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18 games like Frank's Zoo

The best games like Frank's Zoo are The Fox in the Forest, The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine and Jaipur — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Fox in the Forest shares animals, card game, hand management with Frank's Zoo.

Every alternative below links to its own Frank's Zoo-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / card game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Frank's Zoo’s 1.5 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. The Fox in the Forest (2017)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Fox in the Forest alternatives →

   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 4 shared tags · 2 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Frank's Zoo: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for The Fox in the Forest →
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   2. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)

   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine alternatives →

   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Frank's Zoo: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~40 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine →
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   3. Jaipur (2009)

   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · See Jaipur alternatives →

   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)

   vs Frank's Zoo: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity

   Check price for Jaipur →
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   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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Frank's Zoo: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
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   5. Nyet! (1997)

   2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light

   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 4 shared tags · 2 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Frank's Zoo: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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   6. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)

   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light · See Unmatched Battle of Legends alternatives →

   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 3 shared tags · 2 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (50%)

   vs Frank's Zoo: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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   7. Chimera (2014)

   3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Team-Based Game, Trick-taking · 5 shared tags · 4 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (100%)

   vs Frank's Zoo: both play at 3 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
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   8. Tichu (1991)

   4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Tichu alternatives →

   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Team-Based Game, Trick-taking · 5 shared tags · 4 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (100%)

   vs Frank's Zoo: both play at 4 · about the same length · +0.8 heavier
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   9. Haggis (2010)

   2–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Haggis alternatives →

   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Trick-taking · 4 shared tags · 3 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (75%)

   vs Frank's Zoo: both play at 3 · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
10. 

    10. Kanagawa (2016)

    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Kanagawa alternatives →

    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Frank's Zoo: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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    11. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders alternatives →

    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Frank's Zoo: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
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    12. Smash Up Pretty Pretty Smash Up (2015)

    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Smash Up Pretty Pretty Smash Up alternatives →

    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Frank's Zoo: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
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    13. Tales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise (2011)

    2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1 · Light · See Tales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise alternatives →

    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Frank's Zoo: overlaps at 3–5 players · goes down to 2 · ~42 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    14. Wingspan (2019)

    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light · See Wingspan alternatives →

    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Frank's Zoo: overlaps at 3–5 players · plays solo · about the same length · +0.9 heavier
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    15. 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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (50%)

    vs Frank's Zoo: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~40 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
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    16. Sylvion (2015)

    1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light

    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Frank's Zoo: no player-count overlap (1–2 vs 3–7) · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
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    17. Everdell (2018)

    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Everdell alternatives →

    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Frank's Zoo: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · +1.3 heavier
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    18. Odin's Ravens (Second Edition) (2016)

    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.1 · Light

    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)

    vs Frank's Zoo: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~37 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

Looking for the original? See the full Frank's Zoo fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.