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18 games like Relic

The best games like Relic are Star Wars Outer Rim, Xia Legends of a Drift System and Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Wars Outer Rim shares adventure, exploration, science fiction with Relic.

Every alternative below links to its own Relic-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Relic’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)

   1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Star Wars Outer Rim alternatives →

   Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 6 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Star Wars Outer Rim →
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   2. 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 Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 1 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Relic: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · +0.7 heavier

   Check price for Xia Legends of a Drift System →
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   3. Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)

   1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Relic: Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 5 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier

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   4. Merchant of Venus (1988)

   1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium

   Shares with Relic: Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 5 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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   5. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Nemo's War (Second Edition) alternatives →

   Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
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   6. Arcadia Quest (2014)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →

   Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min shorter · same complexity
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   7. T.I.M.E Stories (2015)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See T.I.M.E Stories alternatives →

   Shares with Relic: Adventure, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
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   8. Firefly The Game (2013)

   1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Firefly The Game alternatives →

   Shares with Relic: Adventure, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (33%)

   vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
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   9. Space Cadets Away Missions (2015)

   1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

   Shares with Relic: Adventure, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

   vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
10. 

    10. Claustrophobia (2009)

    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Claustrophobia alternatives →

    Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Relic: both play at 2 · ~135 min shorter · same complexity
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    11. Starcadia Quest (2020)

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

    Shares with Relic: Adventure, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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    12. Mice and Mystics (2012)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Mice and Mystics alternatives →

    Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    13. Talisman Revised 4th Edition (2007)

    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · See Talisman Revised 4th Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 3 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (100%)

    vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    14. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

    Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (33%)

    vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    15. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)

    1–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game alternatives →

    Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~135 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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    16. Posthuman (2015)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium

    Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 5 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
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    17. HeroQuest (1989)

    2–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See HeroQuest alternatives →

    Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 4 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    18. Hellboy The Board Game (2019)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

    Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)

    vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min shorter · +0.4 heavier

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