Roll for the Galaxy(2014)
Games like Roll for the Galaxy
Looking for games like Roll for the 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 building an engine card by card as the game unfolds. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Terraforming Mars(2016)
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Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)
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Race for the Galaxy(2007)
Shares Follow + 4 more
Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game(2023)
Shares Contracts + 5 more
Last Light(2023)
Shares Action Retrieval + 5 more
The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire(2016)
Shares Contracts + 5 more
Steampunk Rally(2015)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more
The Voyages of Marco Polo(2015)
Shares Contracts + 4 more
7 Wonders(2010)
Shares Hand Management + 4 more
Aquatica(2019)
Shares Action Retrieval + 6 more
Eminent Domain(2011)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more
Dune: Imperium(2020)
Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more
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