Dominion vs Pandemic
Side by side comparison of two top board games
Dominion
Dominion is the game that created the deck-building genre. Players start with a small deck of cards and use them to buy more powerful cards, gradually building an efficient engine. Each game uses a different set of 10 kingdom cards from the available pool, creating nearly infinite variety. The goal is to have the most victory points when the game ends.
Pandemic
Pandemic is the classic cooperative board game where players work as a team of disease-fighting specialists to save the world from four deadly outbreaks. Each player has a unique role with special abilities. Travel between cities, treat infections, and find cures before the diseases overwhelm humanity.
Specification Comparison
| Spec | Dominion | Pandemic |
|---|---|---|
| BGG Rank | 102 ✓ | 185 |
| Rating | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Year Published | 2008 | 2008 |
| Price | 40 | 35 ✓ |
| Min Players | 2 | 2 |
| Max Players | 4 | 4 |
| Play Time (min) | 30 ✓ | 45 |
| Min Age | 13 | 8 ✓ |
| Complexity (1-5) | 2.35 | 2.44 ✓ |
Dominion wins in 2 categories, Pandemic wins in 3 categories.