Terraforming Mars vs Dominion
Side by side comparison of two top board games
Terraforming Mars
In Terraforming Mars, players take on the role of corporations working together to terraform the planet Mars. Players compete for victory points while raising temperature, creating oxygen, and covering the planet with water. Each player manages their own corporation, playing project cards that represent technologies, infrastructure, or events.
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.
Specification Comparison
| Spec | Terraforming Mars | Dominion |
|---|---|---|
| BGG Rank | 4 ✓ | 102 |
| Rating | 8.4 ✓ | 7.6 |
| Year Published | 2016 | 2008 ✓ |
| Price | 50 | 40 ✓ |
| Min Players | 1 ✓ | 2 |
| Max Players | 5 ✓ | 4 |
| Play Time (min) | 120 | 30 ✓ |
| Min Age | 12 ✓ | 13 |
| Complexity (1-5) | 3.24 ✓ | 2.35 |
Terraforming Mars wins in 6 categories, Dominion wins in 3 categories.