SEED GAME#1679 BGG all-time

Starship Catan(2001)

★ 6.8 BGG2 players60 minWeight 2.46
Dice RollingMemoryPush Your Luck

Games like Starship Catan

Looking for games like Starship Catan? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart 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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North Wind(2014)

★ 6.52–4 playersWeight 1.9
ISO Match
72/100

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Imperial Storm(2017)

★ 8.42–9 players20 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
69/100

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Miremarsh(2018)

★ 7.01–5 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
65/100

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Colony(2016)

★ 6.61–4 playersWeight 2.3
ISO Match
64/100

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Empires of the Void(2012)

★ 6.72–4 playersWeight 2.9
ISO Match
64/100

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Android: Infiltration(2012)

★ 6.52–6 playersWeight 2.1
ISO Match
63/100

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Anno 1701: Das Kartenspiel(2007)

★ 6.32 playersWeight 2.2
ISO Match
63/100

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Tiny Epic Quest(2017)

★ 6.91–4 players30 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
63/100

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Encounters: Shadowrun(2016)

★ 6.21–8 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
63/100

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Snapshot: Wildlife Photographer(2021)

★ 7.22–4 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Hunted: Kobayashi Tower(2021)

★ 6.81–2 playersWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Hunted: Kobayashi Tower (2nd Edition)(2024)

★ 7.11–2 players15 minWeight 2.0
ISO Match
62/100

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