SEED GAME#16800 BGG all-time

Nexus Infernum(2019)

★ 6.3 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.00
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Games like Nexus Infernum

Looking for games like Nexus Infernum? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the tension of claiming the best spots before anyone else can 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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★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.1
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Santa's Workshop (Second Edition)(2023)

★ 7.72–5 playersWeight 2.1
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Wreck Raiders(2019)

★ 7.31–5 playersWeight 2.4
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70/100

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Alakazum!: Witches and Traditions(2018)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 2.0
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70/100

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Champions of Midgard(2015)

★ 7.72–4 players60 minWeight 2.6
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69/100

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A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game – Night's Watch Starter Set(2018)

★ 8.42 playersWeight 2.0
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69/100

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Trial of the Temples(2019)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Sonhando com Alice(2016)

★ 7.42–5 players45 minWeight 2.5
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68/100

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Ars Alchimia(2014)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.3
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68/100

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12 Rivers(2022)

★ 6.92–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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Lucidity: Six-Sided Nightmares(2018)

★ 6.31–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
68/100

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