Race for the Galaxy similar games & best alternatives

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Race for the Galaxy

Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2017

Should you play it?

Explore, Settle, Develop, Trade, Consume, or Produce? Which do you need most? Which of Earth's former colonies will be most successful at settling the galaxy, now that JumpDrive exists? Who will discover the secrets of the mysteriously vanished Alien Overlords? Your goal: to build the most prosperous and powerful space empire!

What works

  • Faithful digital adaptation of a deep card game
  • Challenging ai with multiple difficulty levels
  • Quick game sessions with high replayability
  • Cross-platform multiplayer support
  • Clean ui with helpful tooltips

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Small online player base and limited multiplayer features
  • Ui designed primarily for mobile can feel awkward on pc
  • Lack of extensive tutorials and narrative immersion
  • Some minor bugs and occasional crashes reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Dominion

  • Ark Nova

  • Terraforming Mars

  • D&D Lords of Waterdeep

  • Once Upon a Galaxy

  • Eternal Card Game

More violent

Games that feels like Race for the Galaxy but with more combat and destruction

  • Star Realms

  • Breachway

  • Monster Train

  • Throne of Bone

  • Vault of the Void

  • Monster Train 2

More story-driven

Games that feels like Race for the Galaxy but with deeper narrative immersion

  • GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

  • The Bazaar

  • Infinity Wars: Animated Trading Card Game

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

  • Prismata

  • Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game

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Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Race for the Galaxy: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Cooperation, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026