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Pay Day(1974)

★ 4.9 BGG2–6 players30 minWeight 1.22
Auction / BiddingDice RollingOpen Drafting

Games like Pay Day

Looking for games like Pay Day? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on pushing your luck against the roll. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 recommendations · scored by ISO

Monopoly: World of Warcraft Collector's Edition(2012)

★ 5.62–6 players60 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
73/100

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Das kaufmännische Talent(1936)

★ 4.93–6 players90 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
69/100

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Oneupmanship: Mine's Bigger(2013)

★ 2.12–4 players90 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Monopoly: Franklin Mint Collector's Edition(1991)

★ 6.32–8 players90 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Monopoly: Indiana Jones(2008)

★ 6.22–6 players180 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
67/100

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Monopoly Jackpot(2016)

★ 6.12–4 players30 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Monopoly: Go(2008)

★ 6.02–6 players60 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
67/100

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Monopoly: The Big Bang Theory(2014)

★ 5.92–8 players120 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Monopoly: Harry Potter – A Magical Adventure at Hogwarts(2024)

★ 5.82–6 players20 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Monopoly: Star Wars 40th Anniversary Special Edition(2017)

★ 5.92–6 players30 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Big League Hockey Manager(2005)

★ 6.22–6 players120 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
67/100

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Monopoly: Back to the Future(2015)

★ 5.92–6 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Auction / BiddingPlayer EliminationRoll / Spin and Move

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