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18 games like The Settlers of Catan

The best games like The Settlers of Catan are Gaia Project, Rajas of the Ganges and Istanbul — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Gaia Project shares economic, hexagon grid, income with The Settlers of Catan.

Every alternative below links to its own The Settlers of Catan-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s economic / negotiation shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Settlers of Catan’s 2.3 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Gaia Project (2017)

   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy · See Gaia Project alternatives →

   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Hexagon Grid, Income, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 5 shared tags · 4 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (67%)

   vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min longer · +2 heavier

   Check price for Gaia Project →
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   2. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)

   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Rajas of the Ganges alternatives →

   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building, Race · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier

   Check price for Rajas of the Ganges →
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   3. Istanbul (2014)

   2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium · See Istanbul alternatives →

   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · ~40 min shorter · +0.3 heavier

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   4. The Manhattan Project (2012)

   2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See The Manhattan Project alternatives →

   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Negotiation, Race · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
5. 

   5. Chinatown (1999)

   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium-light · See Chinatown alternatives →

   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Negotiation, Income · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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   6. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)

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

   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Negotiation, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (17%)

   vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~270 min longer · +1.9 heavier
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   7. Terra Mystica (2012)

   2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Terra Mystica alternatives →

   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Hexagon Grid, Income, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · ~15 min longer · +1.6 heavier
8. 

   8. Irish Gauge (2014)

   3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light

   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Hexagon Grid, Income, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
9. 

   9. Food Chain Magnate (2015)

   2–5 players · 120–240 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy · See Food Chain Magnate alternatives →

   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Income, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 4 shared tags · 3 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · ~90 min longer · +1.9 heavier
10. 

    10. Brass Birmingham (2018)

    2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.7 · Medium-heavy · See Brass Birmingham alternatives →

    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Income, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · about the same length · +1.6 heavier
11. 

    11. Terraforming Mars (2016)

    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium · See Terraforming Mars alternatives →

    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Hexagon Grid, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.9 heavier
12. 

    12. AuZtralia (2018)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See AuZtralia alternatives →

    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Hexagon Grid, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
13. 

    13. Gold West (2015)

    2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~37 min shorter · same complexity
14. 

    14. American Rails (2009)

    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium

    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Negotiation, Network and Route Building · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.5 heavier
15. 

    15. Sons of Anarchy Men of Mayhem (2014)

    3–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium

    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Negotiation, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · about the same length · +0.2 heavier
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    16. Panic on Wall Street! (2011)

    3–11 players · 30 min · ★ 7.0 · Medium-light

    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Negotiation, Dice Rolling · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 11 · ~60 min shorter · 0.7 lighter
17. 

    17. A Feast for Odin (2016)

    1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium-heavy · See A Feast for Odin alternatives →

    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Dice Rolling, Income · 3 shared tags · 2 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (33%)

    vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +1.5 heavier
18. 

    18. Roll for the Galaxy (2014)

    2–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium · See Roll for the Galaxy alternatives →

    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Dice Rolling · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Settlers of Catan’s 6 mechanics (17%)

    vs The Settlers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 5 · ~45 min shorter · +0.5 heavier

Looking for the original? See the full The Settlers of Catan fact page — players, play time, age and complexity.