The safest pick: more of the same game, done well. Meeple Mountain ranks it the best boxed expansion and King Panda ranks it second.
Needs: Just the base game
Adds: A train station, ticket tiles, visitor cards, a second board, and 100+ new cards with new critters.
Fixes: Adds more face-up cards to pick from as the deck grows.
King Panda ranks it first, but Meeple Mountain found the race for Wonders pulls focus from the base game. Great if you want a new goal; less so if you like the base game as is.
Needs: Just the base game
Adds: A river board, frog ambassadors, pearls to collect, Wonders to build, and new water critters and cards.
Fixes: Gives you a big goal to build toward beyond your 15-card city.
Top pick if you play solo or with two. Both rankings like it, but it matters less for bigger groups.
Needs: Just the base game
Adds: Nightweave, a spider opponent for solo or 2-player games, plus the Corrin Evertail, Legends II and Through Every Season packs.
Fixes: Gives solo and 2-player games a smarter rival than the base game's solo opponent.
Opinions split. Weather and Big Critters suit groups that like surprises; planners may find it frustrating.
Needs: Just the base game
Adds: A mountain board, weather cards, Big Critter mounts, discovery cards, maps and expeditions.
Only needed if you often play with 5-6. Both rankings put it last among the big boxes.
Needs: Just the base game
Adds: Parts for 5-6 players, 15 player power cards, a shared Market board, Garland Awards and special event goals.
Fixes: Lets 5 or 6 people play.
Only if you know you want everything. It is heavy and costly, and one reviewer skipped it because he only uses one expansion at a time.
Needs: Includes the base game, so nothing else is needed.
Adds: Everdell plus Pearlbrook, Spirecrest, Bellfaire, Newleaf, Mistwood, Collector's Edition content, storage trays and one rulebook.
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Everdell Newleaf. The safest pick: more of the same game, done well. Meeple Mountain ranks it the best boxed expansion and King Panda ranks it second.
Our verdict: buy this first. It adds: A train station, ticket tiles, visitor cards, a second board, and 100+ new cards with new critters.
Everdell Bellfaire extends it to 6 players. Our verdict: most groups can skip.
We’d buy Everdell Newleaf first. See the side-by-side comparison for what each adds and needs.
Rankings are our editorial picks, built from the reviews linked on each expansion page. Last checked 2026-09-27.