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18 games like The Seafarers of Catan

The best games like The Seafarers of Catan are The Settlers of the Stone Age, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Conquest of Paradise — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. The Settlers of the Stone Age shares civilization, exploration, negotiation with The Seafarers of Catan.

Every alternative below links to its own The Seafarers of Catan-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s civilization / expansion for base-game shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 2.4 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. The Settlers of the Stone Age (2002)

   3–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium

   Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Civilization, Exploration, Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building, Trading · 6 shared tags · 3 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for The Settlers of the Stone Age →
2. 

   2. Mansions of Madness Second Edition (2016)

   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See Mansions of Madness Second Edition alternatives →

   Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Exploration, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.3 heavier

   Check price for Mansions of Madness Second Edition →
3. 

   3. Conquest of Paradise (2007)

   1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium-light

   Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Civilization, Exploration, Nautical, Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building · 5 shared tags · 2 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · about the same length · same complexity

   Check price for Conquest of Paradise →
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   4. Imperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)

   1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Imperial Settlers Empires of the North alternatives →

   Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Civilization, Exploration, Nautical, Hand Management · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~22 min shorter · +0.4 heavier
5. 

   5. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition alternatives →

   Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Civilization, Exploration, Negotiation, Dice Rolling · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~270 min longer · +1.8 heavier
6. 

   6. Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game (2010)

   2–4 players · 120–240 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-heavy · See Sid Meier's Civilization The Board Game alternatives →

   Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Civilization, Exploration, Negotiation, Hand Management, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~90 min longer · +1.5 heavier
7. 

   7. Akrotiri (2014)

   2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Akrotiri alternatives →

   Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Civilization, Exploration, Hand Management, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Seafarers of Catan: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–4) · goes down to 2 · ~45 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
8. 

   8. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)

   1–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium-light · See Star Wars Outer Rim alternatives →

   Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Exploration, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Trading · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~60 min longer · same complexity
9. 

   9. Star Trek Ascendancy (2016)

   3 players · 180 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium

   Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Civilization, Exploration, Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 5 shared tags · 2 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

   vs The Seafarers of Catan: both play at 3 · ~90 min longer · +0.8 heavier
10. 

    10. Dead Men Tell No Tales (2015)

    2–5 players · 60–75 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium · See Dead Men Tell No Tales alternatives →

    Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Exploration, Nautical, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · ~22 min shorter · same complexity
11. 

    11. The 7th Continent (2017)

    1–4 players · 5–1000 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium · See The 7th Continent alternatives →

    Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Exploration, Hand Management, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~413 min longer · +0.5 heavier
12. 

    12. Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot RED Booster (2002)

    2–8 players · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Expansion for Base-game, Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Trading · 5 shared tags · 3 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 8 · about the same length · 0.4 lighter
13. 

    13. Viceroy (2014)

    1–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium · See Viceroy alternatives →

    Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Civilization, Negotiation, Hand Management, Memory · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~37 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
14. 

    14. Sleeping Gods (2021)

    1–4 players · 60–1200 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium

    Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Exploration, Nautical, Hand Management · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~540 min longer · +0.6 heavier
15. 

    15. Nagaraja (2019)

    2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Exploration, Dice Rolling, Hand Management, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 5 shared tags · 4 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (67%)

    vs The Seafarers of Catan: no player-count overlap (2 vs 3–4) · goes down to 2 · ~60 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
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    16. Underwater Cities (2018)

    1–4 players · 80–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Underwater Cities alternatives →

    Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Civilization, Nautical, Hand Management, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~25 min longer · +1.2 heavier
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    17. Room 25 (2013)

    1–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7 · Medium-light · See Room 25 alternatives →

    Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Exploration, Negotiation, Memory, Modular Board · 4 shared tags · 2 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~60 min shorter · 0.5 lighter
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    18. Deus (2014)

    2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium · See Deus alternatives →

    Shares with The Seafarers of Catan: Civilization, Hand Management, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Seafarers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Seafarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

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