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18 games like The Grimm Forest

The best games like The Grimm Forest are Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters, Three-Dragon Ante and Nidavellir — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters shares animals, fantasy, set collection with The Grimm Forest.

Every alternative below links to its own The Grimm Forest-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s animals / fantasy shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Grimm Forest’s 1.9 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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  1. 1. Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Animals, Fantasy, Set Collection, Take That · 2 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~22 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
    View Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters on Amazon →
  2. 2. Three-Dragon Ante (2005)
    2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Animals, Fantasy, Set Collection, Take That · 2 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~32 min shorter · 0.2 lighter
    View Three-Dragon Ante on Amazon →
  3. 3. Nidavellir (2020)
    2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Fantasy, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
    View Nidavellir on Amazon →
  4. 4. Wingspan (2019)
    1–5 players · 40–70 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Animals, Set Collection · 1 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  5. 5. Spirits of the Wild (2018)
    2 players · 15–30 min · ★ 7.4 · Light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Animals, Fantasy, Set Collection · 1 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: both play at 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  6. 6. Potion Explosion (2015)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Fantasy, Set Collection, Take That · 2 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
  7. 7. Village Pillage (2019)
    2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Fantasy, Rock-Paper-Scissors, Simultaneous Action Selection, Take That · 3 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~32 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
  8. 8. Broom Service (2015)
    2–5 players · 30–75 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Fantasy, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
  9. 9. Draftosaurus (2019)
    2–5 players · 15 min · ★ 7.2 · Light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Animals, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~37 min shorter · 0.6 lighter
  10. 10. Lords of Waterdeep (2012)
    2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Fantasy, Set Collection · 1 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · ~38 min longer · +0.6 heavier
  11. 11. PARKS (2019)
    1–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Animals, Set Collection · 1 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
  12. 12. La Isla (2014)
    2–4 players · 30–60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Animals, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
  13. 13. Calico (2020)
    1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Animals, Set Collection · 1 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
  14. 14. The Resistance Avalon (2012)
    5–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Fantasy, Simultaneous Action Selection · 1 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: no player-count overlap (5–10 vs 2–4) · scales to 10 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
  15. 15. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Fantasy, Take That · 1 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.7 heavier
  16. 16. Haven (2018)
    2 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Animals, Fantasy, Set Collection · 1 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  17. 17. Yomi Fighting Card Game (2011)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Fantasy, Rock-Paper-Scissors, Simultaneous Action Selection · 2 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
  18. 18. Jaipur (2009)
    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light
    Shares with The Grimm Forest: Animals, Set Collection · 1 of The Grimm Forest’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs The Grimm Forest: both play at 2 · ~22 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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Frequently asked

What game is most like The Grimm Forest?
Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters (2016) is the closest match to The Grimm Forest, sharing animals, fantasy, set collection. It rates 7.3/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like The Grimm Forest?
Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters, Three-Dragon Ante, Nidavellir are the top-ranked alternatives to The Grimm Forest 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.
Is Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters harder than The Grimm Forest?
Compared with The Grimm Forest, Dale of Merchants 2 The Era of Trade Masters is +0.2 heavier and ~22 min shorter (2.0 vs 1.9 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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