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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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Top science fiction board games for 6 players

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Time
Complexity
  • Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

    3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7

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  • Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)

    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7

    Complexity
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  • Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)

    3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8

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  • The Resistance (2009)

    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)

    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8

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  • RoboRally (1994)

    2–8 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Mission Red Planet (Second Edition) (2015)

    2–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Dune (2019)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1

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  • King of New York (2014)

    2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Euphoria Build a Better Dystopia (2013)

    2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)

    2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6

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  • StarCraft The Board Game (2007)

    2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3

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  • Not Alone (2016)

    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Steampunk Rally (2015)

    2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Sidereal Confluence Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant (2017)

    4–9 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8

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  • King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Rex Final Days of an Empire (2012)

    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Zombicide Invader (2019)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9

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  • Deep Madness (2018)

    1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0

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  • Core Space (2019)

    1–6 players · 45–180 min · ★ 8.9

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  • Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space (2010)

    2–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.9

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  • Cosmic Encounter (1977)

    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9

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  • The Reckoners (2018)

    1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013)

    2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Dark Moon (2011)

    3–7 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Project ELITE (2020)

    1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1

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  • RoboRally Armed and Dangerous (1995)

    2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Star Trek Attack Wing (2013)

    2–99 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5

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  • Star Wars Epic Duels (2002)

    2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Merchant of Venus (1988)

    1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1

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  • New Angeles (2016)

    4–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.1

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  • The Captain Is Dead (2014)

    2–7 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Red Rising (2021)

    1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Maximum Apocalypse (2018)

    1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6

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  • Illuminati (1987)

    2–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 6.5

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  • Robo Rally (2016)

    2–6 players · 20–120 min · ★ 7.1

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  • Space Cadets Dice Duel (2013)

    4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8

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  • Star Fluxx (2011)

    2–6 players · 10–40 min · ★ 6.4

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  • Android Infiltration (2012)

    2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5

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  • RoboRally Crash and Burn (1997)

    2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8

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  • Gaslands Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat (2017)

    2–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1

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  • Space Cadets (2012)

    3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.6

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  • Chrononauts (2000)

    1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2

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  • Exodus Proxima Centauri (2012)

    2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2

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  • Duel of Ages II (2013)

    2–8 players · 150 min · ★ 7.4

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  • Star Trek Panic (2016)

    1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0

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  • Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set (2002)

    2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7

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  • Impulse (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)

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.