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Best 6-player science fiction board games
The best 6-player science fiction board games are Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition, Battlestar Galactica The Board Game and Twilight Imperium Third Edition — the top-rated of 190 6-player science fiction board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) at 8.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
Complexity
BluffingBattlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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CivilizationTwilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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BluffingDer Widerstand (2009)5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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CivilizationEclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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MazeRoboRally (1994)2–8 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.1
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Science FictionMission Red Planet (Second Edition) (2015)2–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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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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BluffingFrank Herbert's Dune (1979)2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6
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CivilizationStarCraft The Board Game (2007)2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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BluffingNot Alone (2016)2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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RacingSteampunk Rally (2015)2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.2
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EconomicSidereal Confluence Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant (2017)4–9 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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DiceKing of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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FightingRex Final Days of an Empire (2012)3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.1
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MiniaturesZombicide Invader (2019)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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AdventureDeep Madness (2018)1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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MiniaturesCore Space (2019)1–6 players · 45–180 min · ★ 8.9
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HorrorEscape from the Aliens in Outer Space (2010)2–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.9
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BluffingCosmic Encounter (1977)2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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DiceThe Reckoners (2018)1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8
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FightingLevel 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013)2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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BluffingDark Moon (2011)3–7 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.0
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FightingProject ELITE (2020)1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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Expansion for Base-gameRoboRally Armed and Dangerous (1995)2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8
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Aviation / FlightStar Trek Attack Wing (2013)2–99 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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FightingStar Wars Epic Duels (2002)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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EconomicMerchant of Venus (1988)1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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BluffingNew Angeles (2016)4–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.1
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FightingThe Captain Is Dead (2014)2–7 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Card GameRed Rising (2021)1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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Card GameMaximum Apocalypse (2018)1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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Card GameIlluminati (1987)2–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 6.5
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MiniaturesRobo Rally (2016)2–6 players · 20–120 min · ★ 7.1
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DiceSpace Cadets Dice Duel (2013)4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Card GameStar Fluxx (2011)2–6 players · 10–40 min · ★ 6.4
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Card GameAndroid Infiltration (2012)2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5
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Expansion for Base-gameRoboRally Crash and Burn (1997)2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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BookGaslands Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat (2017)2–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1
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Action / DexteritySpace Cadets (2012)3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.6
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BluffingChrononauts (2000)1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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CivilizationExodus Proxima Centauri (2012)2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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AdventureDuel of Ages II (2013)2–8 players · 150 min · ★ 7.4
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Movies / TV / Radio themeStar Trek Panic (2016)1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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FightingClassic BattleTech Introductory Box Set (2002)2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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BluffingImpulse (2013)2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8
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Quick science fiction board games for 6 players (30 minutes or less)
BluffingDer Widerstand (2009)5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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DiceKing of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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FightingStar Wars Epic Duels (2002)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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DiceSpace Cadets Dice Duel (2013)4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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BluffingChrononauts (2000)1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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DiceMartian Dice (2011)2–99 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
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Card GameSpaceteam (2015)3–6 players · 5 min · ★ 6.7
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BluffingOne Night Revolution (2015)3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
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RacingAsteroyds (2010)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Card GameAmong the Stars Revival (2015)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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BluffingBurke's Gambit (2016)4–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8
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FightingFrag Gold Edition (2001)2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.7
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Frequently asked
- What is the best 6-player science fiction board game?
- Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) is the highest-rated 6-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.7/10 from 14,385 ratings. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game and Twilight Imperium Third Edition round out the top three.
- How many 6-player science fiction board games are there?
- MeeplePick lists 190 6-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.