Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space / Similar games

18 games like Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space

The best games like Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space are Specter Ops, The Resistance and One Night Ultimate Werewolf — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Specter Ops shares science fiction, grid movement, hidden movement with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space.

Every alternative below links to its own Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s horror / party game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 1.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Specter Ops (2015)

   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Specter Ops alternatives →

   Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hidden Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 4 shared tags · 3 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~58 min longer · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Specter Ops →
2. 

   2. The Resistance (2009)

   5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See The Resistance alternatives →

   Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Party Game, Science Fiction, Hidden Roles · 3 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 5–8 players · scales to 10 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter

   Check price for The Resistance →
3. 

   3. One Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014)

   3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1 · Light · See One Night Ultimate Werewolf alternatives →

   Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Party Game, Hidden Roles · 3 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 3–8 players · scales to 10 · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

   Check price for One Night Ultimate Werewolf →
4. 

   4. Ogre (1977)

   1–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

   Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Paper-and-Pencil · 4 shared tags · 3 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 2–3 players · plays solo · ~13 min longer · +0.5 heavier
5. 

   5. Nemesis (2018)

   1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Nemesis alternatives →

   Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Science Fiction, Hidden Roles · 3 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~103 min longer · +1.5 heavier
6. 

   6. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie alternatives →

   Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 2 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~58 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 

   7. Shadow Hunters (2005)

   4–8 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light · See Shadow Hunters alternatives →

   Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Party Game, Hidden Roles · 3 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 4–8 players · ~28 min longer · same complexity
8. 

   8. All Things Zombie The Boardgame (2009)

   1–6 players · 40 min · ★ 6.2 · Medium

   Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 2 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
9. 

   9. Scythe (2016)

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

   Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 2 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~70 min longer · +1.5 heavier
10. 

    10. Werewolf (1986)

    8–24 players · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · Light · See Werewolf alternatives →

    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Party Game, Hidden Roles · 3 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: both play at 8 · scales to 24 · ~28 min longer · 0.5 lighter
11. 

    11. One Night Ultimate Vampire (2015)

    3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Party Game, Hidden Roles · 3 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 3–8 players · scales to 10 · ~22 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
12. 

    12. One Night Ultimate Alien (2017)

    4–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Party Game, Hidden Roles · 3 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 4–8 players · scales to 10 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
13. 

    13. 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 Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Science Fiction, Hidden Roles · 3 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~13 min longer · +0.8 heavier
14. 

    14. Secret Hitler (2016)

    5–10 players · 45 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Secret Hitler alternatives →

    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Party Game, Hidden Roles · 2 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 5–8 players · scales to 10 · ~13 min longer · 0.2 lighter
15. 

    15. Deception Murder in Hong Kong (2014)

    4–12 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Deception Murder in Hong Kong alternatives →

    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Party Game, Hidden Roles · 2 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 4–8 players · scales to 12 · ~12 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    16. Utopia Engine (2010)

    1 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Print & Play, Science Fiction, Paper-and-Pencil · 3 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: no player-count overlap (1 vs 2–8) · plays solo · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
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    17. Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)

    3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Third Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 2 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~178 min longer · +2.4 heavier
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    18. Claustrophobia (2009)

    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Claustrophobia alternatives →

    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Grid Movement · 2 shared tags · 1 of Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: both play at 2 · ~13 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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