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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 · See Aeon's End War Eternal alternatives →

   Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Deck, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 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 · See XCOM The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 4 shared tags · 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 · See Dune Imperium alternatives →

   Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Deck, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Dune Imperium →
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   4. Race for the Galaxy (2007)

   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Race for the Galaxy alternatives →

   Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
5. 

   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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~17 min shorter · same complexity
6. 

   6. It's a Wonderful World (2019)

   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · See It's a Wonderful World alternatives →

   Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 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. 

   7. DinoGenics (2019)

   1–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium

   Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Set Collection, Tile Placement · 4 shared tags · 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. 

   8. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)

   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · See Star Realms Colony Wars alternatives →

   Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Deck, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)

   vs Super Motherload: both play at 2 · ~47 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
9. 

   9. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)

   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Gears of War The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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. 

    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 · 4 shared tags · 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. 

    11. 51st State Master Set (2016)

    1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See 51st State Master Set alternatives →

    Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 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. 

    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 · 4 shared tags · 3 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (60%)

    vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~47 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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    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 · 5 shared tags · 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
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    14. Abyss (2014)

    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Abyss alternatives →

    Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Set Collection · 3 shared tags · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
15. 

    15. Adrenaline (2016)

    3–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Adrenaline alternatives →

    Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Video Game Theme, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 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. 

    16. Star Wars Destiny (2016)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Star Wars Destiny alternatives →

    Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · 3 shared tags · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Super Motherload: both play at 2 · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
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    17. Baseball Highlights 2045 (2015)

    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Baseball Highlights 2045 alternatives →

    Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Deck, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 2 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (40%)

    vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. The 7th Continent (2017)

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

    Shares with Super Motherload: Science Fiction, Hand Management · 2 shared tags · 1 of Super Motherload’s 5 mechanics (20%)

    vs Super Motherload: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~435 min longer · +0.6 heavier

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