Science Fiction Board Games

Space exploration, alien civilizations, and futuristic adventures

Top Sci-Fi Game Recommendations

Terraforming Mars

★★★★★
1-5 Players 120 min Medium-Heavy

Transform Mars into a habitable planet over generations. Deep engine-building with hundreds of unique project cards.

~$69.99
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Twilight Imperium 4

★★★★★
3-6 Players 4-8 hours Heavy

The ultimate space opera experience. Build your galactic empire through politics, trade, and warfare.

~$164.99
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Scythe

★★★★★
1-5 Players 90-115 min Medium-Heavy

Alternate history 1920s with giant mechs. Beautiful production and strategic depth in this engine-building classic.

~$79.99
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Star Realms

★★★★★
2 Players 20 min Light-Medium

Fast-paced space combat deck-builder. Affordable, portable, and endlessly replayable.

~$14.99
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Gaia Project

★★★★★
1-4 Players 60-150 min Heavy

Colonize the galaxy with unique alien factions. The spiritual successor to Terra Mystica set in space.

~$89.99
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Race for the Galaxy

★★★★★
2-4 Players 30-60 min Medium

Build galactic civilizations through simultaneous action selection. Deep strategy in a compact package.

~$34.99
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The Crew

★★★★★
2-5 Players 20 min Light

Cooperative trick-taking on a space mission. 50 missions of increasing difficulty with limited communication.

~$14.99
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Eclipse: Second Dawn

★★★★★
2-6 Players 60-200 min Heavy

4X space game with exploration, expansion, exploitation, and extermination. Streamlined epic space opera.

~$149.99
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