Single-player games like Race for the Galaxy
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Race for the Galaxy, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Roll for the Galaxy
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
Roll for the Galaxy is a dice game of building space empires for 2-5 players. Your dice represent your populace, whom you direct to develop new technologies, settle worlds, and ship goods. The player who best manages their workers and builds the most prosperous empire wins!
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Terraforming Mars
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
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Dominion
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.
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Shards of Infinity
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
Shards of Infinity is the follow-up to the award winning deckbuilding game, Ascension. Build your armies by recruiting allies and champions from four unique factions. Launch surprise attacks on your foes by instantly deploying mercenaries. Unlock limitless power by mastering the Shard of Infinity.
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Through the Ages
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
Legendary board game classic from award winning designer Vlaada Chvátil
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Wingspan
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
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Star Realms
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today (note: base set is required to play online) to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, and 2 Dice Tower awards!
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Ascension: Deckbuilding Game
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
Ascension: Deckbuilding Game is now available for your PC and Mac, complete with 9 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory. Conceived and designed by Justin Gary, Ascension will provide hours of engaging and strategic game play for enthusiasts and experienced gamers alike.
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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Gloomhaven
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.
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Bazaar
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
Fly on a magic carpet through the mystical land of Bazaar, collecting exotic trinkets for your journey! Beware dart traps, sea cobras, and hungry crocs that lurk around corners. Vandal monkeys have stolen relics from the guardian of the labyrinth - will you recover them in time or be trapped forever?
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Ascension VR
Single-player alternative to Race for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Race for the Galaxy.
Now updated with the War of Shadows expansion and support for motion controls! Come try out the expansion with the devs, Tuesday nights at 8pm Pacific. Ascension VR is the first deckbuilding Virtual Reality experience.