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18 games like Galaxy Trucker

The best games like Galaxy Trucker are Space Cadets Dice Duel, Space Alert and Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Space Cadets Dice Duel shares real-time, science fiction, space exploration with Galaxy Trucker.

Every alternative below links to its own Galaxy Trucker-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s real-time / science fiction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Galaxy Trucker’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Space Cadets Dice Duel (2013)
   4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Real-time, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Team-Based Game · 2 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Galaxy Trucker: both play at 4 · scales to 8 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
   View Space Cadets Dice Duel on Amazon →
2. 2. Space Alert (2008)
   1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Real-time, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Real-Time · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
   View Space Alert on Amazon →
3. 3. Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)
   1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~120 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) on Amazon →
4. 4. Project ELITE (2020)
   1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Real-time, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Real-Time · 2 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · same complexity
5. 5. Merchant of Venus (1988)
   1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~120 min longer · +0.5 heavier
6. 6. Terra Prime (2009)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium
   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
7. 7. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)
   1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · +0.2 heavier
8. 8. Space Base (2018)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)
   1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Onward to Venus (2014)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
11. 11. Firefly The Game (2013)
    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~120 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.8 heavier
13. 13. DinoGenics (2019)
    1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Events, Tile Placement · 3 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. 14. Dinosaur Island (2017)
    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
15. 15. Quantum (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
16. 16. Galactic Emperor (2008)
    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
17. 17. New Dawn (2014)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 2 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
18. 18. Asteroyds (2010)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Real-time, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter

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