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Nostra City(2009)

★ 6.3 BGG3–5 playersWeight 2.52
Auction / BiddingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Games like Nostra City

Looking for games like Nostra City? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on asymmetric powers that make your side play unlike any other. 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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Die Sieben Weisen(2002)

★ 6.03–5 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
70/100

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Auction / BiddingTeam-Based Game

Tarot(1425)

★ 6.92–8 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Auction / BiddingTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

The Message(2009)

★ 7.03–9 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

War of the Three Kingdoms: Kingdom Wars(2019)

★ 7.52–12 players20 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Hand ManagementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Oriente(2004)

★ 5.84–12 players20 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Team-Based GameVariable Player PowersVoting

Caligula(2009)

★ 6.02–5 players60 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingOpen DraftingTeam-Based Game

Krysis(2009)

★ 6.02–4 players40 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingHand ManagementVariable Player Powers

Scott Pilgrim Miniatures The World(2021)

★ 7.12–4 players45 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

Area MovementTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Horse Fever(2009)

★ 6.92–6 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Auction / Bidding + 1 more

Auction / BiddingBetting and BluffingVariable Player Powers

Exodus Fleet(2017)

★ 7.22–5 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
66/100

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Auction / BiddingVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers

Grimoire Shuffle(2012)

★ 6.14–6 players30 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Modular BoardTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

Catacombs & Castles(2017)

★ 6.82–8 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Team-Based Game + 1 more

FlickingTeam-Based GameVariable Player Powers

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