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18 games like Cosmic Encounter

The best games like Cosmic Encounter are Frank Herbert's Dune, Game of Thrones The Iron Throne and Aeon's End War Eternal — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Frank Herbert's Dune shares bluffing, negotiation, science fiction with Cosmic Encounter.

Every alternative below links to its own Cosmic Encounter-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s bluffing / negotiation shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Cosmic Encounter’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)

   2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Frank Herbert's Dune alternatives →

   Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Negotiation, Science Fiction, Alliances, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 2 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min longer · +1.1 heavier

   Check price for Frank Herbert's Dune →
2. 

   2. Game of Thrones The Iron Throne (2016)

   3–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

   Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Negotiation, Hand Management, Negotiation, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~45 min shorter · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Game of Thrones The Iron Throne →
3. 

   3. Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)

   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Aeon's End War Eternal alternatives →

   Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Aeon's End War Eternal →
4. 

   4. Junta (1978)

   2–7 players · 240 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium · See Junta alternatives →

   Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Negotiation, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~150 min longer · +0.5 heavier
5. 

   5. Android Netrunner (2012)

   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Android Netrunner alternatives →

   Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cosmic Encounter: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · +1 heavier
6. 

   6. Star Wars X-Wing (Second Edition) (2018)

   2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium

   Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Cosmic Encounter: both play at 2 · ~52 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
7. 

   7. Police Precinct (2013)

   1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

   Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Negotiation, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
8. 

   8. Dune (2019)

   2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Dune alternatives →

   Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Negotiation, Science Fiction, Alliances · 4 shared tags · 1 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min longer · +1.6 heavier
9. 

   9. 51st State Master Set (2016)

   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See 51st State Master Set alternatives →

   Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
10. 

    10. Illuminati New World Order (1994)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium

    Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Negotiation, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
11. 

    11. Not Alone (2016)

    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Not Alone alternatives →

    Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Science Fiction, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~52 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. 

    12. One Night Revolution (2015)

    3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium-light

    Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Negotiation, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 1 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 10 · ~75 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
13. 

    13. Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) (2005)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Lord of the Rings The Confrontation (Deluxe Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cosmic Encounter: both play at 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
14. 

    14. Lifeform (2019)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

    Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
15. 

    15. The 7th Continent (2017)

    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

    Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Science Fiction, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~413 min longer · +0.5 heavier
16. 

    16. Sidereal Confluence Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant (2017)

    4–9 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Negotiation, Science Fiction, Negotiation, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 4–6 players · scales to 9 · ~60 min longer · +1.2 heavier
17. 

    17. Condottiere (1995)

    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Condottiere alternatives →

    Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Negotiation, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    18. La Cosa Nostra (2014)

    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

    Shares with Cosmic Encounter: Bluffing, Negotiation, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Cosmic Encounter’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Cosmic Encounter: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier

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