First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet / Similar games

18 games like First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet

The best games like First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet are Star Wars Outer Rim, The 7th Continent and Xia Legends of a Drift System — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Wars Outer Rim shares adventure, exploration, science fiction with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet.

Every alternative below links to its own First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 4.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)

   1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Star Wars Outer Rim alternatives →

   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 7 shared tags · 3 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min longer · 1.7 lighter

   Check price for Star Wars Outer Rim →
2. 

   2. The 7th Continent (2017)

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

   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 6 shared tags · 3 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~428 min longer · 1.3 lighter

   Check price for The 7th Continent →
3. 

   3. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)

   3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →

   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · 1 lighter

   Check price for Xia Legends of a Drift System →
4. 

   4. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)

   1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy · See Mage Knight Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~75 min longer · +0.2 heavier
5. 

   5. Gloomhaven (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Gloomhaven alternatives →

   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game · 3 shared tags · 1 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.3 lighter
6. 

   6. Shadows of Brimstone Forbidden Fortress (2018)

   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.6 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 4 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · 0.6 lighter
7. 

   7. Sine Tempore (2018)

   1–4 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-heavy

   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~35 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
8. 

   8. Kingdom Death Monster (2015)

   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 8.6 · Heavy · See Kingdom Death Monster alternatives →

   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Storytelling · 4 shared tags · 3 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · same complexity
9. 

   9. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →

   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Exploration, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~285 min longer · same complexity
10. 

    10. Nemesis (2018)

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

    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · 0.8 lighter
11. 

    11. Gaia Project (2017)

    1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · See Gaia Project alternatives →

    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 1 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
12. 

    12. Dungeon Degenerates Hand of Doom (2017)

    1–4 players · 30–360 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 5 shared tags · 3 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~120 min longer · 0.7 lighter
13. 

    13. Arcadia Quest (2014)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 4 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 1.6 lighter
14. 

    14. X-ODUS Rise of the Corruption (2020)

    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium

    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · ~45 min longer · 0.9 lighter
15. 

    15. T.I.M.E Stories (2015)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See T.I.M.E Stories alternatives →

    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Storytelling, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 4 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 1.6 lighter
16. 

    16. Waste Knights (2015)

    2–4 players · 90–240 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 3 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min longer · 0.5 lighter
17. 

    17. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · 1.5 lighter
18. 

    18. Dungeon Universalis (2019)

    1–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 9.0 · Medium-heavy

    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: overlaps at 1–4 players · scales to 6 · ~45 min longer · same complexity

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