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18 games like Space Base

The best games like Space Base are Tiny Epic Galaxies, Roll for the Galaxy and Alien Frontiers — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Tiny Epic Galaxies shares dice, science fiction, space exploration with Space Base.

Every alternative below links to its own Space Base-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 Space Base’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)
   1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
   View Tiny Epic Galaxies on Amazon →
2. 2. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
   View Roll for the Galaxy on Amazon →
3. 3. Alien Frontiers (2010)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Alien Frontiers on Amazon →
4. 4. King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)
   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
5. 5. Quantum (2013)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)
   vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
6. 6. Farlight (2017)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
7. 7. FUSE (2015)
   1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~50 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
8. 8. King of New York (2014)
   2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
9. 9. Duelosaur Island (2018)
   1–2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
   Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)
   vs Space Base: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
10. 10. Steam Park (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Dice Forge (2017)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Base: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 3 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)
    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Base: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier
13. 13. Valeria Card Kingdoms (2016)
    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Base: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 3 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (100%)
    vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Galaxy Trucker (2007)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Base: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
15. 15. Under Falling Skies (2020)
    1 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Space Base: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–5) · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
16. 16. Pulsar 2849 (2017)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)
    vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +1.2 heavier
17. 17. Roll Player (2016)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Base: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
18. 18. Seasons (2012)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Space Base: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)
    vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier

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