SEED GAME#254 BGG all-time

Nidavellir(2020)

★ 7.5 BGG2–5 players45 minWeight 2.12
Auction / BiddingAuction: Multiple LotAuction: Sealed Bid

Games like Nidavellir

Looking for games like Nidavellir? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on 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

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Faraway(2023)

★ 7.52–6 players15 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
74/100

Shares Constrained Bidding + 4 more

Constrained BiddingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Roaring River(2024)

★ 7.32–6 players20 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction: Sealed Bid + 4 more

Auction: Sealed BidBiasConstrained Bidding

Art Society(2023)

★ 7.52–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 4 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Sealed BidConstrained Bidding

Stonespine Architects(2024)

★ 7.41–5 players45 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Closed DraftingConnectionsContracts

Senators(2017)

★ 6.93–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: DutchAuction: Sealed Bid

Ra(1999)

★ 7.72–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 2 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundClosed Economy Auction

Skyrise(2024)

★ 7.72–4 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Area Majority / InfluenceAuction / BiddingConstrained Bidding

Priests of Ra(2009)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 3 more

Auction / BiddingAuction: Once AroundConstrained Bidding

It's a Wonderful World(2019)

★ 7.61–5 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
61/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

Closed DraftingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest(2022)

★ 7.41–6 players45 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Selection Order Bid + 2 more

Action QueueHand ManagementSelection Order Bid

Abyss(2014)

★ 7.32–4 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
60/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementMemory

Fantasy Realms(2017)

★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
60/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 1 more

End Game BonusesHand ManagementOpen Drafting

As an Amazon Associate, ISO earns from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability vary; ISO never displays prices. Affiliate links are marked rel="sponsored" per FTC guidelines.

IS

Get picks tuned to your shelf

This list is built from community data. Sign in to ISO and log what you own — your personal feed factors in your complexity preferences, play history, and the games already on your shelf.

Get personalized recommendations →

Free · no credit card · 2-minute setup

More recommendation lists