Best player count
Supports 1-5 players
Nemesis drops you onto a derelict spaceship crawling with evolving aliens, where survival means completing secret objectives, managing a broken ship, and watching your back for traitors among your crew. Perfect for fans of sci-fi horror who love tense, semi-cooperative chaos.
Supports 1-5 players
Typical range 90-180 min
BoardGameGeek complexity from light to heavy
Manufacturer recommended minimum age
Welcome to the Nemesis, a ship overrun with hostile alien organisms called Intruders — and you're trapped on board with them. You'll take on the role of a crew member with a unique skill set, personal deck of cards, and starting gear: the scientist can hack computers and research solutions but crumples in a fight, while the soldier is your go-to for blasting aliens but might not be so handy with a datapad. The Intruders aren't just mindless monsters — they react to noise you make and evolve over time, growing stronger the longer the game drags on. Every round is a pulse-pounding set piece: a soldier firing blindly down a corridor, a scientist racing to find a cure in a makeshift lab, or a traitor stealing the last escape pod at the worst possible moment.
This is a semi-cooperative game — you and your crewmates must work together to survive, but each of you has two secret objectives drawn at the start. To win, you need to complete one of them and get back to Earth in one piece. That means navigating a ship falling apart from poor maintenance, dodging swarms of Intruders, and dealing with the hidden agendas of your fellow players — or just plain bad luck. The game is designed to deliver climactic moments where even your best-laid plans can crumble, and your character might meet a gruesome end. But that's the horror, right? And somehow, you'll love every second of it.