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18 games like Frank's Zoo

The best games like Frank's Zoo are Chimera, The Fox in the Forest and Nyet! — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Chimera shares card game, hand management, ladder climbing with Frank's Zoo.

Ranked alternatives to Frank's Zoo (animals, card game), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Frank's Zoo’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Chimera (2014)
    3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Team-Based Game
  2. 2. The Fox in the Forest (2017)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking
  3. 3. Nyet! (1997)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking
  4. 4. The Fox in the Forest Duet (2020)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking
  5. 5. Sonne und Mond (2012)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Team-Based Game
  6. 6. Sonne und Mond (2012)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Team-Based Game
  7. 7. You've Got Crabs (2018)
    4–10 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Team-Based Game
  8. 8. Bees The Secret Kingdom (2019)
    2–6 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Team-Based Game
  9. 9. Old Men of the Forest (2011)
    3–4 players · 30 min · ★ 5.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking
  10. 10. Control Nut! (2005)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Team-Based Game, Trick-taking
  11. 11. Tichu (1991)
    4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Team-Based Game
  12. 12. Haggis (2010)
    2–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Trick-taking
  13. 13. Rook for 2 (1906)
    2–6 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Team-Based Game, Trick-taking
  14. 14. Gang of Four (1990)
    3–4 players · 40 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Trick-taking
  15. 15. Dealt! (2018)
    3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Trick-taking
  16. 16. Big Two
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Trick-taking
  17. 17. 12 Days of Christmas (2015)
    3–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.0 · Light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Trick-taking
  18. 18. Ladder 29 (2017)
    2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Trick-taking
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Frank's Zoo?
Chimera (2014) is the closest match to Frank's Zoo, sharing card game, hand management, ladder climbing. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Frank's Zoo?
Chimera, The Fox in the Forest, Nyet! are the top-ranked alternatives to Frank's Zoo 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.

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