Rank 01Why this
Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Catan Universe.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Games like Catan Universe
- 8 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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Why this: Shares dice rolling and ai opponents with Catan Universe.
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- 5Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy
Shares dice rolling and ai opponents with Catan Universe.
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Genres: Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer
- 78% of 343 reviews
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- 14Stone Age: Digital Edition
Shares dice rolling and resource management with Catan Universe.
- 82% of 55 reviews
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Shares trading and resource management with Catan Universe.
- 77% of 164 reviews
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Same stressful mood as Catan Universe.
- 56% of 17,678 reviews
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Client/Frontend: Endava / Backend: SuperNimbus
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 47% of 11,369 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Casual
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Core strategy is engaging when it works
- Dice mechanics feel manipulated
- Trading loops with ai drag matches
- Stressful
- Tense
- Ai opponents
About Catan Universe
The closest matches to Catan Universe: RISK: Global Domination, Wingspan, Splendor, Carcassonne - Tiles & Tactics, and Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Catan Universe is your kind of game, the closest matches are RISK: Global Domination, Wingspan and Splendor — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as stressful and tense, and single out its ai opponents and dice rolling. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Catan Universe is a free-to-play digital adaptation of the classic trading and settlement-building board game, released in 2017. The game supports both singleplayer and online multiplayer modes, with AI opponents providing competition in solo play. Players collect and manage resources, construct settlements and cities, and engage in trading and negotiation across procedurally generated maps. Turn-timer mechanics add pacing to matches. Players describe the core strategy as engaging when it functions properly, though some report frustration with dice mechanics and feel that AI trading can sometimes drag out matches. The game is classified as playable on Steam Deck. With 11,369 Steam reviews giving it a 47% positive score, the title represents a portable way to experience the Catan universe in digital form.
About Catan Universe: Trade – build – settle: Become Lord of Catan! Get to know Catan and play the starter scenario in multiplayer mode. Purchase the complete base game, expansions, card game and much more to discover the entire Universe of Catan.
Is Catan Universe worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 47% of 11,369 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 38% positive across 89 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 41 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 41 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Core strategy is engaging when it works
- Dice mechanics feel manipulated
- Trading loops with ai drag matches
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'm the type of person that never leaves review, so you know my review is genuine but I had to leave one for this game. Every game that we play, the game crashes. the round will end and nothing happens. We tried exiting and coming back…”
“Catan Universe is honestly terrible. There is not a single match I can play without running into some kind of issue. The game keeps disconnecting, and most of the time it does not reconnect even after restarting the game. On top of that…”
People who play it also play: RISK: Global Domination, Wingspan, Splendor
Mobile version
Catan Universe is also on Google Play and App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No ads declared on Google Play (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- Google Play: In-app purchases ($2.49 - $28.99 per item) (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- No ad SDK found in the Android app (Exodus Privacy scan) (checked 2026-11-06, source)
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Frequently asked about Catan Universe
Can I run it?
Does Catan Universe run on Steam Deck?
Catan Universe is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Catan Universe free to play?
Yes — Catan Universe is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Catan Universe have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Catan Universe supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Catan Universe?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Catan Universe are RISK: Global Domination, Wingspan, Splendor.
Who developed Catan Universe?
Catan Universe was developed by Client/Frontend: Endava / Backend: SuperNimbus and published by USM.