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18 games like Pachisi

The best games like Pachisi are Monza, Camel Up (Second Edition) and Camel Up — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Monza shares childrens game, dice, racing with Pachisi.

Every alternative below links to its own Pachisi-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s childrens game / comic book / strip shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Pachisi’s 1.2 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Monza (2000)
   2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
   Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Dice, Racing, Dice Rolling, Race, Roll / Spin and Move · 3 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
   View Monza on Amazon →
2. 2. Camel Up (Second Edition) (2018)
   3–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pachisi: Dice, Racing, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Pachisi: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
   View Camel Up (Second Edition) on Amazon →
3. 3. Camel Up (2014)
   2–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
   Shares with Pachisi: Dice, Racing, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
   View Camel Up on Amazon →
4. 4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Mystery at Hogwarts Game (2000)
   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Novel-based, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
5. 5. The Perilous Parlor Game (2002)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 5.5 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Dice, Novel-based, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
6. 6. Jamaica (2007)
   2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pachisi: Racing, Dice Rolling, Race, Roll / Spin and Move · 3 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (60%)
   vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
7. 7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Power Game (1987)
   2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 4.8 · Light
   Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
   vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
8. 8. Yahtzee (1956)
   2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.4 · Light
   Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Comic Book / Strip, Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 10 · about the same length · same complexity
9. 9. King of Tokyo Dark Edition (2020)
   2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
   Shares with Pachisi: Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
   vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
10. 10. Viva Topo! (2002)
    2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
    Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Dice, Race, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
11. 11. Yahtzee Jr. (1988)
    2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 5.0 · Light
    Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Comic Book / Strip, Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
12. 12. PitchCar (1995)
    2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Light
    Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Racing, Race · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
13. 13. Der verzauberte Turm (2012)
    2–4 players · 15–25 min · ★ 6.7 · Light
    Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Dice, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
14. 14. Spinderella (2015)
    2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
    Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Racing, Race, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
15. 15. Midnight Party (1989)
    2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Racing, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
    vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
16. 16. King of New York (2014)
    2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pachisi: Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
17. 17. Clue Harry Potter Edition (2008)
    3–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Novel-based, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Pachisi: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
18. 18. Perudo (1800)
    2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
    Shares with Pachisi: Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
    vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity

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