What game is most like Pachisi?

Monza (2000) is the closest match to Pachisi, sharing childrens game, dice, racing. It rates 6.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Pachisi?

Monza, Camel Up (Second Edition), Camel Up are the top-ranked alternatives to Pachisi in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

Is Monza harder than Pachisi?

Compared with Pachisi, Monza is same complexity and ~20 min shorter (1.1 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Pachisi / Similar games

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.

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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. Monza (2000)
2–6 players · 10 min · ★ 6.6 · Light
Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Dice, Racing, Dice Rolling, Race, Roll / Spin and Move · 6 shared tags · 3 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
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2. Camel Up (Second Edition) (2018)
3–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Camel Up (Second Edition) alternatives →
Shares with Pachisi: Dice, Racing, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 4 shared tags · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 3–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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3. Camel Up (2014)
2–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light · See Camel Up alternatives →
Shares with Pachisi: Dice, Racing, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 4 shared tags · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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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 · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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 · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
6. Jamaica (2007)
2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light · See Jamaica alternatives →
Shares with Pachisi: Racing, Dice Rolling, Race, Roll / Spin and Move · 4 shared tags · 3 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (60%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~15 min longer · +0.4 heavier
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 · 5 shared tags · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
8. Yahtzee (1956)
2–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.4 · Light · See Yahtzee alternatives →
Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Comic Book / Strip, Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling · 5 shared tags · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 10 · about the same length · same complexity
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 · 3 shared tags · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
10. Viva Topo! (2002)
2–4 players · 20–30 min · ★ 6.8 · Light
Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Dice, Race, Roll / Spin and Move · 4 shared tags · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
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 · 5 shared tags · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~20 min shorter · same complexity
12. PitchCar (1995)
2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Light · See PitchCar alternatives →
Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Racing, Race · 3 shared tags · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
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 · 4 shared tags · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
14. Spinderella (2015)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Racing, Race, Roll / Spin and Move · 4 shared tags · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~10 min shorter · same complexity
15. Midnight Party (1989)
2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
Shares with Pachisi: Childrens Game, Racing, Dice Rolling, Roll / Spin and Move · 4 shared tags · 2 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (40%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · same complexity
16. King of New York (2014)
2–6 players · 40 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light · See King of New York alternatives →
Shares with Pachisi: Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · ~10 min longer · +0.7 heavier
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 · 4 shared tags · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 3–5 players · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
18. Perudo (1800)
2–6 players · 15–30 min · ★ 6.9 · Light · See Perudo alternatives →
Shares with Pachisi: Dice, Movies / TV / Radio theme, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of Pachisi’s 5 mechanics (20%)
vs Pachisi: overlaps at 2–6 players · about the same length · same complexity

Frequently asked

What game is most like Pachisi?: Monza (2000) is the closest match to Pachisi, sharing childrens game, dice, racing. It rates 6.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Pachisi?: Monza, Camel Up (Second Edition), Camel Up are the top-ranked alternatives to Pachisi in the MeeplePick database, matched on light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.
Is Monza harder than Pachisi?: Compared with Pachisi, Monza is same complexity and ~20 min shorter (1.1 vs 1.2 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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