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18 games like Xia Legends of a Drift System

The best games like Xia Legends of a Drift System are Star Wars Outer Rim, The 7th Continent and Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Wars Outer Rim shares adventure, exploration, science fiction with Xia Legends of a Drift System.

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Every alternative below links to its own Xia Legends of a Drift System-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 3.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. Star Wars  Outer Rim board game cover
    1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Star Wars Outer Rim alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver · 7 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · 0.7 lighter
  2. The 7th Continent board game cover
    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The 7th Continent alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~383 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  3. Descent  Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) board game cover
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 6 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity
  4. Arcadia Quest board game cover
    4. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Arcadia Quest alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  5. Shadows of Brimstone  City of the Ancients board game cover
    1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · See Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
  6. Mansions of Madness  Second Edition board game cover
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
  7. Merchants & Marauders board game cover
    2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Merchants & Marauders alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Fighting, Transportation, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 6 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
  8. Claustrophobia board game cover
    8. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Claustrophobia alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~75 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
  9. Space Cadets  Away Missions board game cover
    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  10. Starcadia Quest board game cover
    10. Starcadia Quest (2020)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  11. Star Trek  Fleet Captains board game cover
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Star Trek Fleet Captains alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  12. Dungeons & Dragons  The Legend of Drizzt Board Game board game cover
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~60 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  13. Deep Madness board game cover
    13. Deep Madness (2018)
    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Fighting, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
  14. Chaosmos board game cover
    14. Chaosmos (2015)
    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 7 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  15. Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) board game cover
    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 6 shared tags · 2 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · same complexity
  16. Warhammer Quest  Blackstone Fortress board game cover
    1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 2 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · 0.3 lighter
  17. Massive Darkness board game cover
    17. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Massive Darkness alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.6 lighter
  18. Space Hulk (Third Edition) board game cover
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Space Hulk (Third Edition) alternatives →
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Fighting, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 6 shared tags · 4 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like Xia Legends of a Drift System?
Star Wars Outer Rim (2019) is the closest match to Xia Legends of a Drift System, sharing adventure, exploration, science fiction. It rates 7.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Xia Legends of a Drift System?
Star Wars Outer Rim, The 7th Continent, Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) are the top-ranked alternatives to Xia Legends of a Drift System 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 Star Wars Outer Rim harder than Xia Legends of a Drift System?
Compared with Xia Legends of a Drift System, Star Wars Outer Rim is 0.7 lighter and ~30 min longer (2.5 vs 3.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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