SEED GAME#12000 BGG all-time

Nirvana(2021)

★ 6.5 BGG2–6 players20 minWeight 1.50
Dice RollingLadder ClimbingPaper-and-Pencil

Games like Nirvana

Looking for games like Nirvana? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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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Dice Cards(2023)

★ 7.41–99 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Encore!(2016)

★ 6.91–6 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingGrid CoveragePaper-and-Pencil

Bravo!(2019)

★ 7.21–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Lost Cities: Roll & Write(2021)

★ 7.12–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Corinth(2019)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Qwixx Deluxe(2016)

★ 7.12–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Dizzle(2019)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingOpen DraftingPaper-and-Pencil

Roll to the Top!(2018)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
69/100

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BingoDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Wok and Roll(2020)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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ChainingDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game(2014)

★ 6.51–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingKing of the HillPaper-and-Pencil

Dice Stars(2016)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

Virus!: Roll & Write(2024)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
68/100

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Dice RollingPaper-and-Pencil

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