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18 games like Quantum

The best games like Quantum are Space Cadets Dice Duel, Impulse and Star Trek Fleet Captains — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Space Cadets Dice Duel shares dice, fighting, science fiction with Quantum.

Every alternative below links to its own Quantum-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s dice / fighting shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Quantum’s 2.5 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 Quantum: Dice, Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 6 shared tags · 2 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Quantum: both play at 4 · scales to 8 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

   Check price for Space Cadets Dice Duel →
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   2. Impulse (2013)

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

   Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Impulse →
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   3. Star Trek Fleet Captains (2011)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Star Trek Fleet Captains alternatives →

   Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Star Trek Fleet Captains →
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   4. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)

   2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Space Hulk (Third Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Quantum: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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   5. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie alternatives →

   Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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   6. Starcadia Quest (2020)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

   Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
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   7. 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 Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Quantum: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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   8. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Quantum: Dice, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Quantum: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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   9. Space Hulk (1989)

   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Space Hulk alternatives →

   Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

   vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    10. Nexus Ops (2005)

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

    Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
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    11. Space Hulk (Fourth Edition) (2014)

    2 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

    Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Quantum: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    12. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)

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

    Shares with Quantum: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    13. Warpgate (2019)

    1–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

    Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    14. Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013)

    2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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    15. Arena The Contest (2019)

    1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9 · Medium

    Shares with Quantum: Dice, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    16. Wiraqocha (2011)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium

    Shares with Quantum: Dice, Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    17. Space Base (2018)

    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Space Base alternatives →

    Shares with Quantum: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
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    18. Aristeia! (2017)

    2 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium

    Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 5 shared tags · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Quantum: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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