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18 games like Dune Imperium

The best games like Dune Imperium are Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game, Aeon's End War Eternal and A Study in Emerald — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game shares movies / tv / radio theme, science fiction, card drafting with Dune Imperium.

Every alternative below links to its own Dune Imperium-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s movies / tv / radio theme / novel-based shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Dune Imperium’s 2.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game alternatives →

   Shares with Dune Imperium: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

   Check price for Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game →
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   2. Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)

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

   Shares with Dune Imperium: Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 3 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Aeon's End War Eternal →
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   3. A Study in Emerald (2013)

   2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See A Study in Emerald alternatives →

   Shares with Dune Imperium: Novel-based, Political, Card Drafting, Deck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier

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4. 

   4. Star Wars Armada (2015)

   2 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Star Wars Armada alternatives →

   Shares with Dune Imperium: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Dune Imperium: both play at 2 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 

   5. A Study in Emerald (Second Edition) (2015)

   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

   Shares with Dune Imperium: Novel-based, Political, Card Drafting, Deck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
6. 

   6. Legendary Buffy The Vampire Slayer (2017)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light

   Shares with Dune Imperium: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
7. 

   7. Clank! In! Space! A Deck-Building Adventure (2017)

   2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Clank! In! Space! A Deck-Building Adventure alternatives →

   Shares with Dune Imperium: Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck · 3 shared tags · 2 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 

   8. Firefly The Game (2013)

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

   Shares with Dune Imperium: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Card Drafting · 3 shared tags · 1 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~90 min longer · same complexity
9. 

   9. Illuminati (1987)

   2–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium · See Illuminati alternatives →

   Shares with Dune Imperium: Political, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
10. 

    10. War of the Worlds The New Wave (2019)

    2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with Dune Imperium: Novel-based, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Dune Imperium: both play at 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
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    11. A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings Expansion (2004)

    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

    Shares with Dune Imperium: Novel-based, Political, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    12. 51st State Master Set (2016)

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

    Shares with Dune Imperium: Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
13. 

    13. XenoShyft Onslaught (2015)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See XenoShyft Onslaught alternatives →

    Shares with Dune Imperium: Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 3 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
14. 

    14. Scythe (2016)

    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium · See Scythe alternatives →

    Shares with Dune Imperium: Science Fiction, Card Play Conflict Resolution · 2 shared tags · 1 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~13 min longer · +0.5 heavier
15. 

    15. Disney Villainous (2018)

    2–6 players · 50 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Disney Villainous alternatives →

    Shares with Dune Imperium: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Novel-based, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~40 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    16. Star Trek Deck Building Game The Next Generation (2011)

    2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Dune Imperium: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck · 4 shared tags · 2 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    17. The Reckoners (2018)

    1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

    Shares with Dune Imperium: Novel-based, Science Fiction, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 1 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~10 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    18. Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle (2016)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle alternatives →

    Shares with Dune Imperium: Movies / TV / Radio theme, Novel-based, Deck, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Dune Imperium’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Dune Imperium: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · 0.8 lighter

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