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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. 1. Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders (2015)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · games like Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders →
   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 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
   View Dale of Merchants The Guild of Extraordinary Traders on Amazon →
2. 2. Smash Up Pretty Pretty Smash Up (2015)
   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · games like Smash Up Pretty Pretty Smash Up →
   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 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
   View Smash Up Pretty Pretty Smash Up on Amazon →
3. 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 · 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
   View Sylvion on Amazon →
4. 4. Everdell (2018)
   1–4 players · 40–80 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · games like Everdell →
   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 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 · games like The Crew The Quest for Planet Nine →
   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 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
6. 6. Jaipur (2009)
   2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.5 · Light · games like Jaipur →
   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management · 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
7. 7. Century Golem Edition (2017)
   2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · games like Century Golem Edition →
   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 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 · games like Hero Realms →
   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 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 · games like Unmatched Battle of Legends →
   Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 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 · 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
11. 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 · 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
12. 12. Frank's Zoo (1999)
    3–7 players · 60 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium-light · games like Frank's Zoo →
    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Animals, Card Game, Hand Management, Trick-taking · 2 of The Fox in the Forest’s 2 mechanics (100%)
    vs The Fox in the Forest: no player-count overlap (3–7 vs 2–2) · scales to 7 · ~30 min longer · same complexity
13. 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 · 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
14. 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 · 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 · 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
16. 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 · 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
17. 17. Onirim (Second Edition) (2014)
    1–2 players · 15 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · games like Onirim (Second Edition) →
    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 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
18. 18. Ascension Deckbuilding Game (2010)
    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · games like Ascension Deckbuilding Game →
    Shares with The Fox in the Forest: Card Game, Fantasy, Hand Management · 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

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