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18 games like Pulsar 2849

The best games like Pulsar 2849 are Circadians First Light, Roll for the Galaxy and The Artemis Project — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Circadians First Light shares dice, science fiction, space exploration with Pulsar 2849.

Every alternative below links to its own Pulsar 2849-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s dice / science fiction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Pulsar 2849’s 3.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Circadians First Light (2019)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
   View Circadians First Light on Amazon →
2. 2. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
   View Roll for the Galaxy on Amazon →
3. 3. The Artemis Project (2019)
   1–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement with Dice Workers · 2 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.5 lighter
   View The Artemis Project on Amazon →
4. 4. Terraforming Mars (2016)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Drafting · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · same complexity
5. 5. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
   2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~55 min longer · +0.2 heavier
6. 6. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)
   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Dice, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
7. 7. The Reckoners (2018)
   1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Dice, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
8. 8. Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)
   1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min longer · 0.3 lighter
9. 9. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
   3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~75 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · 0.2 lighter
11. 11. Merchant of Venus (1988)
    1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~105 min longer · 0.5 lighter
12. 12. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)
    2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Dice, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 2 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
13. 13. Beyond the Sun (2020)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Point to Point Movement · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
14. 14. Firefly The Game (2013)
    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min longer · 0.4 lighter
15. 15. Alien Uprising (2014)
    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 6.1 · Medium
    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Dice, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · 0.2 lighter
16. 16. Space Empires 4X (2011)
    1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min longer · same complexity
17. 17. Starcadia Quest (2020)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Leaving Earth (2015)
    1–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Point to Point Movement · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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