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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. 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 · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Circadians First Light →
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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 Pulsar 2849: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 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

   Check price for Roll for the Galaxy →
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   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 · 5 shared tags · 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

   Check price for The Artemis Project →
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   4. Terraforming Mars (2016)

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

   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Drafting · 3 shared tags · 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
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   5. 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 Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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
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   6. Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan (2019)

   2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Marco Polo II In the Service of the Khan alternatives →

   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Dice, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 3 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
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   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 · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Battlestar Galactica The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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 · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →

    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 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
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 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
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    12. The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015)

    2–4 players · 40–100 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See The Voyages of Marco Polo alternatives →

    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Dice, Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement · 3 shared tags · 2 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
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    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 · 3 shared tags · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · 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 Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min longer · 0.4 lighter
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 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
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    16. Space Empires 4X (2011)

    1–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Space Empires 4X alternatives →

    Shares with Pulsar 2849: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min longer · same complexity
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    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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Pulsar 2849’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Pulsar 2849: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    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 · 3 shared tags · 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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