Catan Universe
- Developer
- Exozet Games
- Publisher
- United Soft Media Verlag GmbH
- Released
- 25 April 2017
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
Platforms: PC, macOS, Nintendo Switch
Genres: strategy , quiz trivia , card and board game
After a long, hardship filled journey you have reached the coast of an unknown island! However, other explorers have also landed on Catan: The race for colonisation has begun! Build roads and towns, trade skilfully and become ruler over Catan!
Best gaming PC for Catan Universe in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Catan Universe today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by United Soft Media Verlag GmbH on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| CPU | 1.5Ghz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 | 2.0Ghz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 or higher |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| GPU | Open GL 3.1+ Compliant | NVIDIA Geforce 600 series with 2 GB memory or higher |
| Storage | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 16 July 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Catan Universe?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to 2.0Ghz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA Geforce 600 series with 2 GB memory, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.