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18 games like Eminent Domain

The best games like Eminent Domain are Race for the Galaxy, Core Worlds and Aeon's End War Eternal — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Race for the Galaxy shares card game, civilization, science fiction with Eminent Domain.

Every alternative below links to its own Eminent Domain-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s card game / civilization shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Eminent Domain’s 2.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Race for the Galaxy (2007)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
   Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Follow, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 3 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
   View Race for the Galaxy on Amazon →
2. 2. Core Worlds (2011)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium
   Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~45 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Core Worlds on Amazon →
3. 3. Aeon's End War Eternal (2017)
   1–4 players · 60 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 4 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (80%)
   vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Aeon's End War Eternal on Amazon →
4. 4. It's a Wonderful World (2019)
   1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
   Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Civilization, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
5. 5. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)
   2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Eminent Domain: Civilization, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Follow, Variable Phase Order · 2 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
6. 6. Star Realms Colony Wars (2015)
   2 players · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Eminent Domain: both play at 2 · ~25 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
7. 7. 51st State Master Set (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 3 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
8. 8. Alien Artifacts (2017)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium
   Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 3 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
9. 9. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hand Management · 1 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~25 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
10. 10. Baseball Highlights 2045 (2015)
    1–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
11. 11. Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game (2014)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium
    Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck · 2 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
12. 12. Imperial Settlers (2014)
    1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
    Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Civilization, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~23 min longer · +0.3 heavier
13. 13. Tiny Epic Galaxies (2015)
    1–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Eminent Domain: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Card Drafting, Follow · 2 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
14. 14. 7 Wonders Duel (2015)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Civilization, Card Drafting · 1 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Eminent Domain: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter
15. 15. Thunderstone Advance Numenera (2013)
    1–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Deck, Hand Management · 3 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (60%)
    vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
16. 16. Abyss (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Science Fiction, Card Drafting, Hand Management · 2 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
17. 17. Innovation (2010)
    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Civilization, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order · 2 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. The 7th Continent (2017)
    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Eminent Domain: Card Game, Science Fiction, Hand Management · 1 of Eminent Domain’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Eminent Domain: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~458 min longer · +0.4 heavier

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