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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. 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 · 5 shared tags · 2 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Galaxy Trucker: both play at 4 · scales to 8 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

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   2. Space Alert (2008)

   1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Space Alert alternatives →

   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Real-time, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Real-Time · 4 shared tags · 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

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   3. Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)

   1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~120 min longer · +0.7 heavier

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   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 · 4 shared tags · 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
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   5. Merchant of Venus (1988)

   1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 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 · See Star Wars Outer Rim alternatives →

   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Space Base alternatives →

   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Tiny Epic Galaxies alternatives →

   Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Firefly The Game alternatives →

    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →

    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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
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    14. Dinosaur Island (2017)

    1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Dinosaur Island alternatives →

    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Tile Placement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    15. Quantum (2013)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Quantum alternatives →

    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Galaxy Trucker’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Galaxy Trucker: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    18. Asteroyds (2010)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light

    Shares with Galaxy Trucker: Real-time, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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

Looking for the original? See the full Galaxy Trucker fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.