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Fossil Canyon(2022)

★ 7.2 BGG1–6 players20 minWeight 1.50
End Game BonusesEventsHand Management

Games like Fossil Canyon

Looking for games like Fossil Canyon? 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 and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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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★ 7.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.8
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74/100

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★ 6.01–4 players10 minWeight 1.9
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Morels(2012)

★ 7.02 players30 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
70/100

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Barrio(2023)

★ 7.11–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

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Momiji(2021)

★ 6.81–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

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Walking in Burano(2018)

★ 7.11–4 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Welcome to Everdell(2022)

★ 7.51–4 players30 minWeight 1.9
ISO Match
70/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Cat Packs(2024)

★ 7.41–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
70/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Inheritors(2022)

★ 7.02–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 3 more

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Trekking the National Parks: Third Edition(2024)

★ 7.51–5 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

Shares Hand Management + 3 more

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The Shooting Party(2016)

★ 6.51 players10 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Castle Combo(2024)

★ 7.72–5 players10 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
68/100

Shares End Game Bonuses + 2 more

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