solo player

One-person game participant

A solo player is someone who plays a game alone rather than with or against others.

The term appears most often in video gaming, where it can describe someone playing a single-player game or someone who plays multiplayer games without joining a team: I prefer being a solo player—no drama, no scheduling conflicts.

Solo player sometimes carries connotations of self-reliance or antisocial preference.

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gamer · video game · arcade · campaign · story mode · quest · side quest · challenge · skill tree · highscore · controller · joystick · speedrun · achievement · high score · personal best · leaderboard · practice

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team composition

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One who collaborates willingly

squad member · team member · co-op player · party member · clan member

social gaming style

solo playeronline multiplayer

Gaming via internet connection

social gaming mode

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Internet-connected game participant

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G