# Race for the Galaxy

> A strategic boardgame of galactic expansion. Develop and settle outer space!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.templegatesgames.RaceAndroid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.templegatesgames.RaceAndroid)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.templegatesgames.RaceAndroid`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Temple Gates Games LLC
- **Category:** GAME\_BOARD
- **Downloads:** 38,245
- **Rating:** 4.09 / 5 (1,127 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.1613
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-27
- **First published:** 2017-04-18
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 71 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.templegatesgames.RaceAndroid)
- **Website:** [http://templegatesgames.com](http://templegatesgames.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.templegatesgames.com/privacy.html](http://www.templegatesgames.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Race for the Galaxy offers a deep strategic boardgame experience centered around galactic expansion. Players advance their empires by playing cards to build technological developments or settle planets, using a unique phase-choosing mechanic where phases are chosen secretly and revealed simultaneously. With options to build powerful production engines, explore VP-rich planets, or execute swift military conquests, the game offers diverse strategic paths.

Featuring 2 to 4 player network multiplayer and a challenging single-player mode with advanced neural network AI, the game comes with five starting worlds and ninety settlement and development cards. A free promo pack adds six additional planets, while the Gathering Storm and Rebel Vs. Imperium expansions provide extended content for enthusiasts.

## Rankings

- #334,385 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.templegatesgames.RaceAndroid.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Race for the Galaxy's Android app is highly regarded for its faithful and visually pleasing adaptation of the card game, supporting asynchronous multiplayer and AI play. However, multiple users report major downsides including broken push notifications, occasional crashes, lack of updates causing display and compatibility problems, and multiplayer limitations. The AI's difficulty levels are also criticized for imbalance. Despite these issues, users appreciate the depth of gameplay and expansions, hoping for future updates to resolve these persistent problems.

### Pros

- Excellent digital implementation of the Race for the Galaxy board game, praised for clarity and visual appeal.
- Good for asynchronous multiplayer games with friends or family.
- AI opponents provide quick games to learn and play without human opponents.
- App includes optional expansions for more variety.
- User interface is generally intuitive and attractive.

### Cons

- Lack of recent updates leading to unresolved bugs and compatibility issues with newer Android versions, especially screen display problems and card highlighting.
- Push notifications for multiplayer are broken or not working, making asynchronous games harder to manage.
- App occasionally crashes, disrupting gameplay.
- AI difficulty balance issues: medium is too easy, hard too ruthless, affecting game enjoyment.
- Multiplayer support limitations: difficulty creating games with strangers and issues with using multiple devices through family library.

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