Casual · April 25, 2017
Catan Universe (2017)
Play your favorite game CATAN anytime and anywhere: the original board game, the card game, the expansions and ‘CATAN – Rise of the Inkas‘, all in one app! After a long voyage of great deprivation, your ships have finally reached the coast of an uncharted island. However, other explorers have also landed on Catan: The race to settle the island has begun! Build roads and cities, trade skillfully and become Lord or Lady of Catan! Go on a journey to the Catan universe, and compete in exciting duels against players from all over the world. The board game classic and the Catan card game bring a real tabletop feeling to your screen! Play with your Catan Universe account on the device of your choice: You can use your login on numerous desktop and mobile platforms! Become part of the huge worldwide Catan community, and compete against players from all over the world, and on all supported platforms. The board game: Play the basic board game in multiplayer mode! Join two of your friends for a maximum of three players and face all the challenges in “Arrival on Catan”. Make things even more exciting by unlocking the full basic game and the expansions “Cities & Knights” and “Seafarers”, each for up to six players. The special scenario pack containing the scenarios “Enchanted Land” and “The Great Canal” adds even more variety to your games. The game edition ‘Rise of the Inkas‘ is another exciting challenge for you, as your settlements are doomed in their heyday. The jungle swallows the signs of human civilization, and your opponents seize their chance to build their settlement at the location they crave for. The card game: Play the introductory game of the popular 2 player card game “Catan – The Duel” online free of charge or master the free “Arrival on Catan”, to permanently unlock the single player mode against the AI. Get the complete card game as an in-game purchase to play three different theme sets against friends, other fans friends or different AI opponents and submerge yourself into the bustling life on Catan. Basic game free matches against two other human players Introductory game free matches Catan – The Duel against a human player “Arrival on Catan”: Master the challenges in all areas of the game to get more red Catan suns. You can use Catan suns to play against the computer. Your yellow suns recharge on their own. Trade – build – settle – Become Lord of Catan! Play on all your devices with one account. Faithful to the original version of the board game “Catan”, as well as the card game “Catan – The Duel” (aka “Rivals for Catan”) Create your own Avatar Chat with other players and form guilds Participate in seasons and win amazing prizes. Play to earn numerous achievements and unlock rewards. Get additional expansions and game modes as in-app purchases Get started really easily with the comprehensive tutorial Catan Universe uses an in-game currency called “Catan Gold”. You can unlock expansions using Catan Gold for unlimited play time. Bought expansions are linked to your account. You can log in on another device, the iOS or Android App and use your purchases there, too! Various bundles are available in the shop for a great value.
Casual releases from 2017
26 Casual titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Casual
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 16.1k Steam reviews | Top 15% in Casual |
| Positive rating | 49% positive | Genre average: 88% — this title sits in top 99% |
| Concurrent peak | 848 players | Top 11% in Casual by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 15 h average | Top 33% for session depth among Casual |
Peer Casual titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Board Game · 127
- Multiplayer · 75
- Casual · 68
- Strategy · 67
- Free to Play · 52
- Card Game · 50
- Tabletop · 45
- Singleplayer · 5
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Other
- Single-player
- In-App Purchases
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
15h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
21
Steam unlocks available
Reception Metrics
Steam community
49%Mixed · 16.1k reviews
7.9k positive · 8.2k negative
Peak concurrent players
848
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 25, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Client/Frontend: Endava / Backend: SuperNimbus |
| Publisher | USM |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English
- German
- French
- Spanish - Spain
- Dutch











