
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,647
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Space Cadets
- 3–6 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2012

Rules assistance for Survive: Space Attack! – The Crew Strikes Back!
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Survive: Space Attack! – The Crew Strikes Back! is an expansion for Survive: Space Attack! released in 2015 for 2–4 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Brian Engelstein, Geoff Engelstein, Sydney Engelstein, and Julian Courtland-Smith.
Survive: Space Attack! - The Crew Strikes Back!, a mini-expansion for Survive: Space Attack!, introduces the crew members of the besieged space station, each with their own unique power to help you escape from the alien attackers. This mini-expansion contains twenty crew cards.
Survive: Space Attack! – The Crew Strikes Back! supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Survive: Space Attack! – The Crew Strikes Back! is 45–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Survive: Space Attack! – The Crew Strikes Back! for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Survive: Space Attack! – The Crew Strikes Back! has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Survive: Space Attack! – The Crew Strikes Back! belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game and Space Exploration. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Survive: Space Attack! – The Crew Strikes Back! and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Survive: Space Attack! – The Crew Strikes Back! are: Brian Engelstein, Geoff Engelstein, Sydney Engelstein, and Julian Courtland-Smith. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Survive: Space Attack! – The Crew Strikes Back! as an expansion for Survive: Space Attack!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Survive: Space Attack! to use it. Check that your edition of Survive: Space Attack! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.