# Terraforming Mars: Venus Next

Terraforming Mars: Venus Next is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 33 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $26.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Industry / Manufacturing, Science Fiction, Economic, Educational, Expansion for Base-game, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Hand Management
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 33 reviews
- **Owned by:** 160 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 91
- **Unique players:** 111

**Designers:** Jacob Fryxelius

**Artists:** William Bricker, Isaac Fryxelius

**Publishers:** FryxGames

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 26.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/terraforming-mars-venus-next/ |
| Miniature Market | 27.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/sg7201.html |
| 401 Games | 34.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/terraforming-mars-venus-next-expansion |
| Mathom | 22.5 € | https://mathom.es/es/terraforming-mars/38367-terraforming-mars-venus-next-712038540556.html |
| World of Board Games | 99 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/madwish-summer-edition-party-drinking-card-game |
| Alphaspel | 197 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/78432-terraforming-mars-venus-next-en |
| Svet deskovych her | 480 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/5410/mars-teraformace-venuse-2 |
| Outlet Games | 20.54 € | https://www.outletgames.es/juegos-de-mesa/maldito-games/terraforming-mars-venus-next-p-MDG-712038540556.html |
| Spellenhuis | 22.99 € | https://www.spellenhuis.nl/terraforming-mars-venus-next-nl |
| La Gameria | 23.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/terraforming-mars-venus-next-832.html |
| Ludifolie | 24.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/5247-terraforming-mars-venus-next.html |
| El Nucli | 24.95 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/terraforming-mars-venus-next-expansion |
| Jugar x Jugar | 24.95 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/estrategia/3440-terraforming-mars-venus-next-712038540556.html |
| Get Your Fun | 24.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/0295-terraforming-mars-venus-next-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 25.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_209103 |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 28.5 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/31759-terraforming-mars-venus-next-castellano-712038540556.html |
| Spilforsyningen | 239.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/terraforming-mars-venus-next-exp-dansk |
| Game Ninja | 349 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/terraforming-mars-venus-next-expansion/ |

## Expansions

- [Terraforming Mars: Prelude 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-prelude-2)
- [Terraforming Mars: Turmoil Promos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-turmoil-promos)

## Rules questions

### Does increasing the Venus scale end the game when it's maxed?

No — the Venus scale is not an end-game condition; only temperature, oxygen, and oceans being maxed out end the game (page 2).

### Do I get Terraforming Rating (TR) and other bonuses when I increase the Venus scale?

Yes, increasing Venus gives TR like other global parameters until it's maxed; additionally, at 8% you draw a card and at 16% you get an extra TR, and the Air Scrapping standard project can increase Venus one step for 15 M€ gaining TR as normal (page 2).

### When does the Solar Phase happen and what does the World Government Terraforming step do?

The Solar Phase occurs after the production phase each generation; Step 1 is a game-end check (if temp, oxygen, and oceans are maxed the game ends and no further Solar Phase steps occur) and Step 2 lets the first player acting as the World Government increase a non-maxed global parameter one step or place an ocean, with any bonuses going to the World Government rather than giving TR to the first player (page 3).

### How do floaters count for the Hoverlord milestone — do they have to be on cards I control?

To claim the Hoverlord milestone you must have a total of at least 7 floater resources on your cards, and it is an additional milestone so up to three of six milestones may be claimed (page 3).

### What does the Venuphile award count — is it Venus tags only on my cards?

Venuphile is awarded to the player with the most Venus tags in play, so you count Venus tags on all players' cards and the highest total wins; it functions as an extra award (page 3).

### How are Venus project cards and corporations integrated during setup?

Shuffle the 49 Venus project cards and the 5 Venus corporations into the respective decks before dealing cards and corporations during setup; there is an optional variant where players draw one Venus corporation and one other corporation to choose from (page 2).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/terraforming-mars-venus-next)
- [Terraforming Mars: Venus Next in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/terraforming-mars-venus-next)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231965)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._