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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.

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. 1. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)
   1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Pick-up and Deliver · 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
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2. 2. The 7th Continent (2017)
   1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Grid Movement, Map Addition, Modular Board · 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
   View The 7th Continent on Amazon →
3. 3. Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) (2012)
   1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 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
   View Descent Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) on Amazon →
4. 4. Arcadia Quest (2014)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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. 5. Shadows of Brimstone City of the Ancients (2014)
   1–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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. 6. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)
   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
   Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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. 7. Merchants & Marauders (2010)
   2–4 players · 180 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Fighting, Transportation, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 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. 8. Claustrophobia (2009)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~75 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
9. 9. Space Cadets Away Missions (2015)
   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 · 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. 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 · 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. 11. Star Trek Fleet Captains (2011)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Fighting, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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. 12. Dungeons & Dragons The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)
    1–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 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. 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 · 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. 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 · 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. 15. Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)
    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Dice Rolling, Pick-up and Deliver · 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. 16. Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress (2018)
    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 · 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. 17. Massive Darkness (2017)
    1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Adventure, Exploration, Fighting, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 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. 18. Space Hulk (Third Edition) (2009)
    2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Xia Legends of a Drift System: Fighting, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Xia Legends of a Drift System’s 6 mechanics (67%)
    vs Xia Legends of a Drift System: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–5) · goes down to 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

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