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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. 1. 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 · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
    View Xia Legends of a Drift System on Amazon →
  2. 2. 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 · 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
    View Quantum on Amazon →
  3. 3. Nemesis (2018)
    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~45 min longer · +0.6 heavier
    View Nemesis on Amazon →
  4. 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 · 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
  5. 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 · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–6 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  6. 6. T.I.M.E Stories (2015)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Puzzle, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 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
  7. 7. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)
    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  8. 8. Galaxy Trucker (2007)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 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
    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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
    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Memory, Modular Board · 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
  11. 11. Star Trek Fleet Captains (2011)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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
  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 · 3 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  13. 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 · 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
  14. 14. XCOM The Board Game (2015)
    1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Real-time, Science Fiction, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling · 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
  15. 15. Ricochet Robots (1999)
    1–99 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Cadets: Puzzle, Real-time, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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
  16. 16. 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, Modular Board · 4 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~80 min shorter · 1.3 lighter
  17. 17. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Space Cadets: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  18. 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 · 4 of Space Cadets’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Space Cadets: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Space Cadets?
Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014) is the closest match to Space Cadets, sharing science fiction, space exploration, dice rolling. It rates 7.9/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Space Cadets?
Xia Legends of a Drift System, Quantum, Nemesis 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.
Is Xia Legends of a Drift System harder than Space Cadets?
Compared with Space Cadets, Xia Legends of a Drift System is +0.4 heavier and ~30 min longer (3.2 vs 2.7 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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