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Catan Junior Madagascar(2012)

★ 6.8 BGG2–4 players30 minWeight 1.60
Dice RollingNetwork and Route BuildingTrading

Games like Catan Junior Madagascar

Looking for games like Catan Junior Madagascar? 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

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Catan: Ancient Egypt(2014)

★ 7.33–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
69/100

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Catan Histories: Merchants of Europe(2011)

★ 6.73–4 playersWeight 2.4
ISO Match
68/100

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Orient Bazaar(2010)

★ 6.22–4 players10 minWeight 1.4
ISO Match
68/100

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The Settlers of the Stone Age(2002)

★ 6.63–4 playersWeight 2.5
ISO Match
68/100

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Super Race(2009)

★ 6.01–4 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
68/100

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Baden-Württemberg Catan(2012)

★ 7.03–4 players60 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
68/100

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Munchkin: The Nightmare Before Christmas(2015)

★ 6.53–6 playersWeight 1.8
ISO Match
67/100

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The Official Dealer McDope Dealing Game(1971)

★ 7.22–5 players90 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Age of Craft(2014)

★ 6.82–4 players40 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
67/100

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Schwarzes Gold(2009)

★ 6.42–4 players25 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
66/100

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Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingNetwork and Route Building

Catan: Junior(2012)

★ 6.62–4 playersWeight 1.5
ISO Match
66/100

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Trains and Stations(2013)

★ 5.83–5 players45 minWeight 1.8
ISO Match
66/100

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