Nova Era(2025)
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.
12 recommendations · scored by ISO
Progress: Evolution of Technology(2014)
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Alien Frontiers(2010)
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Manaforge(2017)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Yspahan(2006)
Shares Action Drafting + 1 more
Kingsburg(2007)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria(2021)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Pioneer Days(2017)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Kingsburg (Second Edition)(2017)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
The Ancient World(2014)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Rivals for Catan(2010)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
Castellans(2024)
Shares Action Drafting + 1 more
Space Cantina(2016)
Shares Dice Rolling + 1 more
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