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Nestlings(2024)

★ 6.7 BGG1–4 playersWeight 2.38
Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingSet Collection

Games like Nestlings

Looking for games like Nestlings? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the constant fight to control more of the board than your rivals and the chase to complete the right combinations. 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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Waggle Dance(2014)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Waggle Dance(2022)

★ 6.61–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
72/100

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Solar Sphere(2022)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
72/100

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Alea Iacta Est(2009)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
71/100

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Order of the Gilded Compass(2016)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Marabunta(2023)

★ 7.42 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Dolina królików(2019)

★ 6.92–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHidden Victory Points

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Jurassic Parts(2020)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Call to Adventure: The Stormlight Archive(2020)

★ 6.91–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Galaxy Postman(2024)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

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