SEED GAME#5756 BGG all-time

Space Race(2021)

★ 7.0 BGG1–5 playersWeight 3.24
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Games like Space Race

Looking for games like Space Race? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Zapotec(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 5 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Space Race: The Card Game(2017)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimulation

Tiny Epic Vikings(2023)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceClosed DraftingHand Management

Dominare(2012)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Wyrmspan(2024)

★ 8.01–5 players90 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOnce-Per-Game Abilities

Warhammer 40,000: Conquest(2014)

★ 7.42 players30 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceArea-ImpulseHand Management

Undaunted 2200: Callisto(2024)

★ 7.71–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingHand Management

Pax Illuminaten(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 3.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementMarket

Legacy: Gears of Time(2012)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementModular Board

The Warp(2023)

★ 7.81–4 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Area Majority / Influence + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingHand Management

Mobile Markets: A Smartphone Inc. Game(2021)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Open Drafting + 3 more

Action QueueDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingLayering

The Barracks Emperors(2023)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

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