.I wanna:
1)Very addictive
2)Replayable
3)Especially Solo and then multi at the same time also
4)No dice or chance
5)Deep strategy
6)Long lasting
7)Very funny,not boring
8)Each time another Great Pleasure
But.Which one:
1)Ark Nova
2)Carnegie
3)Great Western Trail
4)Dune Imperium
5)Meadow
6)Earth
7)Heat pedal...
8)Lost Ruins of Arnak
9)Viticulture
10)Marvel Champions
11)Cascadia
12)Wyrmspan
13)Terraforming Mars
14)Or your another better recommendations...
P.S:You can also advice 2,3 or more board games but please by rankings of quality which I wrote up there...
Thanks 🫂
How can you not have Mage Knight, or Nusfjord?
Actually quite easy: I haven't played Nusfjord yet. And Mage Knight I played once - but that seven-hour session was quite exhausting, which is why I haven't put it on the list yet. 😅
Awww you break my heart Wingspan isn’t at the top!
Probably my favorite solo is Wingspan but I have been enjoying the real time game 60 second city.
😭😭😭
It does have a great solo mode but I tend to play other solo games more often.
60 Second City? Oh, there's something I'll have to look up! 👀
Nice and pretty "unusual" top (im getting a liitle tired of always see the same games on the tops since they're tons of great and underated games)
Rigth now i'm playing a lot of Genotype (very good solo on a "educative" game) , Wreck raiders and Pandemics Fall of rome, Rising Tides always
Thank you so much! ☺️ Yeah, I definitely have a different taste. 😅
Oh, I've heard good things about Genotype! Would you recommend getting it for the solo experience only?
@@SirThecos 👍one of the best automas i have seen, really easy to manage and interesting gameplays,10+ plays and i haven't start playing on hard lvl yet 😅
I did not know that - thanks for the insight! Well, I know what I will be checking out soon. 😅
What, no Gaia Project or Nemo’s War????
No, these are both games I haven't played yet. But I've heard good things about them and hope I'll get to try them out some time. 😁
Here is one for you. Any one solo ghost stories. Ha ha 😂 its an oldie.
I just got that a little while ago! It still needs to hit the table. 👀
Be prepared it's brutal. But so good. So different to takenoko by the same designer.
Imperium classics/legends.. ❤
Yes! That game is high up on my To Play List - I hope I can get a reasonably priced English copy some time. 👀
@@SirThecos the french version costs around 30€. It’s a very good price for such a complete/complexe civilization game. Amazing solo mode, around 2h gameplay. But be aware that the rules are really difficult to learn. But after you learn them, it’s a pretty easy game to play. 1 of 3 actions per round. Superb Automa.
@@MrHMCC Yeah, I've heard only good things about it. Maybe I can get the English version for a similarly good price here! 😁
@@MrHMCC I found a version for a good price! It should arrive soon. 😁💯
Mage Knight is for me the best Solo Game ever
I can see the appeal - I have only played it once, though. I hope I'll have a chance to play it again some time. 😁
CoB has a solo mode!?!?
Yes, in one of two ways: Either with the 10th expansion for the original version or included in the anniversary edition. ✌️
Excellent video. Well, excellent for me… maybe less excellent for my wallet! 😂
Thank you so much! And well...sorry, I guess? 😅
Mage Knight
No mage knight ? 🥲
No, I have only played the game once. I'd definitely need to play it more often to warrant it a spot on my list. 😅
Onirim and Sylvion are great but I sold Castellion very quickly. NOT a good game at all.
Ironic that your _solo_ game list only had 2 true solo games on it while everything else was multi player games played solo.
You should try Friday, as a true solo game design.
Descent V2 (using the app), Fallout and Legends of Andor are also multi player games that are VERY fun solo.
Oh, no - I put so much hope into Castellion! Let's see how I'll like it when I get to finally play it. 🤞
I did play Friday but it's not one of my favorite games. It's good and I understand why people love it but preferences differ. I also played Fallout and as a fan of the franchise I want to love it. Although the game has some great ideas, the end game/winning condition is extremely flawed imho. But I do intend to play it again soon. I so want to like it more. 😅
Legends of Andor is a game on my list as well - I definitely want to play that some time.
Magic Realm
Why add time stamps, but not the actual names of the games? I’m looking up some of the games you mentioned. But I’m having trouble going back to where I left off.
No disrespect meant to you. But I usually avoid channels that do not have time-stamps with names. It’s too confusing.
Well, I'd say these are two entirely different things but I do have my reasons for the way I use timestamps:
I don't write the titles of the games in there because then people would just read the list and not watch my reasoning behind my choices. And that would be a shame since I invest a lot of time and effort into my videos, especially these lists. But that doesn't mean I should leave out timestamps altogether since that way, the viewers can still jump around a bit and watch the rankings they're interested in the most. I don't mind creators not putting the games' titles in the timestamps but I do have a hard time watching videos without timestamps at all.
Too many close-ups. I was hoping to see more overview shots of the boards.
I wanted to make the video a bit dynamic since the exact rules and layouts aren't as important for a video like this imho.
Thanks for your input, though! Luckily, there are many good content creators out there for all kinds of gamers and tastes. ☺️
Glad to see bullet heart and also warps edge
Sad to see aeons end in this list, not a fan of this game