Mission Red Planet (Second Edition) / Similar games

18 games like Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)

The best games like Mission Red Planet (Second Edition) are Star Wars Rebellion, It's a Wonderful World and Roll for the Galaxy — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Wars Rebellion shares science fiction, area majority / influence, area movement with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition).

Every alternative below links to its own Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s science fiction shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
   2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium-heavy · games like Star Wars Rebellion →
   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~143 min longer · +1.5 heavier
   View Star Wars Rebellion 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 Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
   View It's a Wonderful World on Amazon →
3. 3. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · games like Roll for the Galaxy →
   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Action Retrieval, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–5 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
   View Roll for the Galaxy on Amazon →
4. 4. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like Star Realms Colony Wars →
   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): both play at 2 · ~47 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
5. 5. Smash Up Monster Smash (2014)
   2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
6. 6. Starship Samurai (2018)
   2–4 players · 75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium
   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management, Take That · 4 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (67%)
   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
7. 7. Evo (2001)
   3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like Evo →
   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
8. 8. Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)
   1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 →
   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~37 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)
   1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · games like Gears of War The Board Game →
   Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Movement, Hand Management · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~53 min longer · +0.7 heavier
10. 10. Baseball Highlights 2045 (2015)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Baseball Highlights 2045 →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
11. 11. The 7th Continent (2017)
    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like The 7th Continent →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management · 1 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~435 min longer · +0.7 heavier
12. 12. Nexus Ops (2005)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · games like Nexus Ops →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~23 min longer · same complexity
13. 13. Forbidden Stars (2015)
    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy · games like Forbidden Stars →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Hand Management · 3 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~83 min longer · +1.6 heavier
14. 14. Shards of Infinity (2018)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management, Take That · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · ~37 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
15. 15. Aeon's End (2016)
    1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium · games like Aeon's End →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management · 1 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. Not Alone (2016)
    2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · games like Not Alone →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 7 · ~30 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. InBetween (2017)
    2 players · 20–40 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Take That · 3 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): both play at 2 · ~37 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Adrenaline (2016)
    3–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · games like Adrenaline →
    Shares with Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): Science Fiction, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management · 2 of Mission Red Planet (Second Edition)’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Mission Red Planet (Second Edition): overlaps at 3–5 players · ~22 min shorter · same complexity

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