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18 games like Mission Red Planet

The best games like Mission Red Planet are Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy and Space Alert — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Race for the Galaxy shares science fiction, space exploration, hand management with Mission Red Planet.

Every alternative below links to its own Mission Red Planet-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s science fiction / space exploration shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Mission Red Planet’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Race for the Galaxy →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
    View Race for the Galaxy on Amazon →
  2. 2. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Roll for the Galaxy →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Action Retrieval, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
    View Roll for the Galaxy on Amazon →
  3. 3. Space Alert (2008)
    1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Space Alert →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Movement, Hand Management · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
    View Space Alert on Amazon →
  4. 4. On Mars (2020)
    1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3 · Heavy · games like On Mars →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 3 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +2.3 heavier
  5. 5. Terraforming Mars (2016)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · games like Terraforming Mars →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · +0.9 heavier
  6. 6. 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 Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  7. 7. Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
    2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8 · Medium-heavy · games like Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~70 min longer · +1.2 heavier
  8. 8. Jump Drive (2017)
    2–4 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · games like Jump Drive →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~40 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
  9. 9. Cosmic Encounter (2008)
    3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Cosmic Encounter →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  10. 10. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
    2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · games like Star Wars Rebellion →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~150 min longer · +1.4 heavier
  11. 11. Impulse (2013)
    2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
  12. 12. Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)
    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · games like Tiny Epic Galaxies →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, End Game Bonuses · 1 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  13. 13. Wild Space (2020)
    1–5 players · 15–40 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · ~32 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
  14. 14. Firefly The Game (2013)
    1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Firefly The Game →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Movement · 1 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~120 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  15. 15. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
    3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Battlestar Galactica The Board Game →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Movement, Hand Management · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · +0.9 heavier
  16. 16. Onward to Venus (2014)
    2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
  17. 17. Quantum (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Quantum →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Area Majority / Influence · 1 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · same complexity
  18. 18. Risk Star Wars Edition (2015)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · games like Risk Star Wars Edition →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet: Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Mission Red Planet’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mission Red Planet: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~22 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Mission Red Planet?
Race for the Galaxy (2007) is the closest match to Mission Red Planet, sharing science fiction, space exploration, hand management. It rates 7.8/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Mission Red Planet?
Race for the Galaxy, Roll for the Galaxy, Space Alert are the top-ranked alternatives to Mission Red Planet 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 Race for the Galaxy harder than Mission Red Planet?
Compared with Mission Red Planet, Race for the Galaxy is +0.7 heavier and ~15 min shorter (3.0 vs 2.3 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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