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Best 3-player science fiction board games
The best 3-player science fiction board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and Star Wars Rebellion — the top-rated of 567 3-player science fiction board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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EconomicTerraforming Mars (2016)1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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EconomicScythe (2016)1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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Civil WarStar Wars Rebellion (2016)2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4
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Card GameRace for the Galaxy (2007)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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EconomicGaia Project (2017)1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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BluffingBattlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureNemesis (2018)1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4
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AdventureStar Wars Imperial Assault (2014)1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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AdventureThe 7th Continent (2017)1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameThe Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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CivilizationRoll for the Galaxy (2014)2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7
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BluffingCosmic Encounter (2008)3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Real-timeGalaxy Trucker (2007)2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureT.I.M.E Stories (2015)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameUnderwater Cities (2018)1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Card GameAeon's End (2016)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Movies / TV / Radio themeDune Imperium (2020)1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4
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City BuildingOn Mars (2020)1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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Card GameLegendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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AnimalsDinosaur Island (2017)1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Science FictionClank! In! Space! A Deck-Building Adventure (2017)2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.9
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CivilizationEclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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DiceTiny Epic Galaxies (2015)1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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ElectronicSpace Alert (2008)1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingForbidden Stars (2015)2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0
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MazeRoboRally (1994)2–8 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.1
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DiceAlien Frontiers (2010)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureXia Legends of a Drift System (2014)3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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FightingNeuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameIt's a Wonderful World (2019)1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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DiceSpace Base (2018)2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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BluffingDead of Winter The Long Night (2016)2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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AdventureFirefly The Game (2013)1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameAeon's End War Eternal (2017)1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4
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Card GameAbyss (2014)2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Card GameSmash Up (2012)2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7
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Science FictionMission Red Planet (Second Edition) (2015)2–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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DicePulsar 2849 (2017)2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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AdventureStar Wars Outer Rim (2019)1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Card GameGizmos (2018)2–4 players · 40–50 min · ★ 7.4
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AdventureHeroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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BluffingDune (2019)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1
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DiceKing of New York (2014)2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0
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Science FictionEuphoria Build a Better Dystopia (2013)2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Science FictionRisk Legacy (2011)3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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Card Game51st State Master Set (2016)1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Quick science fiction board games for 3 players (30 minutes or less)
Card GameThe Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019) 2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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ElectronicSpace Alert (2008) 1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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FightingNeuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006) 1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Action / DexterityFUSE (2015)1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Card GameAmong the Stars (2012)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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DiceKing of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Card GameShards of Infinity (2018)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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Card GameJump Drive (2017)2–4 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.0
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FightingStar Wars Epic Duels (2002)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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FightingNecromunda Underhive (1995)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingCapital Lux (2016)2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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BluffingChrononauts (2000)1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 3-player science fiction board game?
- Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 3-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Star Wars Rebellion round out the top three.
- How many 3-player science fiction board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 567 3-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.