SEED GAME#1700 BGG all-time

Age of Galaxy(2022)

★ 7.5 BGG1–4 players45 minWeight 3.12
Action DraftingAction PointsIncome

Games like Age of Galaxy

Looking for games like Age of Galaxy? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other and the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Age of Galaxy (Second Edition)(2025)

★ 7.41–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
86/100

Shares Action Drafting + 7 more

Action DraftingAction PointsIncome

Apiary(2023)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Income + 3 more

IncomeMulti-Use CardsSolo / Solitaire Game

Underwater Cities(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Income + 3 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

Beyond the Sun(2020)

★ 7.92–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Income + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire(2021)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne(2021)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Points + 4 more

Action PointsArea Majority / InfluenceArea Movement

Messina 1347(2021)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Income + 3 more

Grid MovementIncomeModular Board

Dinosaur Island(2017)

★ 7.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Points + 2 more

Action PointsDice RollingIncome

Nations(2013)

★ 7.61–5 players40 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Income + 3 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents

The Pursuit of Happiness(2015)

★ 7.21–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Income + 4 more

End Game BonusesIncomeOpen Drafting

The Age of Atlantis(2022)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Solo / Solitaire Game + 3 more

Area MovementContractsSolo / Solitaire Game

Sidereal Confluence(2017)

★ 7.84–9 players120 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Income + 2 more

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