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18 games like The Starfarers of Catan

The best games like The Starfarers of Catan are Terraforming Mars, Star Wars Outer Rim and Twilight Imperium Third Edition — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Terraforming Mars shares science fiction, space exploration, hexagon grid with The Starfarers of Catan.

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

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2.6 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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   1. Terraforming Mars (2016)

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

   Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.7 heavier

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   2. Star Wars Outer Rim (2019)

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

   Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Trading · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~30 min longer · same complexity

   Check price for Star Wars Outer Rim →
3. 

   3. Twilight Imperium Third Edition (2005)

   3–6 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.8 · Heavy · See Twilight Imperium Third Edition alternatives →

   Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Negotiation, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~90 min longer · +1.7 heavier

   Check price for Twilight Imperium Third Edition →
4. 

   4. Nexus Ops (2005)

   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light · See Nexus Ops alternatives →

   Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Exploration, Science Fiction, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · 0.4 lighter
5. 

   5. Star Trek Fleet Captains (2011)

   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Star Trek Fleet Captains alternatives →

   Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~15 min shorter · +0.5 heavier
6. 

   6. Gaia Project (2017)

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

   Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~15 min shorter · +1.8 heavier
7. 

   7. Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress (2018)

   1–5 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium

   Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Exploration, Science Fiction, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.3 heavier
8. 

   8. Voyage of the B.S.M. Pandora (1981)

   1 players · 90 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium

   Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hexagon Grid · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Starfarers of Catan: no player-count overlap (1 vs 3–4) · plays solo · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
9. 

   9. The Phantom League COMBO (2010)

   2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.5 · Medium

   Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Negotiation, Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Trading · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

   vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · +0.6 heavier
10. 

    10. Raid & Trade (2015)

    3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 5.9 · Medium

    Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Exploration, Negotiation, Science Fiction, Trading · 4 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier
11. 

    11. Ad Astra (2009)

    3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.9 · Medium

    Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Trading · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~60 min shorter · same complexity
12. 

    12. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)

    3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium · See Xia Legends of a Drift System alternatives →

    Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Exploration, Science Fiction, Space Exploration · 3 shared tags · 0 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (0%)

    vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · about the same length · +0.6 heavier
13. 

    13. Cosmic Encounter (2008)

    3–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium · See Cosmic Encounter alternatives →

    Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Negotiation, Science Fiction, Space Exploration · 3 shared tags · 0 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (0%)

    vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 5 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
14. 

    14. The Settlers of the Stone Age (2002)

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

    Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Exploration, Negotiation, Trading · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · ~15 min shorter · same complexity
15. 

    15. Galactic Emperor (2008)

    3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium

    Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Hexagon Grid · 3 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · scales to 6 · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
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    16. Above and Below (2015)

    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Above and Below alternatives →

    Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Exploration, Trading · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · same complexity
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    17. Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 (2006)

    1–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium · See Neuroshima Hex! 3.0 alternatives →

    Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Science Fiction, Hexagon Grid · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · plays solo · ~90 min shorter · same complexity
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    18. Tikal (1999)

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

    Shares with The Starfarers of Catan: Exploration, Hexagon Grid · 2 shared tags · 1 of The Starfarers of Catan’s 2 mechanics (50%)

    vs The Starfarers of Catan: overlaps at 3–4 players · goes down to 2 · ~30 min shorter · +0.2 heavier

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