In both games, your actions may be altered by what happens at the start of your turn (i.e. Provided players are paying attention and knowing what they want to do next, turns can progress quickly. Game Play Length of Turnsīoth games come in pretty equal in this category. Whereas, if you like to have games with a bit of chance, then Catan might be your better bet. If you don’t like games where your fate rests in the lie of the die, then you might want to lean toward Ticket to Ride. Luckily (pun intended), there are 5 face up and 1 face down card to choose from, so you can somewhat control your destiny….and destination (so close to having 2 puns in one sentence!!). For Ticket to Ride, this luck some from the train car cards that are available to you on your turn. If you are familiar of the game play mechanics of board games, you will know that most games have some element of luck in them. In TTR, you choose your destination routes, and as you play the game more, you get a better feel for how many and which routes you should take, though it doesn’t have nearly as big of an impact. Though, this is eliminated in the quick start version and should be used. In Catan you get to choose your starting settlement and roads (other than the quick start version), and not knowing the game can cause a bad starting spot and ultimately lead to a bad experience for players.
There is a couple key differences here, and if you have experienced players, they can easily get the advantage, especially in Catan. Starting the Gameīoth games start mostly equal among the players, each getting a few cards to start. See pictures below, you can see the leaflet/sleeve in the table for reference.Ĭatan doesn’t take that much longer to set up, but if you have someone with an extremely short attention span like Tito, then Ticket might be your better bet. When comparing Ticket to Ride vs Catan for the amount of table space you will need, they are somewhat equal, and both can be comfortably played on most tables, but Catan does take a bit less space. Costīoth of these games fluctuate in their prices, but are usually fairly even on Amazon. Whereas, in Ticket to Ride, you can easily start claiming routes, and pace can go as fast as you can grab cards. The differences here are that Catan takes a bit of time to get momentum and really start to be able to build things, there is no getting around that, even if you get lucky rolls. The more people fighting for routes, the more you will have to change your strategy and lengthen the game. With both games players are sharing the game board so when you add more players, the board gets even more crowded and play time really extends. We found that both games can range dramatically. These games seem to vary significantly in their times to play. Note: Catan has an expansion for up to 6 players. In fact, you can see some of the fandom for Catan in our Best Custom Catan Boards article, and our Best Gifts for Lovers of Catan article.Ĭheck out the quick comparison chart below. As you may or may not know, people are fanatical about these games, and once you start talking to gamers, we would wager 95%+ of them have played one or both of these games. Lastly, we will try to keep the article as unbiased as possible so that you can make the decision on your own, which game you should buy. You’ll want to ask yourself questions like, “how long will it take to explain this to friends?” “How many people can each game have?” “How long do they take to play?”. We are assuming that you have only ever played each game a couple times, or maybe not at all.
While reading through, always remember that the game isn’t just for you, but also the group of people you might be playing with. Some of the factors may have no bearing on your decision, but they are worth considering. When comparing Catan vs Ticket to Ride we will look at a number of different factors from the number of players and size of the board, all the way up the mechanics of game play and replayability.
Note: The different versions of Catan need the base (red) box to work.
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