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18 games like Relic
The best games like Relic are Star Wars Outer Rim, Xia Legends of a Drift System and Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Wars Outer Rim shares adventure, exploration, science fiction with Relic.
Every alternative below links to its own Relic-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s adventure / exploration shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Relic’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
- 2. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Relic: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
- 3. Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) (2012)Shares with Relic: Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
- 4. Merchant of Venus (1988)Shares with Relic: Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
- 5. Nemo's War (Second Edition) (2017)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
- 6. Arcadia Quest (2014)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min shorter · same complexity
- 7. T.I.M.E Stories (2015)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
- 8. Firefly The Game (2013)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
- 9. Space Cadets Away Missions (2015)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
- 10. Claustrophobia (2009)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: both play at 2 · ~135 min shorter · same complexity
- 11. Starcadia Quest (2020)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~120 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
- 12. Mice and Mystics (2012)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 13. Talisman Revised 4th Edition (2007)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move, Variable Player Powers · 3 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
- 14. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 15. Warhammer Quest The Adventure Card Game (2015)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~135 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 16. Posthuman (2015)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
- 17. HeroQuest (1989)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~90 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
- 18. Hellboy The Board Game (2019)Shares with Relic: Adventure, Exploration, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers · 2 of Relic’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Relic: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~105 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Relic?
- Star Wars Outer Rim (2019) is the closest match to Relic, sharing adventure, exploration, science fiction. It rates 7.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Relic?
- Star Wars Outer Rim, Xia Legends of a Drift System, Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) are the top-ranked alternatives to Relic 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 Star Wars Outer Rim harder than Relic?
- Compared with Relic, Star Wars Outer Rim is same complexity and ~30 min shorter (2.5 vs 2.5 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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