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18 games like Space Base
The best games like Space Base are Tiny Epic Galaxies, Roll for the Galaxy and Alien Frontiers — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Tiny Epic Galaxies shares dice, science fiction, space exploration with Space Base.
Every alternative below links to its own Space Base-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s dice / science fiction shelf.
Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Space Base’s 2.1 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.
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- 1. Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
- 2. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
- 3. Alien Frontiers (2010)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
- 4. King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
- 5. Quantum (2013)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
- 6. Farlight (2017)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
- 7. FUSE (2015)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~50 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
- 8. King of New York (2014)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · ~20 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
- 9. Duelosaur Island (2018)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Space Base: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
- 10. Steam Park (2013)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
- 11. Dice Forge (2017)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 3 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
- 12. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)Shares with Space Base: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min longer · +0.4 heavier
- 13. Valeria Card Kingdoms (2016)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling, Random Production · 3 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (100%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
- 14. Galaxy Trucker (2007)Shares with Space Base: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
- 15. Under Falling Skies (2020)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Space Base: no player-count overlap (1–1 vs 2–5) · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
- 16. Pulsar 2849 (2017)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Dice Rolling · 1 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (33%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +1.2 heavier
- 17. Roll Player (2016)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
- 18. Seasons (2012)Shares with Space Base: Dice, Card Drafting, Dice Rolling · 2 of Space Base’s 3 mechanics (67%)vs Space Base: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
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Frequently asked
- What game is most like Space Base?
- Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015) is the closest match to Space Base, sharing dice, science fiction, space exploration. It rates 7.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.
- What should I play if I like Space Base?
- Tiny Epic Galaxies, Roll for the Galaxy, Alien Frontiers are the top-ranked alternatives to Space Base 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 Tiny Epic Galaxies harder than Space Base?
- Compared with Space Base, Tiny Epic Galaxies is same complexity and ~22 min shorter (2.2 vs 2.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).
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