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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 · games like Race for the Galaxy →
   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 · games like Core Worlds →
   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 · games like Aeon's End War Eternal →
   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 · games like It's a Wonderful World →
   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 · games like Roll for the Galaxy →
   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 · games like Star Realms Colony Wars →
   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 · games like 51st State Master Set →
   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 · games like The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine →
   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 · games like Baseball Highlights 2045 →
    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 · games like Legendary Encounters An Alien Deck Building Game →
    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 · games like Imperial Settlers →
    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 · games like Tiny Epic Galaxies →
    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 · games like 7 Wonders Duel →
    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 · games like Abyss →
    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 · games like Innovation →
    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 · games like The 7th Continent →
    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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