Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy / Similar games

18 games like Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy

The best games like Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy are Star Wars Rebellion, Exodus Proxima Centauri and Forbidden Stars — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Wars Rebellion shares science fiction, wargame, area majority / influence with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy.

Every alternative below links to its own Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s civilization / science fiction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 3.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Area-Impulse, Dice Rolling · 4 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~80 min longer · +0.2 heavier
   View Star Wars Rebellion on Amazon →
2. 2. Exodus Proxima Centauri (2012)
   2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~50 min longer · same complexity
   View Exodus Proxima Centauri on Amazon →
3. 3. Forbidden Stars (2015)
   2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Science Fiction, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Forbidden Stars on Amazon →
4. 4. Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)
   3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy
   Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Wargame, Area-Impulse, Dice Rolling · 2 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~80 min longer · +0.7 heavier
5. 5. StarCraft The Board Game (2007)
   2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~80 min longer · +0.3 heavier
6. 6. Space Empires 4X (2011)
   1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Wargame, Dice Rolling · 1 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~50 min longer · 0.2 lighter
7. 7. Empires of the Void II (2018)
   2–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
8. 8. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
   3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~20 min longer · 0.3 lighter
9. 9. Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)
   2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Civilization, Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: both play at 2 · ~25 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
10. 10. Root (2018)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~55 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
11. 11. Firefly The Game (2013)
    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~50 min longer · 0.6 lighter
12. 12. Rising Sun (2018)
    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Wargame, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 3 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
13. 13. Mare Nostrum Empires (2016)
    3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
    Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Civilization, Wargame, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 2 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~25 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
14. 14. Struggle of Empires Deluxe Edition (2004)
    2–7 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Civilization, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 4 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~80 min longer · same complexity
15. 15. Galactic Emperor (2008)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Wargame, Dice Rolling · 1 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~40 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
16. 16. War of the Ring (2004)
    2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Dice Rolling · 3 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
17. 17. Dune (2019)
    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Science Fiction, Alliances, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 3 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Twilight Struggle (2005)
    2 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: Wargame, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling · 2 of Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy: both play at 2 · ~20 min longer · same complexity

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