StrategyFit check
Is Catan VR worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Catan fans who want to play the board game in virtual reality
- Tabletop players seeking online matches with other Catan players
- Solo players who prefer computer-controlled Catan opponents
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action-focused gameplay instead of turn-based board-game strategy
- Players wanting progression beyond individual matches against human or AI opponents
- Players without access to HTC Vive, Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, or Samsung Gear VR
Our take on Catan VR
The virtual-reality presentation gives the island a visible, animated setting, but limits play to compatible VR hardware. That trade-off favors players with one of the supported headsets over those seeking a broadly accessible digital board game.
What is Catan VR?
Catan VR adapts the Catan strategy board game for virtual reality.
Players can compete with people worldwide through online matchmaking, invite friends to a game, or face computer-controlled Catan personalities. The island of Catan appears as an animated virtual environment, with swaying wheat, rolling clouds, mountains, and mandolin music. Multiplayer supports HTC Vive, Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, and Samsung Gear VR, with cross-platform play among those systems. The game combines the classic Catan experience with virtual reality presentation and includes AI opponents developed with guidance from Catan creator Klaus Teuber.
How Catan VR plays
- 01Online Matchmaking
- Players can join games with members of the worldwide Catan community.
- 02Friend Invitations
- The multiplayer system allows players to invite friends to join a game.
- 03Catan AI Opponents
- Computer-controlled personalities provide alternatives to human opponents.
- 04Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Players on Vive, Gear VR, Oculus Go, and Oculus Rift can play together.
- 05Animated Island Environment
- The virtual setting includes moving wheat, drifting clouds, mountains, and mandolin music.
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Catan VR: platforms & release
Is Catan VR worth it?
It is worth it if: catan fans who want to play the board game in virtual reality. Skip it if: players seeking action-focused gameplay instead of turn-based board-game strategy.
Where can I download Catan VR?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Catan VR's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Catan VR on?
Windows only.
