What is the best 3-player science fiction board game?

Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 3-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Star Wars Rebellion round out the top three.

How many 3-player science fiction board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 567 3-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

3-player games / Science Fiction

Best 3-player science fiction board games

The best 3-player science fiction board games are Terraforming Mars, Scythe and Star Wars Rebellion — the top-rated of 567 3-player science fiction board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Terraforming Mars (2016) at 8.4/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Terraforming Mars (2016)
1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4
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Scythe (2016)
1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2
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Star Wars Rebellion (2016)
2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 8.4
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Race for the Galaxy (2007)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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Gaia Project (2017)
1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5
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Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Nemesis (2018)
1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4
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Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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The 7th Continent (2017)
1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1
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The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7
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Cosmic Encounter (2008)
3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5
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Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)
3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Galaxy Trucker (2007)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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T.I.M.E Stories (2015)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5
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Underwater Cities (2018)
1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1
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Aeon's End (2016)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.0
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Dune Imperium (2020)
1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.4
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On Mars (2020)
1–4 players · 90–150 min · ★ 8.3
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Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8
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Dinosaur Island (2017)
1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7
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Clank! In! Space! A Deck-Building Adventure (2017)
2–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.9
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Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)
1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4
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Space Alert (2008)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Forbidden Stars (2015)
2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0
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RoboRally (1994)
2–8 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.1
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Alien Frontiers (2010)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9
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Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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It's a Wonderful World (2019)
1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9
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Space Base (2018)
2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6
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Dead of Winter The Long Night (2016)
2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6
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Firefly The Game (2013)
1–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4
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Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)
1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4
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Abyss (2014)
2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3
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Smash Up (2012)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.7
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Mission Red Planet (Second Edition) (2015)
2–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Pulsar 2849 (2017)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)
1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Gizmos (2018)
2–4 players · 40–50 min · ★ 7.4
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Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)
2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4
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Dune (2019)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 8.1
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King of New York (2014)
2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0
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Euphoria Build a Better Dystopia (2013)
2–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3
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Risk Legacy (2011)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4
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51st State Master Set (2016)
1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7
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Quick science fiction board games for 3 players (30 minutes or less)

The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0
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Space Alert (2008)
1–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)
1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4
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FUSE (2015)
1–5 players · 10 min · ★ 7.0
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Among the Stars (2012)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1
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King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Shards of Infinity (2018)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5
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Jump Drive (2017)
2–4 players · 10–30 min · ★ 7.0
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Star Wars Epic Duels (2002)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Necromunda Underhive (1995)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Capital Lux (2016)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Chrononauts (2000)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Frequently asked

What is the best 3-player science fiction board game?: Terraforming Mars (2016) is the highest-rated 3-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.4/10 from 68,412 ratings. Scythe and Star Wars Rebellion round out the top three.
How many 3-player science fiction board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 567 3-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.