SEED GAME#5146 BGG all-time

Space Race: The Card Game(2017)

★ 6.8 BGG1–4 playersWeight 3.00
Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimulation

Games like Space Race: The Card Game

Looking for games like Space Race: The Card Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

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Hat-Trick(2014)

★ 6.92 players40 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Grid MovementHand ManagementSimulation

1936: Guerra Civil(2006)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimulation

A Game of Thrones: The Card Game(2008)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

ELO Darkness(2018)

★ 7.31–4 playersWeight 3.4
ISO Match
71/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

So Long, My World(2018)

★ 7.21–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Dominare(2012)

★ 6.82–6 playersWeight 3.5
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Space Race(2021)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 3.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Legendary Creatures(2018)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSimultaneous Action Selection

Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin(2012)

★ 7.31–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Alien Artifacts(2017)

★ 6.52–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingSet Collection

Res Arcana Duo(2024)

★ 7.92 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Core Worlds(2011)

★ 7.12–5 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

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