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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. 1. 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 · 2 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Frank's Zoo: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
   View The Fox in the Forest on Amazon →
2. 2. The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine (2019)
   2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 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
   View The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine on Amazon →
3. 3. Jaipur (2009)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)
   vs Frank's Zoo: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
   View Jaipur on Amazon →
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 · 2 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Frank's Zoo: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
5. 5. Nyet! (1997)
   2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 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
6. 6. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)
   2–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Team-Based Game · 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
7. 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 · 4 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (100%)
   vs Frank's Zoo: both play at 3 · ~15 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
8. 8. Tichu (1991)
   4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Team-Based Game, Trick-taking · 4 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (100%)
   vs Frank's Zoo: both play at 4 · about the same length · +0.8 heavier
9. 9. Haggis (2010)
   2–3 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
   Shares with Frank's Zoo: Card Game, Hand Management, Ladder Climbing, Trick-taking · 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
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 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
11. 11. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 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
12. 12. Smash Up Pretty Pretty Smash Up (2015)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Frank's Zoo: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
13. 13. Tales & Games The Hare & the Tortoise (2011)
    2–5 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.1 · Light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 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
14. 14. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 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
15. 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 · 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
16. 16. Sylvion (2015)
    1–2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 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
17. 17. Everdell (2018)
    1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium
    Shares with Frank's Zoo: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 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
18. 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 · 1 of Frank's Zoo’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Frank's Zoo: no player-count overlap (2–2 vs 3–7) · goes down to 2 · ~37 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

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