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18 games like Space Cadets

The best games like Space Cadets are Xia Legends of a Drift System, Quantum and Nemesis — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Xia Legends of a Drift System shares science fiction, space exploration, dice rolling with Space Cadets.

Every alternative below links to its own Space Cadets-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s action / dexterity / puzzle shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Space Cadets’s 2.7 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. 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 Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier

   Check price for Xia Legends of a Drift System →
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   2. Quantum (2013)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Quantum alternatives →

   Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

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   3. Nemesis (2018)

   1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Nemesis alternatives →

   Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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   4. 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 · 6 shared tags · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–6 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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   5. 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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–6 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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   6. T.I.M.E Stories (2015)

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

   Shares with Space Cadets: Puzzle, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
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   7. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)

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

   Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · 0.3 lighter
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   8. Galaxy Trucker (2007)

   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Galaxy Trucker alternatives →

   Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
9. 

   9. The 7th Continent (2017)

   1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

   Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~413 min longer · same complexity
10. 

    10. Steam Park (2013)

    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · See Steam Park alternatives →

    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Memory, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
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    11. Star Trek Fleet Captains (2011)

    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Star Trek Fleet Captains alternatives →

    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    13. 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 · 5 shared tags · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    14. XCOM The Board Game (2015)

    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · See XCOM The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 2 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    15. Ricochet Robots (1999)

    1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Ricochet Robots alternatives →

    Shares with Space Cadets: Puzzle, Real-time, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–6 players · plays solo · scales to 99 · ~60 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
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    16. Escape The Curse of the Temple (2012)

    1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Escape The Curse of the Temple alternatives →

    Shares with Space Cadets: Action / Dexterity, Real-time, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~80 min shorter · 1.3 lighter
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    17. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)

    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Battlestar Galactica The Board Game alternatives →

    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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    18. Galaxy Defenders (2014)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium

    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 4 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full Space Cadets fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.