Nidavellir / Similar games

18 games like Nidavellir

The best games like Nidavellir are Abyss, Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala and Champions of Midgard — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Abyss shares fantasy, mythology, card drafting with Nidavellir.

Every alternative below links to its own Nidavellir-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fantasy / mythology shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Nidavellir’s 2.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Abyss (2014)
   2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Abyss →
   Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Mythology, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
   View Abyss on Amazon →
2. 2. Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala (2014)
   2–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala →
   Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Mythology, Constrained Bidding · 1 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.7 heavier
   View Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala on Amazon →
3. 3. Champions of Midgard (2015)
   2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · games like Champions of Midgard →
   Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Mythology, Set Collection · 1 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min longer · +0.4 heavier
   View Champions of Midgard on Amazon →
4. 4. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
   2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light · games like Lords of Waterdeep →
   Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. Dice Forge (2017)
   2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Dice Forge →
   Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Mythology, Card Drafting · 1 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (17%)
   vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
6. 6. Roll Player (2016)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Roll Player →
   Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · +0.2 heavier
7. 7. Beowulf The Legend (2005)
   2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Mythology, Card Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
8. 8. Seasons (2012)
   2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · games like Seasons →
   Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Victory Points as a Resource · 2 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
9. 9. Ethnos (2017)
   2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Ethnos →
   Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (33%)
   vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
10. 10. Bloodborne The Card Game (2016)
    3–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light · games like Bloodborne The Card Game →
    Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 3 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (50%)
    vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Fantasy Realms (2017)
    3–6 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · games like Fantasy Realms →
    Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 3–5 players · scales to 6 · ~25 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
12. 12. Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated (2019)
    2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium · games like Clank! Legacy Acquisitions Incorporated →
    Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Card Drafting · 1 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
13. 13. Citadels (2016)
    2–8 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Citadels →
    Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.2 lighter
14. 14. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Everdell →
    Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Card Drafting · 1 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
15. 15. Elysium (2015)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · games like Elysium →
    Shares with Nidavellir: Mythology, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier
16. 16. Citadels Classic (2000)
    2–8 players · 20–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Citadels Classic →
    Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Card Drafting, Set Collection · 2 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–5 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
17. 17. Broom Service (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · games like Broom Service →
    Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (33%)
    vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–5 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
18. 18. Mechs vs. Minions (2016)
    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · games like Mechs vs. Minions →
    Shares with Nidavellir: Fantasy, Card Drafting · 1 of Nidavellir’s 6 mechanics (17%)
    vs Nidavellir: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min longer · +0.2 heavier

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