What is the best 6-player science fiction board game?

Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) is the highest-rated 6-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.7/10 from 14,385 ratings. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game and Twilight Imperium Third Edition round out the top three.

How many 6-player science fiction board games are there?

MeeplePick lists 190 6-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.

6-player games / Science Fiction

Best 6-player science fiction board games

The best 6-player science fiction board games are Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition, Battlestar Galactica The Board Game and Twilight Imperium Third Edition — the top-rated of 190 6-player science fiction board games in the MeeplePick database, led by Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) at 8.7/10 on BoardGameGeek.

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Top science fiction board games for 6 players

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Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7
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Battlestar Galactica The Board Game (2008)
3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7
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Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)
3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8
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Der Widerstand (2009)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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Eclipse Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020)
2–6 players · 60–200 min · ★ 8.8
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RoboRally (1994)
2–8 players · 45–120 min · ★ 7.1
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Mission Red Planet (Second Edition) (2015)
2–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.5
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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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Frank Herbert's Dune (1979)
2–6 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.6
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StarCraft The Board Game (2007)
2–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.3
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Not Alone (2016)
2–7 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.0
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Steampunk Rally (2015)
2–8 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.2
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Sidereal Confluence Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant (2017)
4–9 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8
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King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
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Rex Final Days of an Empire (2012)
3–6 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.1
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Zombicide Invader (2019)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 7.9
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Deep Madness (2018)
1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0
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Core Space (2019)
1–6 players · 45–180 min · ★ 8.9
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Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space (2010)
2–8 players · 20–45 min · ★ 6.9
Complexity
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Cosmic Encounter (1977)
2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9
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The Reckoners (2018)
1–6 players · 60–100 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
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Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013)
2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5
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Dark Moon (2011)
3–7 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.0
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Project ELITE (2020)
1–6 players · 60 min · ★ 8.1
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RoboRally Armed and Dangerous (1995)
2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8
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Star Trek Attack Wing (2013)
2–99 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5
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Star Wars Epic Duels (2002)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
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Merchant of Venus (1988)
1–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.1
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New Angeles (2016)
4–6 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.1
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The Captain Is Dead (2014)
2–7 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2
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Red Rising (2021)
1–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4
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Maximum Apocalypse (2018)
1–6 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6
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Illuminati (1987)
2–8 players · 60–180 min · ★ 6.5
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Robo Rally (2016)
2–6 players · 20–120 min · ★ 7.1
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Space Cadets Dice Duel (2013)
4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
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Star Fluxx (2011)
2–6 players · 10–40 min · ★ 6.4
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Android Infiltration (2012)
2–6 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.5
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RoboRally Crash and Burn (1997)
2–8 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8
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Gaslands Post-Apocalyptic Vehicular Combat (2017)
2–8 players · 45–90 min · ★ 8.1
Complexity
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Space Cadets (2012)
3–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 6.6
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Chrononauts (2000)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
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Exodus Proxima Centauri (2012)
2–6 players · 180 min · ★ 7.2
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Duel of Ages II (2013)
2–8 players · 150 min · ★ 7.4
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Star Trek Panic (2016)
1–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.0
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Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set (2002)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.7
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Impulse (2013)
2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.8
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Quick science fiction board games for 6 players (30 minutes or less)

Der Widerstand (2009)
5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3
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King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8
Complexity
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Star Wars Epic Duels (2002)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0
Complexity
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Space Cadets Dice Duel (2013)
4–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Chrononauts (2000)
1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
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Martian Dice (2011)
2–99 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
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Spaceteam (2015)
3–6 players · 5 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
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One Night Revolution (2015)
3–10 players · 15 min · ★ 6.1
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Asteroyds (2010)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3
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Among the Stars Revival (2015)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2
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Burke's Gambit (2016)
4–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
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Frag Gold Edition (2001)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.7
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Frequently asked

What is the best 6-player science fiction board game?: Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017) is the highest-rated 6-player science fiction board game on BoardGameGeek, at 8.7/10 from 14,385 ratings. Battlestar Galactica The Board Game and Twilight Imperium Third Edition round out the top three.
How many 6-player science fiction board games are there?: MeeplePick lists 190 6-player science fiction board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating.