Catan Universe is the official way to play the world's most famous 'Eurogame' online, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The core gameplay is brilliant—there’s a reason people have been obsessed with 'Wood for Sheep' trades for decades—but the digital wrapper is clunky, prone to crashing, and unnecessarily complicated to navigate.

If you're looking for a way to play with distant cousins or friends in a private room, it's a solid tool. But if you let your kid wander into the global multiplayer 'Universe,' you're opening the door to unmoderated chat and a community that can get surprisingly salty over a board game.