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18 games like Mission Red Planet

The best games like Mission Red Planet are Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy and Space Alert — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Race for the Galaxy shares science fiction, space exploration, hand management with Mission Red Planet.

Every alternative below links to its own Mission Red Planet-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s science fiction / space exploration shelf.

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

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   1. Race for the Galaxy (2007)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Race for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier

   Check price for Race for the Galaxy →
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   2. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)

   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Roll for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Action Retrieval, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Roll for the Galaxy →
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   3. Space Alert (2008)

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

   Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Space Alert →
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   4. On Mars (2020)

   1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy · See On Mars alternatives →

   Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 5 shared tags · 3 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +2.3 heavier
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   5. Terraforming Mars (2016)

   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Terraforming Mars alternatives →

   Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +0.9 heavier
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   6. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

   Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 3 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)

   2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · See Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~70 min longer · +1.2 heavier
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   8. Jump Drive (2017)

   2–4 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Jump Drive alternatives →

   Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~40 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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   9. Cosmic Encounter (2008)

   3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Cosmic Encounter alternatives →

   Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    10. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)

    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · See Star Wars Rebellion alternatives →

    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~150 min longer · +1.4 heavier
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    11. Impulse (2013)

    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
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    12. Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)

    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Tiny Epic Galaxies alternatives →

    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, End Game Bonuses · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    13. Wild Space (2020)

    1–5 players · 15–40 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~32 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    14. Firefly The Game (2013)

    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Firefly The Game alternatives →

    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Movement · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~120 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    15. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)

    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Battlestar Galactica The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · +0.9 heavier
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    16. Onward to Venus (2014)

    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    17. Quantum (2013)

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

    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence · 3 shared tags · 1 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
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    18. Risk Star Wars Edition (2015)

    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Risk Star Wars Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 3 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Mission Red Planet fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.