Source of the Nile(1978)
Games like Source of the Nile
Looking for games like Source of the Nile? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on pushing your luck against the roll and a fresh starting puzzle every time you sit down. 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
Double Star(1979)
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Conquistador: The Age of Exploration – 1495-1600(1976)
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Give Us Victories(2022)
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Bomber: A Game of Daylight Bombing of Europe, 1943-1944(1982)
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Risorgimento: Italy's Wars of Liberation 1848-1866(1997)
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Ardennes(1994)
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Burnside Takes Command(2003)
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Salerno '43(2022)
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Custoza, Fields of Doom(2019)
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Korsoun 1944(2007)
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Wohrom: Swords and Magic Against Evil Forces(1981)
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Imperium: Empires in Conflict – Worlds in the Balance(1977)
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