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18 games like Jump Drive

The best games like Jump Drive are The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine, It's a Wonderful World and Race for the Galaxy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine shares card game, science fiction, space exploration with Jump Drive.

Every alternative below links to its own Jump Drive-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / science fiction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Jump Drive’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
    View The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine on Amazon →
  2. 2. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light · games like It's a Wonderful World →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~25 min longer · +0.2 heavier
    View It's a Wonderful World on Amazon →
  3. 3. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Race for the Galaxy →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.9 heavier
    View Race for the Galaxy on Amazon →
  4. 4. Eminent Domain (2011)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium · games like Eminent Domain →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.4 heavier
  5. 5. Not Alone (2016)
    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · games like Not Alone →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~18 min longer · same complexity
  6. 6. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
    2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like Star Realms Colony Wars →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: both play at 2 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
  7. 7. Mission Red Planet (2005)
    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like Mission Red Planet →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~40 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  8. 8. Cosmic Encounter (2008)
    3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Cosmic Encounter →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~70 min longer · +0.5 heavier
  9. 9. 7 Wonders (2010)
    2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like 7 Wonders →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 7 · ~10 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  10. 10. Wild Space (2020)
    1–5 players · 15–40 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
  11. 11. Master of Orion The Board Game (2016)
    2–4 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  12. 12. Der Widerstand (2009)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Der Widerstand →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Simultaneous Action Selection · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: no player-count overlap (5–10 vs 2–4) · scales to 10 · ~10 min longer · 0.4 lighter
  13. 13. Android Infiltration (2012)
    2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light · games like Android Infiltration →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~18 min longer · same complexity
  14. 14. Abyss (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Abyss →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  15. 15. Star Wars Destiny (2016)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Star Wars Destiny →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: both play at 2 · ~10 min longer · +0.2 heavier
  16. 16. Baseball Highlights 2045 (2015)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Baseball Highlights 2045 →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~25 min longer · same complexity
  17. 17. Pocket Mars (2017)
    1–4 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Jump Drive: Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  18. 18. Terraforming Mars (2016)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · games like Terraforming Mars →
    Shares with Jump Drive: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Jump Drive’s 2 mechanics (50%)
    vs Jump Drive: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~100 min longer · +1.2 heavier
Check The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine on Amazon →

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Jump Drive?
The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019) is the closest match to Jump Drive, sharing card game, science fiction, space exploration. It rates 8.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Jump Drive?
The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine, It's a Wonderful World, Race for the Galaxy are the top-ranked alternatives to Jump Drive in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine harder than Jump Drive?
Compared with Jump Drive, The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine is same complexity and about the same length (2.0 vs 2.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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