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2008
Ages 12+
Cosmic Encounter
7.53
3-5 players
60-120 min
2.59 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Bluffing
Negotiation
Science Fiction
Alliances
Card Play Conflict Resolution
Hand Management
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Digital Implementations: TableTop Simulator Modâ?¦
2020
Ages 12+
Under Falling Skies
7.69
1-2 players
20-40 min
2.39 weight
Strategy
Dice
Science Fiction
Dice Rolling
Modular Board
Once-Per-Game Abilities
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Players: Games with Solitaire Rules
2010
Ages 13+
Alien Frontiers
7.36
2-4 players
?-? min
2.57 weight
Strategy
Dice
Science Fiction
Space Exploration
Area Majority / Influence
Dice Rolling
Open Drafting
Components: Dice as Playing Units
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
1979
Ages 12+
Dune
7.59
2-6 players
60-180 min
3.44 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Bluffing
Fighting
Negotiation
Alliances
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Animals: Worms
Books: Dune
2016
Ages 10+
Not Alone
6.97
2-7 players
30-45 min
2 weight
Strategy
Bluffing
Card Game
Deduction
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
Hand Management
Hidden Movement
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Creatures: Monsters
2010
Ages 12+
Escape From The Aliens In Outer Space
6.93
2-8 players
20-45 min
1.92 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Horror
Party Game
Print & Play
Grid Movement
Hexagon Grid
Hidden Movement
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Mechanism: Hidden Movement
1988
Ages 12+
Merchant Of Venus
7.14
1-6 players
?-? min
2.84 weight
Strategy
Economic
Exploration
Science Fiction
Commodity Speculation
Dice Rolling
Movement Points
Components: Map (Interplanetary or Interstellarâ?¦
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
2018
Ages 14+
Cosmic Encounter: 42nd Anniversary Edition
8.24
3-5 players
60-120 min
2.57 weight
Strategy
Bluffing
Negotiation
Science Fiction
Alliances
Card Play Conflict Resolution
Hand Management
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Game: Cosmic Encounter
2014
Ages 12+
Galaxy Defenders
7.44
1-5 players
?-? min
3.22 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Fighting
Miniatures
Science Fiction
Cooperative Game
Dice Rolling
Grid Movement
Category: Dungeon Crawler
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
2016
Ages 12+
Master Of Orion: The Board Game
6.96
2-4 players
40-60 min
2.46 weight
Strategy
Card Game
Economic
Science Fiction
Action Points
Hand Management
Turn Order: Progressive
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Crowdfunding: Spieleschmiede
2021
Ages 14+
Origins: First Builders
7.08
1-4 players
60-120 min
3.31 weight
Strategy
City Building
Dice
Mythology
Open Drafting
Tile Placement
Turn Order: Stat-Based
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Digital Implementations: Tabletopia
2014
Ages 13+
Onward To Venus
6.88
2-5 players
90-120 min
2.6 weight
Strategy
Comic Book / Strip
Fighting
Science Fiction
Area Majority / Influence
Dice Rolling
Events
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Space: Venus
2019
Ages 8+
Under Falling Skies: A 9-card Print-and-play Game
7.36
1-2 players
20-40 min
2.63 weight
Strategy
Print & Play
Science Fiction
Dice Rolling
Modular Board
Re-rolling and Locking
Contests: 9 Card Nanogame PnP
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
2022
Ages 14+
So, You've Been Eaten
6.72
1-2 players
?-? min
2.05 weight
Family
Strategy
Adventure
Card Game
Dice
Action Points
Dice Rolling
Hand Management
Category: Dized Tutorial
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
2015
Ages 10+
Far Space Foundry
6.70
1-4 players
?-? min
2.74 weight
Strategy
Science Fiction
Bias
Contracts
Dice Rolling
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Crowdfunding: Kickstarter
1975
Ages 12+
Stellar Conquest
6.46
2-4 players
240-480 min
3.05 weight
Strategy
Wargames
Economic
Science Fiction
Space Exploration
Dice Rolling
Grid Movement
Hexagon Grid
Admin: Better Description Needed!
Components: Map (Interplanetary or Interstellarâ?¦
2013
Ages 12+
Invaders
6.87
2 players
?-? min
2.78 weight
Strategy
Card Game
Fighting
Horror
Hand Management
Variable Player Powers
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Players: Two Player Only Games
2015
Ages 14+
M.u.l.e. The Board Game
6.54
3-4 players
90-120 min
2.64 weight
Strategy
Economic
Exploration
Science Fiction
Action Points
Auction/Bidding
Commodity Speculation
Components: Wooden pieces & boards
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
2010
Ages 12+
Target Earth
6.62
1-4 players
?-? min
3.06 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Science Fiction
Cooperative Game
Dice Rolling
Simulation
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
2009
Ages 10+
Terra Prime
6.28
2-5 players
?-? min
2.58 weight
Strategy
Economic
Science Fiction
Space Exploration
Action Points
Dice Rolling
Modular Board
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Series: TMG Originals
1980
Ages 12+
Adventurer: A Game Of Man To Man Brawling In The Far Future
6.22
2-6 players
?-? min
2.18 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Science Fiction
Wargame
Action Queue
Dice Rolling
Grid Movement
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
Occupation: Adventurer / Explorer
2011
Ages 12+
Space Bastards
5.79
2-5 players
?-? min
3.07 weight
Strategy
Humor
Science Fiction
Wargame
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Simultaneous Action Selection
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
1983
Ages 12+
Alien Contact: Extraterrestrial Empires In Conflict
6.19
2-6 players
?-? min
2.4 weight
Strategy
Wargames
Civilization
Negotiation
Political
Action Points
Area Movement
Dice Rolling
Components: Map (Interplanetary or Interstellarâ?¦
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials