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18 games like Android

The best games like Android are Underwater Cities, Deep Madness and Gaia Project — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Underwater Cities shares science fiction, hand management, network and route building with Android.

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Every alternative below links to its own Android-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s murder/mystery / science fiction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Android’s 4.0 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Underwater Cities board game cover
    1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Underwater Cities alternatives →
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of Android’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~65 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
  2. Deep Madness board game cover
    2. Deep Madness (2018)
    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Action Points, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 3 of Android’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  3. Gaia Project board game cover
    3. Gaia Project (2017)
    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · See Gaia Project alternatives →
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Network and Route Building · 2 shared tags · 1 of Android’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~75 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
  4. Star Wars  Rebellion board game cover
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Star Wars Rebellion alternatives →
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Android’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
  5. Dead of Winter  The Long Night board game cover
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Dead of Winter The Long Night alternatives →
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Action Points, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Android’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~90 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  6. Earth Reborn board game cover
    6. Earth Reborn (2010)
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy · See Earth Reborn alternatives →
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Action Points, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Android’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  7. On Mars board game cover
    7. On Mars (2020)
    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy · See On Mars alternatives →
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Android’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
  8. Malifaux (Second Edition) board game cover
    2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Action Points, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 3 of Android’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Android: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~75 min shorter · same complexity
  9. Empires of the Void II board game cover
    2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Action Points, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Android’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  10. Twilight Imperium  Third Edition board game cover
    3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Third Edition alternatives →
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Action Points · 2 shared tags · 1 of Android’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  11. Forbidden Stars board game cover
    11. Forbidden Stars (2015)
    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Forbidden Stars alternatives →
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Android’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
  12. Renegade board game cover
    12. Renegade (2018)
    1–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Action Points, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Android’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  13. The Lord of the Ice Garden board game cover
    1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Action Points, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Android’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
  14. The New Era board game cover
    14. The New Era (2011)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Android’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~120 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  15. Pulsar 2849 board game cover
    15. Pulsar 2849 (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Pulsar 2849 alternatives →
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers · 2 shared tags · 1 of Android’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~105 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  16. Horus Heresy board game cover
    16. Horus Heresy (2010)
    2 players · 135 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Android’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Android: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  17. Aeon's End  War Eternal board game cover
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Aeon's End War Eternal alternatives →
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Android’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~120 min shorter · 1 lighter
  18. Frank Herbert's Dune board game cover
    2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Frank Herbert's Dune alternatives →
    Shares with Android: Science Fiction, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Android’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Android: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like Android?
Underwater Cities (2018) is the closest match to Android, sharing science fiction, hand management, network and route building. It rates 8.1/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Android?
Underwater Cities, Deep Madness, Gaia Project are the top-ranked alternatives to Android in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-heavy complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Underwater Cities harder than Android?
Compared with Android, Underwater Cities is 0.4 lighter and ~65 min shorter (3.6 vs 4.0 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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