Head to head
Nucleum or Ark Nova
To help you decide
Why you'd pick each one
Nucleum
- Less well known, if you want something off the beaten track.
- Brings market and network and route building, which the other one doesn't have.
Ark Nova
- Better rated on BoardGameGeek: 8.5 vs 8.1.
- Far more played: 63,016 ratings against 8,933.
- Brings tags and tile placement, which the other one doesn't have.
The numbers, side by side
| Data point | Nucleum | Ark Nova |
|---|---|---|
| BGG rating | 8.1 | 8.5 Better rated |
| Ratings | 8,933 | 63,016 |
| Players | 1–4 | 1–4 |
| Playing time | 60–150 min | 90–150 min |
| Complexity | 4.2 / 5 | 3.8 / 5 |
| Age | 14+ | 14+ |
| Year | 2023 | 2021 |
Only the rating gets a winner mark. A shorter or lighter game isn't a better one: it depends on what you're after.
Ratings and catalogue data are attributed to BoardGameGeek.