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 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- 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 13 September 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, look at the tier picks above.