If you're lacking roleplaying buddies then do not fear, these five solo RPGs are perfect introspective writing and drawing exercises.

Many RPG board games on our list can be played solo, such as Gloomhaven, Mage Knight Board Game, Descent: Journeys in the Dark, The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth, and Imperial Assault. Some games are designed for solo play to start with, while others can be modified for it with house rules.

Here are the best solo board games that you can play on your own, that are just as good—if not better—than they are at higher player counts. Note: I'm focusing on board games that involve more than just cards.

Best RPG board games. Gloomhaven: Level up, unlock and retire multiple unique fantasy heroes in an epic legacy campaign with over 90 tactical scenarios. Mage Knight: Journey across a randomly-generated land battling monsters, hiring mercenaries and building your deck in co-op, competitive and solo gameplay modes.

For the 8th straight year the 1-Player Guild presents The People's Choice Top 100 200 Solo games. It has been a lot of fun to vote and discover the list together. So we're back again. A whopping 953 people voted this year up from the previous high of 618.