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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. 1. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)
   1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers · 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
   View Star Wars Outer Rim on Amazon →
2. 2. The 7th Continent (2017)
   1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game · 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
   View The 7th Continent on Amazon →
3. 3. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
   3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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
   View Xia Legends of a Drift System on Amazon →
4. 4. Mage Knight Board Game (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Heavy
   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 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
   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game · 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 · 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 · 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
   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Storytelling · 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
   Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Exploration, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 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
    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Modular Board · 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 · 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
    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Player Powers · 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 · 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
    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Storytelling, Variable Player Powers · 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 · 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
    Shares with First Martians Adventures on the Red Planet: Adventure, Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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 · 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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