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Nations: The Dice Game(2014)

★ 6.9 BGG1–4 players20 minWeight 2.01
Dice RollingEventsPush Your Luck

Games like Nations: The Dice Game

Looking for games like Nations: The Dice Game? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart 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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★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Roll Through the Ages: The Iron Age(2014)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice Realms(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

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Trick Shot: Second Edition(2024)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age(2008)

★ 6.81–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
63/100

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Pieland: Attack of the SNACs(2025)

★ 8.92–4 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Ancient Terrible Things(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
62/100

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Ancient Terrible Things: Reawakened(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

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Merchants of Qultah(2021)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
61/100

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Awkward Guests 2: The Berwick Cases(2023)

★ 7.72 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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JOYRIDE: Survival of the Fastest(2024)

★ 7.32–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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Gettysburg: A Time for Heroes(2024)

★ 8.32 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

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