SEED GAME#1038 BGG all-time

Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game(2023)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players45 minWeight 2.42
ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Games like Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game

Looking for games like Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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

Roll for the Galaxy(2014)

★ 7.62–5 players45 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Contracts + 5 more

Action RetrievalContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

The Red Cathedral(2020)

★ 7.71–4 players80 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsDice Rolling

Rolling Heights(2023)

★ 7.51–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Spectacular(2024)

★ 7.31–6 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 4 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Life of the Amazonia(2023)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Tiny Epic Galaxies(2015)

★ 7.31–5 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Action RetrievalContractsDice Rolling

Suburbia(2012)

★ 7.51–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

Auction: DutchCatch the LeaderEnd Game Bonuses

Rebirth(2024)

★ 7.82–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Hoplomachus: The Lost Cities(2012)

★ 7.81–3 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Deck, Bag, and Pool Building + 4 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingEnclosure

Photo Tour: North America(2025)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Contracts + 4 more

ContractsDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

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