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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)Shares with Quantum: Dice, Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Quantum: both play at 4 · scales to 8 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
- 2. Impulse (2013)Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
- 3. Star Trek Fleet Captains (2011)Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (40%)vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
- 4. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
- Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
- 6. Starcadia Quest (2020)Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
- 7. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.7 heavier
- 8. Warhammer Underworlds Shadespire (2017)Shares with Quantum: Dice, Fighting, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
- 9. Space Hulk (1989)Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
- 10. Nexus Ops (2005)Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · 0.2 lighter
- 11. Space Hulk (Fourth Edition) (2014)Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: both play at 2 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
- 12. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)Shares with Quantum: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
- 13. Warpgate (2019)Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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
- 14. Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013)Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
- 15. Arena The Contest (2019)Shares with Quantum: Dice, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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
- 16. Wiraqocha (2011)Shares with Quantum: Dice, Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
- 17. Space Base (2018)Shares with Quantum: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (20%)vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
- 18. Aristeia! (2017)Shares with Quantum: Fighting, Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)vs Quantum: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Quantum?
- Space Cadets Dice Duel (2013) is the closest match to Quantum, sharing dice, fighting, science fiction. It rates 6.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Quantum?
- Space Cadets Dice Duel, Impulse, Star Trek Fleet Captains are the top-ranked alternatives to Quantum in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
- Is Space Cadets Dice Duel harder than Quantum?
- Compared with Quantum, Space Cadets Dice Duel is 0.4 lighter and ~30 min shorter (2.1 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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