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

★ 6.8 BGG3–4 playersWeight 2.69
Dice RollingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

Games like Catan Histories: Settlers of America – Trails to Rails

Looking for games like Catan Histories: Settlers of America – Trails to Rails? It's a strategy game with real decisions on every turn — built on carving out routes before your rivals box you in and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. 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

Catan Histories: Rise of the Inkas(2018)

★ 7.23–4 playersWeight 2.7
ISO Match
80/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

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

★ 7.23–4 playersWeight 2.6
ISO Match
76/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

The Settlers of the Stone Age(2002)

★ 6.63–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
75/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingTrading

Catan: Portable Edition(2002)

★ 6.83–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
75/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Catan Histories: Merchants of Europe(2011)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
75/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingTrading

Star Trek: Catan(2012)

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

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

Catan: Ancient Egypt(2014)

★ 7.33–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingTrading

Catan(1995)

★ 6.93–4 players60 minWeight 2.3
ISO Match
73/100

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Dice RollingModular BoardNetwork and Route Building

Catan Geographies: Germany(2008)

★ 6.83–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementMemory

Catan: Family Edition(2012)

★ 6.63–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
72/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementModular Board

De Kolonisten van de Lage Landen(2009)

★ 6.53–5 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementMemory

Baden-Württemberg Catan(2012)

★ 7.03–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
71/100

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Dice RollingHand ManagementNetwork and Route Building

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