Games like Monopoly, from the real board to your phone
If you want Monopoly online, the official Monopoly app and Monopoly Go are the obvious starts. For something different with friends, Catan Universe and Ticket to Ride are the classic board games most people move to next. Roam has a Monopoly-style meme board game too.
Monopoly in short
Monopoly is a property-trading board game owned by Hasbro. Parker Brothers first sold it in 1935. You roll dice, buy streets, build houses and hotels, and collect rent until everyone else goes broke.
Monopoly Go! is a different thing. It is Scopely's 2023 mobile spin-off where you roll to collect money and build landmarks, with events and sticker albums. It feels more like a casual phone game than the board game.
Monopoly and board games to play online
- MONOPOLY (official app). Marmalade Game Studio's digital version of the real board game, with house rules and online play with friends.
- Monopoly Go! The free mobile spin-off by Scopely. Roll, build and raid other players. Best for short sessions, not for full games.
- Catan Universe. The official digital Catan, on phones and PC since 2017. Trade wood and wheat instead of streets, but with the same table talk.
- Ticket to Ride. Days of Wonder's train route game, with an app for phones and PC. Easier to learn than Monopoly and much shorter.
Tips for faster Monopoly games
Most Monopoly games run long because of house rules, like putting tax money on Free Parking. Play by the printed rules and run auctions when someone does not buy a property, and the game ends sooner.
Buy the orange set when you can. It sits just after Jail, so players coming out of Jail land on it often.
A Monopoly-style board game on Roam
Roam is a free iPhone app with thousands of games.
- Meme Mogul. A Monopoly-style board game about memes. Ten rounds, two rivals and one meme empire to build.
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Make your own board game with Roam
Describe the board, what you buy and how someone wins. Roam builds it as a game you can play, and you change the rules by asking.
Try: "board game like Monopoly but the streets are places in my town, my friends are the players, 20 turns, richest wins"Questions people ask
Is Monopoly Go the same as Monopoly?
No. Monopoly Go is a casual mobile spin-off by Scopely. The board game rules are in the official Monopoly app instead.
Can I play Monopoly online with friends?
Yes. The official Monopoly app has online play with friends.
What board game is like Monopoly but shorter?
Ticket to Ride is a good pick. It is easy to learn and usually ends in under an hour.