SEED GAME#9376 BGG all-time

The Great Space Race(2006)

★ 6.5 BGG3–6 playersWeight 2.34
Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Games like The Great Space Race

Looking for games like The Great Space Race? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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The Artemis Odyssey(2023)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Action QueueSimultaneous Action SelectionTrading

RAMbots(2001)

★ 6.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Action QueueSimultaneous Action Selection

MERCS(2010)

★ 7.52–10 players120 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Age of Thieves(2016)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Action PointsAction QueueSimultaneous Action Selection

Bat Cup(2018)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Full Thrust(1992)

★ 7.42–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Action QueueDice RollingMeasurement Movement

Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set(2017)

★ 8.11–99 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Action Queue + 1 more

Action QueueSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

Entropy: Worlds Collide(2017)

★ 6.32–4 players15 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Entropy(2015)

★ 6.12–6 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle Racers(2018)

★ 6.61–5 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Simultaneous Action Selection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSimultaneous Action SelectionVariable Player Powers

VOLT: Robot Battle Arena(2014)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueGrid MovementProgrammed Movement

VOLT(2018)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Action Queue + 2 more

Action QueueGrid MovementProgrammed Movement

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