SEED GAME#25720 BGG all-time

Animal Express(2007)

★ 5.5 BGG2–5 players20 minWeight 1.13
Betting and BluffingOpen DraftingSet Collection

Games like Animal Express

Looking for games like Animal Express? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on the chase to complete the right combinations. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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★ 7.92–8 players20 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
72/100

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★ 7.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
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Pacific Ocean(2023)

★ 6.91–3 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
70/100

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Trinket Trove(2025)

★ 7.52–6 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
70/100

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Circus Flohcati(1998)

★ 6.72–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
69/100

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Triqueta(2023)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Biberbande Schnupperspiel(2016)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Splash!(1993)

★ 5.43–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Spoils of War(2017)

★ 6.83–5 playersWeight 1.6
ISO Match
68/100

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Super Farmer: The Card Game(2019)

★ 7.32–6 players15 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Open DraftingSet Collection

1001 Islands(2022)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Quietville(2006)

★ 6.23–5 playersWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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