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Nomads(2017)

★ 6.3 BGG2–5 playersWeight 1.80
MancalaSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Games like Nomads

Looking for games like Nomads? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other 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 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

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Havok & Hijinks(2014)

★ 6.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Norsaga(2015)

★ 6.32–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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Wizard Kittens(2020)

★ 6.22–4 players15 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionVariable Player Powers

Steam Up: A Feast of Dim Sum(2023)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

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Set CollectionVariable Player PowersVariable Set-up

Streets(2021)

★ 6.61–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Das Amulett(2001)

★ 6.43–6 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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Sewer Pirats(2012)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Open DraftingSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

Johari Bazaar(2025)

★ 7.72–4 players15 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Set CollectionTile PlacementVariable Player Powers

Ghosts Love Candy Too(2022)

★ 7.12–6 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

The King's Guild(2018)

★ 7.01–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

Hand ManagementSet CollectionVariable Player Powers

One Card Wonder(2022)

★ 6.62–6 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Set Collection + 1 more

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