SEED GAME#1361 BGG all-time

Catan Card Game(1996)

★ 6.7 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.44
Dice RollingHand ManagementMap Addition

Games like Catan Card Game

Looking for games like Catan Card Game? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand 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

Rivals for Catan(2010)

★ 6.92 players45 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
70/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Moonrakers(2020)

★ 7.71–5 players60 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Action PointsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Villa Panda(2024)

★ 8.02–4 playersWeight 2.8
ISO Match
67/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingRace

The Vale of Eternity(2023)

★ 7.62–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementMulti-Use CardsOpen Drafting

Hull Breach!(2011)

★ 7.62–8 players60 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Dice RollingHand ManagementOpen Drafting

Compile: Main 1(2024)

★ 7.82 players20 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionDeck Construction

Valeria: Card Kingdoms(2016)

★ 7.41–5 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingOpen DraftingRandom Production

Dale of Merchants(2015)

★ 7.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 3 more

Auction: DutchDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Khôra: Rise of an Empire(2021)

★ 7.42–4 players75 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingIncomeInvestment

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game(2011)

★ 7.42–4 players60 minWeight 2.4
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Area Majority / InfluenceDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDice Rolling

Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses

Wingspan Asia(2022)

★ 8.21–2 players40 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Dice Rolling + 2 more

Dice RollingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

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