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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. 1. Gaia Project (2017)
   1–4 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.5 · Heavy
   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Hexagon Grid, Income, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 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
   View Gaia Project on Amazon →
2. 2. Rajas of the Ganges (2017)
   2–4 players · 45–75 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building, Race · 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
   View Rajas of the Ganges on Amazon →
3. 3. Istanbul (2014)
   2–5 players · 40–60 min · ★ 7.6 · Medium
   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 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
   View Istanbul on Amazon →
4. 4. The Manhattan Project (2012)
   2–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium
   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Negotiation, Race · 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
   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Negotiation, Income · 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
6. 6. Twilight Imperium Fourth Edition (2017)
   3–6 players · 240–480 min · ★ 8.7 · Heavy
   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Negotiation, Dice Rolling · 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
7. 7. Terra Mystica (2012)
   2–5 players · 60–150 min · ★ 8.1 · Medium-heavy
   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Hexagon Grid, Income, Network and Route Building · 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 · 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
   Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Income, Modular Board, Network and Route Building · 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
    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Income, Network and Route Building · 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
    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Hexagon Grid, Income · 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
    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Hexagon Grid, Network and Route Building · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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
16. 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 · 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
    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Dice Rolling, Income · 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
    Shares with The Settlers of Catan: Economic, Dice Rolling · 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.