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18 games like Alien Frontiers

The best games like Alien Frontiers are Space Base, Tiny Epic Galaxies and Quantum — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Space Base shares dice, science fiction, card drafting with Alien Frontiers.

Every alternative below links to its own Alien Frontiers-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s dice / science fiction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Alien Frontiers’s 2.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Space Base (2018)

   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Space Base alternatives →

   Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for Space Base →
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   2. Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)

   1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Tiny Epic Galaxies alternatives →

   Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~52 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Tiny Epic Galaxies →
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   3. Quantum (2013)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Quantum alternatives →

   Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Quantum →
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   4. City of Remnants (2013)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

   Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 3 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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   5. King of New York (2014)

   2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See King of New York alternatives →

   Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~50 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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   6. Duelosaur Island (2018)

   1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

   Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Alien Frontiers: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~52 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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   7. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)

   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Roll for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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   8. Steam Park (2013)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Steam Park alternatives →

   Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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   9. The Artemis Project (2019)

   1–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

   Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
10. 

    10. Under Falling Skies (2020)

    1 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Alien Frontiers: no player-count overlap (1 vs 2–4) · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
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    11. Star Wars Destiny (2016)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Star Wars Destiny alternatives →

    Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Alien Frontiers: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    12. Steampunk Rally Fusion (2021)

    2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium

    Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~37 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    13. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Nemo's War (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Alien Frontiers: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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    14. Roll Player (2016)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Roll Player alternatives →

    Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    15. Sentient (2017)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Alien Frontiers: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 3 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (75%)

    vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    16. Pulsar 2849 (2017)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Pulsar 2849 alternatives →

    Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.8 heavier
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    17. Seasons (2012)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Seasons alternatives →

    Shares with Alien Frontiers: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    18. Firefly The Game (2013)

    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Firefly The Game alternatives →

    Shares with Alien Frontiers: Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 2 of Alien Frontiers’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Alien Frontiers: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Alien Frontiers fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.