Board Game Expansion Buyer's Guide
CATAN · More players

Explorers & Pirates 5-6 Player Expansion

Depends on your group#10 in our CATAN buy order
Our take
Only worth it if you own Explorers & Pirates and often play with five or six. It also needs the base-game 5-6 extension.
What it adds
Extra pieces so 5 or 6 players can play Explorers & Pirates.
What you need first
  1. CATAN (base game)
  2. Explorers & Pirates
  3. CATAN – The Game 5-6 Player Expansion
  4. Explorers & Pirates 5-6 Player Expansion

Needs base game, Explorers & Pirates and the base 5-6 extension (four boxes total).

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Last checked 2026-09-27. Spot a mistake? Tell us.