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Legends of Novus(2019)

★ 7.2 BGG1–5 players45 minWeight 1.78
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Games like Legends of Novus

Looking for games like Legends of Novus? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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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Dracula's America: Shadows of the West(2017)

★ 8.22–8 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Squirmish(2016)

★ 6.62–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
78/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Dice Throne: Santa v. Krampus(2022)

★ 8.02–6 players20 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Dice Throne: Season Two – Seraph v. Vampire Lord(2018)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Dice Throne: Season Two – Gunslinger v. Samurai(2018)

★ 7.52 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Dice Throne: Season One ReRolled – Treant v. Ninja(2020)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTake ThatVariable Player Powers

Doctor Who: Exterminate! The Miniatures Game(2017)

★ 7.02–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 2 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingVariable Player Powers

Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares(2018)

★ 8.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Campaign / Battle Card Driven + 1 more

Campaign / Battle Card DrivenOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Dice Miner(2021)

★ 7.31–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Héroes y Dados(2022)

★ 7.62 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingVariable Player Powers

Czas Honoru: Operacja Most III(2013)

★ 6.32 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingHand Management

Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters: Battle for Faerûn(2015)

★ 7.22 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingVariable Player Powers

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