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Catan: Junior(2012)

★ 6.6 BGG2–4 playersWeight 1.50
Dice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Games like Catan: Junior

Looking for games like Catan: Junior? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — 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

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Railways Express(2013)

★ 4.92–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
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73/100

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Catan Junior(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
66/100

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Cornerstone(2008)

★ 7.21–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
66/100

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Cornerstone Essential(2010)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.7
ISO Match
65/100

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Catan Junior Madagascar(2012)

★ 6.82–4 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
65/100

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Schwarzes Gold(2009)

★ 6.42–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Der schwarze Pirat(2006)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

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Beasty Borders(2019)

★ 6.12 players15 minWeight 1.0
ISO Match
64/100

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Dice Trip: Deutschland(2021)

★ 5.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Sailblazer(2018)

★ 6.82–4 players60 minWeight 1.7
ISO Match
63/100

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