# Catan: Explorers & Pirates

Catan: Explorers & Pirates is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6.9 out of 10 by 8 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $42.29 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2013
- **Categories:** Negotiation, Transportation, Expansion for Base-game, Exploration, Nautical, Pirates
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, Pick-up and Deliver, Hand Management, Dice Rolling, Modular Board, Trading
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.9 out of 10, from 8 reviews
- **Owned by:** 48 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 20
- **Unique players:** 20

**Designers:** Klaus Teuber

**Artists:** Eric Hibbeler, Michael Menzel, Andreas Resch, Quentin Regnes, Harald Lieske, Andreas Klober

**Publishers:** KOSMOS

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 42.29 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/catan-explorers-pirates/ |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 51.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/catan-explorers-pirates |
| Board Game Bliss | 58.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/catan-explorers-pirates |
| Alphaspel | 389 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/29827-catan-aventyrare-pirater-se |
| Milan Spiele | 41.3 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/catan-entdecker-piraten-p-38332.html |
| GryPlanszowe.pl | 179.9 zł | https://gryplanszowe.pl/product-pol-11406-Catan-Odkrywcy-i-Piraci-edycja-2025.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 42.26 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/348-catan-piratas-y-exploradores-8436017221190.html |
| Zacatrus | 42.29 € | https://zacatrus.es/catan-piratas-y-exploradores.html |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 42.3 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/14075-catan-piratas-y-exploradores-spanish-8436017221190.html |
| Magia de Tinta | 42.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos-de-mesa/428-catan-piratas-y-exploradores-8436017221190.html |
| Ludifolie | 44.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/1361-catan-pirates-decouvreurs.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 47 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/familiares/848-catan-piratas-y-exploradores-8436017221190.html |
| Game Ninja | 799 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/catan-explorers-pirates-en/ |

## Expansions

- [Catan: Explorers & Pirates – 5-6 Player Extension](https://www.ludoya.com/games/catan-explorers-and-pirates-5-6-player-extension)
- [The Siege (fan expansion for Catan)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-siege-fan-expansion-for-catan)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/catan-explorers-and-pirates)
- [Catan: Explorers & Pirates in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/catan-explorers-and-pirates)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/135378)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._