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18 games like The Fox in the Forest

The best games like The Fox in the Forest are Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders, Smash Up Pretty Pretty Smash Up and Sylvion — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders shares animals, card game, fantasy with The Fox in the Forest.

Every alternative below links to its own The Fox in the Forest-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 The Fox in the Forest’s 1.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. 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 The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders →
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   2. 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 The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Smash Up Pretty Pretty Smash Up →
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   3. Sylvion (2015)

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

   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · plays solo · about the same length · +0.5 heavier

   Check price for Sylvion →
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   4. Everdell (2018)

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

   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · +1.2 heavier
5. 

   5. 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 The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (100%)

   vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · ~10 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
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   6. Jaipur (2009)

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

   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · about the same length · same complexity
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   7. Century Golem Edition (2017)

   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Century Golem Edition alternatives →

   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · same complexity
8. 

   8. Hero Realms (2016)

   2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light · See Hero Realms alternatives →

   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
9. 

   9. Unmatched Battle of Legends (2019)

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

   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
10. 

    10. Here to Slay (2020)

    2–6 players · 15–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~23 min longer · same complexity
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    11. Nyet! (1997)

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

    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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    12. Frank's Zoo (1999)

    3–7 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light · See Frank's Zoo alternatives →

    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (100%)

    vs The Fox in the Forest: no player-count overlap (3–7 vs 2) · scales to 7 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
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    13. Three-Dragon Ante (2005)

    2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
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    14. Shards of Infinity (2018)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
15. 

    15. Disney Villainous Evil Comes Prepared (2019)

    2–3 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · scales to 3 · ~20 min longer · +0.6 heavier
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    16. Summoner Wars Guild Dwarves vs Cave Goblins (2009)

    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
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    17. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)

    1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Onirim (Second Edition) alternatives →

    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. Ascension Deckbuilding Game (2010)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See Ascension Deckbuilding Game alternatives →

    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Fox in the Forest: both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full The Fox in the Forest fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.