SEED GAME#614 BGG all-time

Catan(1995)

★ 6.9 BGG3–4 players60 minWeight 2.32
Dice RollingModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Games like Catan

Looking for games like Catan? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and 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

Star Trek: Catan(2012)

★ 7.03–4 players75 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

A Game of Thrones: Catan – Brotherhood of the Watch(2017)

★ 7.23–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Catan: Family Edition(2012)

★ 6.63–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
74/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Catan: Portable Edition(2002)

★ 6.83–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Catan Histories: Rise of the Inkas(2018)

★ 7.23–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Catan: Ancient Egypt(2014)

★ 7.33–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingTrading

Baden-Württemberg Catan(2012)

★ 7.03–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Catan Histories: Settlers of America – Trails to Rails(2010)

★ 6.83–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Catan Histories: Merchants of Europe(2011)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingTrading

The Settlers of the Stone Age(2002)

★ 6.63–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingTrading

Settlers of Catan: Gallery Edition(2008)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementMemory

Simply Catan(2006)

★ 6.82–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
69/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementMemory

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