SEED GAME#5156 BGG all-time

Nova Era(2025)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 playersWeight 2.74
Action DraftingDice RollingOpen Drafting

Games like Nova Era

Looking for games like Nova Era? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on picking moves from a shared, ever-shifting pool of options and pushing your luck against the roll. 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

Progress: Evolution of Technology(2014)

★ 6.51–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Open Drafting + 1 more

Action PointsHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Alien Frontiers(2010)

★ 7.32–4 players90 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingOpen Drafting

Manaforge(2017)

★ 7.12–4 players60 minWeight 2.8
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Yspahan(2006)

★ 7.02–4 players45 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Kingsburg(2007)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTech Trees / Tech TracksTurn Order: Random

Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria(2021)

★ 7.61–5 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingDie Icon ResolutionOpen Drafting

Pioneer Days(2017)

★ 7.22–4 players45 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingVariable Player Powers

Kingsburg (Second Edition)(2017)

★ 7.42–5 players90 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingTech Trees / Tech TracksWorker Placement

The Ancient World(2014)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Rivals for Catan(2010)

★ 6.92 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Castellans(2024)

★ 7.71–5 playersWeight 3.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Action Drafting + 1 more

Action DraftingArea Majority / InfluenceDice Rolling

Space Cantina(2016)

★ 7.61–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingWorker Placement

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