NINE(2019)
Games like NINE
Looking for games like NINE? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on the chase to complete the right combinations and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
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Purrballs: Catventure Card Game(2018)
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Scream Park(2024)
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Gremlins Inc(2015)
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Spires(2017)
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Dragon Lairds(2007)
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Hordes of Grimoor(2015)
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Illimat(2017)
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An Empty Throne(2022)
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