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18 games like Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space

The best games like Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space are Specter Ops, Der Widerstand 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. 1. Specter Ops (2015)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hidden Movement, Secret Unit Deployment · 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
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  2. 2. Der Widerstand (2009)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Party Game, Science Fiction, Hidden Roles · 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
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  3. 3. One Night Ultimate Werewolf (2014)
    3–10 players · 10 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Party Game, Hidden Roles · 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
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  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 · 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
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Science Fiction, Hidden Roles · 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
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 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
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Party Game, Hidden Roles · 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 · 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
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 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
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Party Game, Hidden Roles · 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 · 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 · 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
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Science Fiction, Hidden Roles · 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
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Party Game, Hidden Roles · 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
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Party Game, Hidden Roles · 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
  16. 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 · 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 (1–1 vs 2–8) · plays solo · ~13 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  17. 17. Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)
    3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid · 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
  18. 18. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space: Horror, Grid Movement · 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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Frequently asked

What game is most like Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space?
Specter Ops (2015) is the closest match to Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space, sharing science fiction, grid movement, hidden movement. It rates 7.2/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space?
Specter Ops, Der Widerstand, One Night Ultimate Werewolf are the top-ranked alternatives to Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Specter Ops harder than Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space?
Compared with Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space, Specter Ops is +0.5 heavier and ~58 min longer (2.4 vs 1.9 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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