Fix: Catan Universe Multiplayer/ Online Not Working

CATAN is your favorite game that you can play whenever and anywhere you want: the classic board game, the card game, the expansions.

Build highways and cities, trade wisely, and rise to the position of Lord or Lady of Catan!

You can play Catan Universe game in both mode offline as well as online.

Get the whole card game as an in-game purchase and immerse yourself in the busy life of Catan by playing three distinct theme sets versus friends, other fans, or various AI opponents.

Play the basic board game with your friends in multiplayer mode! Face all of the obstacles in “Arrival on Catan” with two of your pals for a maximum of three players.

As many peoples reported that Catan Universe multiplayer or online not working for them.

Are you also getting same issue; Catan Universe multiplayer not working for you?

In this guide, we will discuss why Catan Universe multiplayer or online not working and how to fix it.

Why Is Catan Universe Multiplayer/ Online Not Working?

If Catan Universe multiplayer not working then it can happen due to various reasons:

  • All of the friends don’t have access to same expansions
  • All players not using the same and updated version of game
  • You are having app corrupted cache
  • Check your Automatch filters because The more filters you have activated, the harder it will find the opponent
  • You may be searching for opponents at times when Catan Universe is less active
  • The Catan Universe server migration is in progress
  • There is bug/ glitch in Catan Universe

How To Fix Catan Universe Multiplayer/ Online Not Working?

Fix 1: Try To Log Out And Log Back In Again

You can try to logout from the Catan Universe and then again login into the Catan Universe . 

Tap on your avatar in the main menu inside game, choose the option log out, then log back in again.

After that check Catan Universe multiplayer is working or not.

If the Catan Universe multiplayer is still not working then try out other fixes.

Fix 2: Clear Catan Universe App Cache

Most of the time, when there is some issue with a Catan Universe app, clearing the app cache will resolve the issue. 

To clear the Catan Universe App cache,

For Android users, Go to settings >> Find Catan Universe App and click on that >> Tap on clear cache >> Catan Universe App cache will be cleared.

For iPhone users, Go to iPhone settings >> Go to General >> Find Catan Universe App and click on that >> Tap on iPhone Storage >>  Tap on Offload App button >> Again Reinstall Catan Universe app.

Check Catan Universe multiplayer working or not after Clearing the app cache.

Note: Available screens, settings or steps for clearing the cache may vary by software version, and phone model. 

Fix 3: All Players Must Be Using Same & Latest Version

Only players with same & updated version of the game can play with each other.

So, Make sure Catan Universe is updated to latest version.

Before starting the game check if updated version of game is available or not.

Fix 4: All Friends Having Access To Same Expansions

If you want to play with your friends then all must be access to same expansions.

If all not accessing the same expansion then it might buying an expansion for some of them.

Fix 5: Check Your Automatch Filters

First Check your Automatch filters because It will get more difficult to discover opponents the more filters you have turned on.

The algorithm will only check for Catanians that are on your buddy list to start a match, particularly after your “Friends” filter is set.

Fix 6: Select More Or All Scenarios In The Expansion 

Always choose additional scenarios from the expansion you are queued for, if not all of them.

You will locate opponents more quickly the more situations you are waiting for.

Fix 7: Join The Discord Server To Find Opponent

When Catan Universe is a little less active, you could be seeking for opponents.

To make up for the absence of competitors in your time zone, we advise joining Discord channel and interacting with Catanians from all over the globe.

Discord channel url: https://discord.com/invite/catanuniverse 

Fix 8: Check Catan Universe Server Status

If Catan Universe multiplayer or online is not working then there are chances that there are some bugs or glitch in the Catan Universe App or the Catan Universe server is down. 

Also possible that server migration is in progress.

There are many ways to check if the Catan Universe server is down or if there is some bug/ glitch in Catan Universe.

First way is to go to downdetector >> Search for Catan Universe >> check if there is a spike in the graph or not.

If there is a spike then either Catan Universe server is down or there is some bug.

Another way is just search on Twitter “Catan Universe down”. You can check the latest tweets regarding the same or not.

In this case, you can’t do anything so just wait for some time until the bug is resolved by the Catan Universe team or the Catan Universe server is up.

Fix 9: Contact Catan Universe Support Team

If nothing works then you can always contact with Catan Universe support team by join discord channel or through social media platform.

Also, you can directly create a ticket here: https://www.catanstudio.com/submit-support-ticket/

They will help you to resolve your issue.