What game is most like Trouble?

Monza (2000) is the closest match to Trouble, sharing childrens game, racing, roll / spin and move. It rates 6.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.

What should I play if I like Trouble?

Monza, Fireball Island, Spinderella are the top-ranked alternatives to Trouble 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 Trouble?

Compared with Trouble, Monza is same complexity and ~35 min shorter (1.1 vs 1.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

Trouble / Similar games

18 games like Trouble

The best games like Trouble are Monza, Fireball Island and Spinderella — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Monza shares childrens game, racing, roll / spin and move with Trouble.

Every alternative below links to its own Trouble-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s childrens game / racing shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Trouble’s 1.1 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 Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~35 min shorter · same complexity
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2. Fireball Island (1986)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · +0.3 heavier
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3. Spinderella (2015)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
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4. Midnight Party (1989)
2–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
5. Camel Up (Second Edition) (2018)
3–8 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light
Shares with Trouble: Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 8 · about the same length · +0.4 heavier
6. Richard Scarry's Busytown Eye found it! Game (2009)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~25 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
7. Max the Tomcat (1986)
1–8 players · 20 min · ★ 6.5 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · plays solo · scales to 8 · ~25 min shorter · same complexity
8. Camel Up (2014)
2–8 players · 20–30 min · ★ 7.0 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 8 · ~20 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
9. Jamaica (2007)
2–6 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
Shares with Trouble: Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
10. The Magnificent Race (1975)
2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.3 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity
11. Engine (2010)
2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · about the same length · same complexity
12. Up the River (1988)
2–4 players · 15 min · ★ 5.6 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
13. Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters (2013)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
14. Winner's Circle (2001)
2–6 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light
Shares with Trouble: Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
15. Explore Europe (1954)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.1 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 6 · ~15 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
16. Mouse Trap (2004)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 4.2 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
17. Uncle Wiggily (1916)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 4.1 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Racing, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
18. Pyramid of Pengqueen (2008)
2–5 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9 · Light
Shares with Trouble: Childrens Game, Roll / Spin and Move · 1 of Trouble’s 1 mechanics (100%)
vs Trouble: overlaps at 2–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.3 heavier

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Frequently asked

What game is most like Trouble?: Monza (2000) is the closest match to Trouble, sharing childrens game, racing, roll / spin and move. It rates 6.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Trouble?: Monza, Fireball Island, Spinderella are the top-ranked alternatives to Trouble 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 Trouble?: Compared with Trouble, Monza is same complexity and ~35 min shorter (1.1 vs 1.1 complexity on BoardGameGeek's 1–5 scale).

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Looking for the original? See the full Trouble fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.