Race for the Galaxy

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PEGI 3
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About this game

Race for the Galaxy is a strategy boardgame where players advance their empire by playing cards to build technological developments or to settle planets. Its core mechanic is a phase choosing game. Players secretly and simultaneously determine which one of seven phases they will lock in, all reveal at once, then execute the phases in order. Will you build an engine to ramp up VP generation on cheapo production planets? Will you invest in exploration and settle rare and valuable VP rich planets? Or will you rush a military conquest to cut off your opponents before they have a chance to develop their strategy.

Game Features

▪ 2 – 4 player with network multiplayer
▪ Single player mode with advanced neural network AI
▪ Five starting worlds and ninety settlement and development cards
▪ Free promo pack included: New Worlds with six additional starting planets
▪ Gathering Storm and Rebel Vs. Imperium expansions available for purchase
A strategic boardgame of galactic expansion. Develop and settle outer space!
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Oct 27, 2025
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Ratings and reviews

967 reviews
Mark Browne
February 12, 2021
It really, really needs notifications when it is waiting for you to do your turn. I have had at least two games just stop for running out of time because other players had not played. The UI is poor - on my pad, to touch something I must touch above the item. Like many here, I love the game - it emulates the card game very well, and the AI is very good, so please sort these problems out. It is not fair to charge so much, and then move on to doing other games without fixing this one. Finally, would it be possible to have this linked so that I can get it on Steam for my PC without having to pay twice?
25 people found this review helpful
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Y.
May 1, 2020
This is really a rather nice port of RftG when you want to play a few rounds but don't want to bother getting a group together (even online). Deducted a star for the following: -No 4th/5th expansions (the description fails to mention you can buy Brink of War) -The lack of support for 2 years -I wish the game had widescreen -The AI can be slow sometimes (but that's fine, really) If you are okay with getting a premium subscription, BoardGameArena's adaptation of the game is way more complete.
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Ian Andvaag
November 13, 2025
Mostly, it is very good, only 2 issues. 1) Occasionally, the game crashes right after dealing the first 6 cards. NBD, you can just restart the app. It has never crashed after gameplay has begun. 2) Game logic is mostly correct. I only found one bug -- I had alien rosetta stone world (+2 alien military) in my tableau, but I was not allowed to play alien robot sentry (alien military world with a value of 2).
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