SEED GAME#631 BGG all-time

Nova Luna(2019)

★ 7.3 BGG1–4 players30 minWeight 1.88
ContractsPattern BuildingRace

Games like Nova Luna

Looking for games like Nova Luna? It strips theme away to leave a clean contest of position and tempo — built on spatial puzzles that grow as each new piece lands. 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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INK(2025)

★ 7.01–4 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Contracts + 3 more

ContractsPattern BuildingRondel

New York Zoo(2020)

★ 7.01–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Race + 2 more

Automatic Resource GrowthGrid CoverageModular Board

Sagani(2020)

★ 7.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

ConnectionsMatchingOpen Drafting

Azul: Summer Pavilion(2019)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Project L(2020)

★ 7.51–4 players20 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

Action PointsContractsOpen Drafting

Realm of Sand(2018)

★ 6.71–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsOpen DraftingPattern Building

Azul: Master Chocolatier(2022)

★ 7.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

End Game BonusesOpen DraftingPattern Building

Koi(2025)

★ 7.51–4 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesOpen Drafting

Indian Summer(2017)

★ 6.81–4 players15 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

Grid CoveragePattern BuildingRondel

Gartenbau(2022)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

Shares Pattern Building + 2 more

LayeringPattern BuildingRondel

Miyabi(2019)

★ 7.42–4 players45 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Pattern Building + 1 more

Grid CoverageLayeringOpen Drafting

Paper World(2025)

★ 6.12–4 players15 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Contracts + 2 more

ContractsEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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