# Cosmic Encounter

Cosmic Encounter is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 66 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $61.59 (United States).

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2008
- **Categories:** Bluffing, Negotiation, Space Exploration, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Alliances, Race, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Hand Management, Take That, Variable Player Powers, Prisoner's Dilemma, Interrupts, Trading, Negotiation, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 66 reviews
- **Owned by:** 119 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 290
- **Unique players:** 419

**Designers:** Bill Eberle, Kevin Wilson, Peter Olotka, Bill Norton, Jack Kittredge

**Artists:** Andrew Navaro, WiL Springer, Sabe Lewellyn, Ryan Barger, Brian Schomburg, Felicia Cano

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 61.59 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/cosmic-encounter-new/ |
| Zatu Games | 55.75 £ | https://zatu.com/products/cosmic-encounter |
| Cogs Toys and Games | 74.95 € | https://www.cogstoysandgames.ie/products/cosmic-encounter |
| Hyggeonkel | 599.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/cosmic-encounter |
| Nexus | 14995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/cosmic-encounter-2007/ |

## Expansions

- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Incursion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-incursion)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Conflict](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-conflict)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Dominion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-dominion)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Alliance](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-alliance)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Storm](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-storm)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Eons](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-eons)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Cosmic Odyssey](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-cosmic-odyssey)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Demon Promo Alien](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-demon-promo-alien)
- [Cosmic Encounter: Booster Promo Alien](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-booster-promo-alien)
- [Cosmic Encounter: 8-player Combo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-8-player-combo-cards)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/cosmic-encounter-2)
- [Cosmic Encounter in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/cosmic-encounter-2)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39463)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._