SEED GAME#172 BGG all-time

Roll for the Galaxy(2014)

★ 7.6 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.78
Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

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.

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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition(2021)

★ 7.61–4 players45 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Follow + 6 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Race for the Galaxy(2007)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Follow + 4 more

End Game BonusesFollowHand Management

Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game(2023)

★ 7.31–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Last Light(2023)

★ 7.32–4 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 5 more

Action RetrievalArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire(2016)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

ContractsDice RollingDie Icon Resolution

Steampunk Rally(2015)

★ 7.12–8 players45 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 5 more

Closed DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

The Voyages of Marco Polo(2015)

★ 7.82–4 players40 minWeight 3.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

7 Wonders(2010)

★ 7.72–7 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 4 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Aquatica(2019)

★ 7.31–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Action Retrieval + 6 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Eminent Domain(2011)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseFollow

Dune: Imperium(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 3 more

Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase

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