# Catan Universe

> Trade, Build, Settle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1220346113](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1220346113)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1220346113`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** USM
- **Category:** Board
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (31,025 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.7.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-20
- **First published:** 2017-11-15
- **Size:** 901 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/catan-universe/id1220346113)
- **Website:** [http://www.catanuniverse.com](http://www.catanuniverse.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://catanuniverse.com/en/privacy-policy](https://catanuniverse.com/en/privacy-policy)

## Description

Catan Universe delivers the CATAN experience across board game, card game, and expansions—Rise of the Inkas included—with one app. Trade, build roads and cities, and settle the island against players worldwide, with true cross-device multiplayer and a real tabletop feel.

Create your avatar, chat with rivals, form guilds, and track seasons, achievements, and prizes. The game offers free-to-play matches and optional in-app purchases for expansions and modes, plus tutorials to help new players get started.

## Rankings

- #10,070 — Overall
- #10 — Classic Board Games
- #14 — Essential Board Games
- #4 — risk

## Review summary

Players praise Catan Universe for a faithful, enjoyable Catan experience with global online play and a user-friendly interface. However, many reviews highlight repeated glitches and freezes that disrupt turns, buggy AI behavior (trade spam, long turns) and non-random dice, online disconnects with penalties, and monetization friction. These stability and balance issues significantly detract from the otherwise solid concept and multiplayer appeal.

### Pros

- Fun and engaging Catan experience that stays faithful to the board game
- Online play with players worldwide, enabling global matchmaking
- Intuitive interface and easy transition from board game to app

### Cons

- Frequent glitches and freezes that interrupt gameplay and can ruin rounds
- Buggy AI/bot behavior (spammy trades, long AI turns) and perceived non-random dice
- Online stability issues (disconnects, being booted mid-game, penalties to Elo/karma)
- Monetization frictions (perceived paywalls or pay-to-progress)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1220346113)