Top 10 Space Board Games

These are my top ten favorite space-themed board games, divided by categories (featuring a runner up and winner.)
Category 1: Best "Space" Board Game
Category 2: Best Cooperative Board Game
Category 3: Best Scientific Board Game
Category 4: Best Science Fiction Game
Category 5: All-Around Best Game

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0:00 - Introduction
0:37 Best “Space” Game:

3:28 - Best “Cooperative” Game:

6:20 - Best “Scientific” Game:

8:50 - Best “Science Fiction” Game:
10:48 - Winner: NOT YET FOR SALE!

13:06 - Best “All Around” Game:

19:56 - What really makes a great board game, anyway?

[gcn]

Honestly, thanks for the time and effort you put in to create this video. It's one of the reasons we have such a terrific hobby.

[theperfectboardgame]

What's better? The "breakdown by category" format or the usual "countdown" format?

[Tablenauts]

Apollo looks so fun and I had never seen it before!! Out of all of these that one really stands out and looks so unique.

[eddydelrio]

SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD by John Butterfield, pub by GMT.

[mehdeeyaghoubee]

Nice choices especially Cryo but how did you miss "Leaving Earth" and " High Frontier 4 all "?

[corynardin]

I haven’t heard about cryo but it looks interesting.

[JohnnyMcNabb]

I’ve been really enjoying Xia: Legends of a drift system but it’s all luck. 🍀.
Hoping so to see ISS Vanguard on this list next year. So excited to play it. Delivery is expected around June next year.

[nicolajohnson]

Glad eclipse gets some love especially the 2nd edition, which is amazing and the luck issue is fine with our group it makes games unpredictable.

[rmcdaniel]

One thing I never understood is why people don't like dice and complain its to lucky. I mean.. if there was no luck .. no one would play it because there is no chance of winning if you don't dedicate your life too the game. Chess, starcraft and others have this problem. Also.. dice mitigation is great.

[boj]

I don't get it why when it comes to space/sci-fi board games there's no RPG or adventure board game entry.

[julioerazo]

Space games are one of my favorites themes in board games, I really love it the space theme games, but also there is so many good games in this category you did not mention, I don't know, but I consider Emergence Event, Empires of the Void, Sovereign Skies, Scorpious Frighter and some others good games, did you ever played one of those?

[mariovelez]

You would probably like Empires of the Void 2.

[richardscales]

Had Cosmic years ago. Really hated it. :D. Had struggles finding balance between the factions and definitely wasn't keen on the negotiation side.

[OverlordZephyros]

too bad High frontier isnt here... it would fit in the best space SCIENCE game category, seriously this is like a simulation of space travel. Also Spacecorp and space empires 4x should get a mention

[flare_toucan]

What is the game called where you are marines battling each other through corridors on a spaceship? There are different weapons, could not remember the name. You have two character pieces each I think and then you can recharge and collect different weapons. You play against each other, it's not a Warhammer DnD type game.

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[fb]

I would suggest Leaving Earth, if you liked Apollo.

[davidt]

Have you considered Gaia Project and Star Trek Frontiers?

[donnieinman]

Beyond the Sun is one that really surprised me. Friend of mine and I first played it on Board Game Arena a few months back and just fell in love. Finally scored a copy a few weeks back and we got our first play in with the physical game for 3 players. Amazing game, can't recommend it enough.

[babu]

Spacecorp? Space Empire 4x? Nemesis? Star trek frontiers?

[ilirtanku]

I didnt see Nemesis.if not included it is a big miss