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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. 4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    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
    View Space Cadets Dice Duel on Amazon →
  2. 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 · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
    View Impulse on Amazon →
  3. 2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    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
    View Star Trek Fleet Captains on Amazon →
  4. 2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    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
  5. 2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    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. 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 · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  7. 3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    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. 2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    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. 9. Space Hulk (1989)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    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. 10. Nexus Ops (2005)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    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. 2 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    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. 2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    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. 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 · 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. 2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    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. 1–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.9 · Medium
    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. 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 · 3 of Quantum’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Quantum: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  17. 17. Space Base (2018)
    2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    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. 18. Aristeia! (2017)
    2 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
    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
Check Space Cadets Dice Duel on Amazon →

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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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