Mission Red Planet (Second Edition) / Similar games

18 games like Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)

The best games like Mission Red Planet (Second Edition) are Star Wars Rebellion, It's a Wonderful World and Roll for the Galaxy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Wars Rebellion shares science fiction, area majority / influence, area movement with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition).

Every alternative below links to its own Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s science fiction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)

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

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

   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~143 min longer · +1.5 heavier

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   2. 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 (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity

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   3. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)

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

   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Action Retrieval, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–5 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

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   4. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)

   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Star Realms Colony Wars alternatives →

   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): both play at 2 · ~47 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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   5. Smash Up Monster Smash (2014)

   2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light

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

   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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   6. Starship Samurai (2018)

   2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management, Take That · 5 shared tags · 4 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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   7. Evo (2001)

   3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Evo alternatives →

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

   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
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   8. Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)

   1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 alternatives →

   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~37 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
9. 

   9. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)

   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Gears of War The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · +0.7 heavier
10. 

    10. Baseball Highlights 2045 (2015)

    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Baseball Highlights 2045 alternatives →

    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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    11. The 7th Continent (2017)

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

    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~435 min longer · +0.7 heavier
12. 

    12. Nexus Ops (2005)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Nexus Ops alternatives →

    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
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    13. Forbidden Stars (2015)

    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · See Forbidden Stars alternatives →

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

    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~83 min longer · +1.6 heavier
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    14. Shards of Infinity (2018)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management, Take That · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    15. Aeon's End (2016)

    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Aeon's End alternatives →

    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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    16. Not Alone (2016)

    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Not Alone alternatives →

    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    17. InBetween (2017)

    2 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light

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

    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): both play at 2 · ~37 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    18. Adrenaline (2016)

    3–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Adrenaline alternatives →

    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · ~22 min shorter · same complexity

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