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18 games like Space Cadets

The best games like Space Cadets are Asteroyds, Space Cadets Dice Duel and Virus — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Asteroyds shares real-time, science fiction, space exploration with Space Cadets.

Ranked alternatives to Space Cadets (action / dexterity, puzzle), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Space Cadets’s medium weight.

  1. 1. Asteroyds (2010)
    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
  2. 2. Space Cadets Dice Duel (2013)
    4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement
  3. 3. Virus (2016)
    1–6 players · 30–120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Action / Dexterity, Real-time, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Modular Board
  4. 4. Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)
    1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Action / Dexterity, Real-time, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement
  5. 5. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
  6. 6. Quantum (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
  7. 7. Steam Park (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Memory, Modular Board
  8. 8. Project ELITE (2020)
    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement
  9. 9. Project ELITE (2016)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement
  10. 10. Space Cadets Away Missions (2015)
    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board
  11. 11. Starcadia Quest (2020)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board
  12. 12. X-ODUS Rise of the Corruption (2020)
    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board
  13. 13. Centauri Saga v1.5 (2016)
    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board
  14. 14. Magic Maze on Mars (2019)
    1–6 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board
  15. 15. Galaxy Trucker (2007)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling
  16. 16. Space Alert (2008)
    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Cooperative Game
  17. 17. FUSE (2015)
    1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Action / Dexterity, Real-time, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling
  18. 18. Ascending Empires (2011)
    2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Action / Dexterity, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Flicking
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Space Cadets?
Asteroyds (2010) is the closest match to Space Cadets, sharing real-time, science fiction, space exploration. It rates 6.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Space Cadets?
Asteroyds, Space Cadets Dice Duel, Virus are the top-ranked alternatives to Space Cadets in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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