# Expansion or Extinction

Expansion or Extinction is a board game for 2–4 players. Ludoya players call it best with 4. The cheapest copy in stock is $121.79 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Categories:** Territory Building, Economic, Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Dice Rolling

**Designers:** Stuart Pierce, Craig Besinque

**Publishers:** GMT Games

## Similar games

- [War of the Ring Collector's Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/war-of-the-ring-collectors-edition)
- [Red Alert: Space Fleet Warfare](https://www.ludoya.com/games/red-alert-space-fleet-warfare)
- [Infinity Defiance](https://www.ludoya.com/games/infinity-defiance)
- [Deadzone (Second Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/deadzone-second-edition)
- [Alien Frontiers: Big Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alien-frontiers-big-box)
- [Triumph & Tragedy: European Balance of Power 1936-1945](https://www.ludoya.com/games/triumph-and-tragedy-european-balance-of-power-1936-1945)
- [Northgard: Uncharted Lands – Warchief Collector Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/northgard-uncharted-lands-warchief-collector-edition)
- [Star Trek: Ascendancy](https://www.ludoya.com/games/star-trek-ascendancy)
- [Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas](https://www.ludoya.com/games/colonial-europes-empires-overseas)
- [The Great War](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-great-war-3)
- [Alone](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alone)
- [Legion of Honor](https://www.ludoya.com/games/legion-of-honor)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/expansion-or-extinction)
- [Expansion or Extinction in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/expansion-or-extinction)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256872)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._