What game is most like Monopoly?

Panic on Wall Street! (2011) is the closest match to Monopoly, sharing economic, negotiation, auction/bidding. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Monopoly?

Panic on Wall Street!, Chinatown, The Settlers of Catan are the top-ranked alternatives to Monopoly 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 Panic on Wall Street! harder than Monopoly?

Compared with Monopoly, Panic on Wall Street! is same complexity and ~90 min shorter (1.7 vs 1.6 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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18 games like Monopoly

The best games like Monopoly are Panic on Wall Street!, Chinatown and The Settlers of Catan — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Panic on Wall Street! shares economic, negotiation, auction/bidding with Monopoly.

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Every alternative below links to its own Monopoly-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / negotiation shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Monopoly’s 1.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. Panic on Wall Street! (2011)
3–11 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Negotiation, Auction/Bidding, Player Elimination · 4 shared tags · 2 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 3–8 players · scales to 11 · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
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2. Chinatown (1999)
3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Chinatown alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Negotiation, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~60 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
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3. The Settlers of Catan (1995)
3–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See The Settlers of Catan alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Negotiation, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
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4. Brass Birmingham (2018)
2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy · See Brass Birmingham alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Income, Loans · 3 shared tags · 2 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · +2.3 heavier
5. Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization (2015)
2–4 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Heavy · See Through the Ages A New Story of Civilization alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +2.8 heavier
6. Steam (2009)
3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Steam alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Loans, Ownership · 4 shared tags · 3 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (50%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~30 min shorter · +1.8 heavier
7. Power Grid (Recharged Version) (2004)
2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Power Grid (Recharged Version) alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +1.6 heavier
8. Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King (2015)
2–5 players · 30–50 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Isle of Skye From Chieftain to King alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Auction/Bidding · 2 shared tags · 1 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~80 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
9. Le Havre (2008)
1–5 players · 30–150 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium-heavy · See Le Havre alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Loans, Ownership · 3 shared tags · 2 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 2–5 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +2.1 heavier
10. Modern Art (1992)
3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light · See Modern Art alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Auction/Bidding · 2 shared tags · 1 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~75 min shorter · +0.7 heavier
11. Corporate America (2013)
3–6 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Negotiation, Auction/Bidding · 3 shared tags · 1 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 3–6 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
12. Stockpile (2015)
2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light · See Stockpile alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Auction/Bidding · 2 shared tags · 1 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 2–5 players · ~75 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
13. Troyes (2010)
1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium · See Troyes alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Lose a Turn, Ownership · 3 shared tags · 2 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · +1.8 heavier
14. Die Macher (1986)
3–5 players · 240 min · ★ 7.6 · Heavy · See Die Macher alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Negotiation, Auction/Bidding · 3 shared tags · 1 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 3–5 players · ~120 min longer · +2.7 heavier
15. Age of Steam Deluxe Edition (2002)
1–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy · See Age of Steam Deluxe Edition alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Loans · 3 shared tags · 2 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 2–6 players · plays solo · about the same length · +2.3 heavier
16. Homesteaders (2009)
2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium · See Homesteaders alternatives →
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Auction/Bidding, Income, Loans · 4 shared tags · 3 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (50%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~45 min shorter · +1.4 heavier
17. Sidereal Confluence Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant (2017)
4–9 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-heavy
Shares with Monopoly: Economic, Negotiation, Auction/Bidding · 3 shared tags · 1 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (17%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 4–8 players · scales to 9 · ~30 min longer · +1.9 heavier
18. Hellapagos (2017)
3–12 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
Shares with Monopoly: Negotiation, Lose a Turn, Player Elimination · 3 shared tags · 2 of Monopoly’s 6 mechanics (33%)
vs Monopoly: overlaps at 3–8 players · scales to 12 · ~100 min shorter · 0.4 lighter

Frequently asked

What game is most like Monopoly?: Panic on Wall Street! (2011) is the closest match to Monopoly, sharing economic, negotiation, auction/bidding. It rates 7.0/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Monopoly?: Panic on Wall Street!, Chinatown, The Settlers of Catan are the top-ranked alternatives to Monopoly 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 Panic on Wall Street! harder than Monopoly?: Compared with Monopoly, Panic on Wall Street! is same complexity and ~90 min shorter (1.7 vs 1.6 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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