What game is most like Nidavellir?

Abyss (2014) is the closest match to Nidavellir, sharing fantasy, mythology, card drafting. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Nidavellir?

Abyss, Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala, Champions of Midgard are the top-ranked alternatives to Nidavellir in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is Abyss harder than Nidavellir?

Compared with Nidavellir, Abyss is same complexity and about the same length (2.3 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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.

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

Frequently asked

What game is most like Nidavellir?: Abyss (2014) is the closest match to Nidavellir, sharing fantasy, mythology, card drafting. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Nidavellir?: Abyss, Five Tribes The Djinns of Naqala, Champions of Midgard are the top-ranked alternatives to Nidavellir in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Abyss harder than Nidavellir?: Compared with Nidavellir, Abyss is same complexity and about the same length (2.3 vs 2.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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