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Civitas Nihilium(2020)

★ 8.0 BGG1 players30 minWeight 2.71
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

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Looking for games like Civitas Nihilium? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on building an engine card by card as the game unfolds and pushing your luck against the roll. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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