What game is most like Super Motherload?

Aeon's End War Eternal (2017) is the closest match to Super Motherload, sharing science fiction, deck, hand management. It rates 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Super Motherload?

Aeon's End War Eternal, XCOM The Board Game, Dune Imperium are the top-ranked alternatives to Super Motherload in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is Aeon's End War Eternal harder than Super Motherload?

Compared with Super Motherload, Aeon's End War Eternal is +0.6 heavier and about the same length (2.9 vs 2.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Super Motherload / Similar games

18 games like Super Motherload

The best games like Super Motherload are Aeon's End War Eternal, XCOM The Board Game and Dune Imperium — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Aeon's End War Eternal shares science fiction, deck, hand management with Super Motherload.

Every alternative below links to its own Super Motherload-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s science fiction / video game theme shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Super Motherload’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Deck, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
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2. XCOM The Board Game (2015)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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3. Dune Imperium (2020)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Deck, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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4. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
5. Master of Orion The Board Game (2016)
2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~17 min shorter · same complexity
6. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
7. DinoGenics (2019)
1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 3 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
8. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Super Motherload: both play at 2 · ~47 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
9. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)
1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Hand Management · 1 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · +0.6 heavier
10. Kingdom Rush Rift in Time (2020)
1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
Shares with Super Motherload: Video Game Theme, Hand Management, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
11. 51st State Master Set (2016)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
12. Puzzle Strike (Third Edition) (2012)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
Shares with Super Motherload: Video Game Theme, Deck, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~47 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
13. Illuminati New World Order (1994)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Deck, Hand Management, Tile Placement, Variable Player Powers · 4 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (80%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~53 min longer · +0.6 heavier
14. Abyss (2014)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Set Collection · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
15. Adrenaline (2016)
3–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Hand Management · 1 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
16. Star Wars Destiny (2016)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Super Motherload: both play at 2 · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
17. Baseball Highlights 2045 (2015)
1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Deck, Hand Management · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
18. The 7th Continent (2017)
1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management · 1 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~435 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Super Motherload?: Aeon's End War Eternal (2017) is the closest match to Super Motherload, sharing science fiction, deck, hand management. It rates 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Super Motherload?: Aeon's End War Eternal, XCOM The Board Game, Dune Imperium are the top-ranked alternatives to Super Motherload in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Aeon's End War Eternal harder than Super Motherload?: Compared with Super Motherload, Aeon's End War Eternal is +0.6 heavier and about the same length (2.9 vs 2.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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