Best card games on Reddit
160 reviews from r/boardgames, r/cardgames, r/soloboardgaming and 10 more subreddits
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#1
Codenames
4.7
(7)
"Love codenames as mentioned above."
"Can too, Although 8 would be a lot."
"It’s super fun with a big group"
"Can play quite a few people."
"Have become staples in our house."
"Codenames, Sushi Go, Telestrations"
"Honestly I would just go for a solid light two player coop game such as Codenames Duet or Exit: The Game"
#2
Just One
4.8
(6)
"Is easy to learn and can be played by 8."
"Is a hit"
"Can be learned in five minutes, works best with a large group, and generates loads of laughter."
"All of those games will support 8 people."
"**Just One** works really well with large numbers of people."
"Just One and Dixit have been popular."
#3
Dixit
4.8
(4)
"Wonderful family friendly game that can be played with a large number of players."
"Dixit! It's very easy game to learn, beautiful artworks, and fun for everyone."
"Just One and Dixit have been popular."
#4
Skull King
4.3
(4)
"Commercial card game Skull King is really fun."
"Skull king"
"Skull King"
"Skull King"
#5
Camel Up
5.0
(3)
"Camel Up is hilarious fun!!!"
"A silly game where you bet on racing camels."
#6
Regicide
5.0
(3)
"Is an excellent coop game for 1 to 4 players, probably the best with two"
"Regicide, to me, is the most board gamey vibe I've gotten from a standard deck of cards."
"Absolutely **Regicide**."
#7
Wavelength
5.0
(3)
"Is my favorite game for big groups."
"All of those games will support 8 people."
#8
No Thanks!
5.0
(3)
"Are great for bigger groups."
"Both play well at higher player counts."
#9
Balatro
4.3
(3)
"I do have Balatro as a top pick because of my friends, they are addicted right now"
"It’s like Poker, yet it’s totally different. Lol. Definitely cozy."
"I have super enjoyed Balatro!"
#10
Apples to Apples
4.3
(3)
"It’s an all ages game, but apples to apples is a lot of fun."
"Apples to Apples is far superior since you have to be creative and not just disgusting."
"Apples to apples is basically the original CAH."
#11
Exploding Kittens
4.3
(3)
"Exploding kittens! Tbh this is so easy and so fun to play!"
"Exploding Kittens gets a lot of plays."
#12
Gamewright
4.0
(3)
"Codenames, Sushi Go, Telestrations"
"Sushi Go get some plays."
"Sushi Go is fun."
#13
Coup
4.0
(3)
"Could also throw in Coup."
"I'd recommend Coup? It scratches a similar itch to Love Letter, but it's quicker."
"Coup? It scratches a similar itch to Love Letter."
#14
500 Rummy
5.0
(2)
"Recommend 500 rummy, we love it."
"Me and my gf have been enjoying 500 rummy for a few months."
#15
For Sale
5.0
(2)
"Are great for bigger groups."
"IMO you aren't gonna beat For Sale."
#16
Arkham Horror LCG
5.0
(2)
"Pure card games I have enjoyed is: Arkham Horror LCG"
"Arkham Horror LCG"
#17
Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
5.0
(2)
"I 2nd Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood. (A plus for being LGBT too."
"Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood - de"
#18
Scout
5.0
(2)
"You might like Scout."
"Scout is our most played non-board game on board game night."
#19
This War of Mine
5.0
(2)
"This War of Mine."
"I've heard This War of Mine is really really good."
#20
Wits and Wagers
5.0
(2)
"Can be played by 8."
"All of those games will support 8 people."
#21
Lord of the Rings LCG
5.0
(2)
"Pure card games I have enjoyed is: Lord of the Rings LCG"
"Lord of the Rings LCG is also a great game."
#22
Cardboard Town
5.0
(2)
"Cardboard Town is so so so so good!!!"
"Cardboard Town is for sure the cozier of the two"
#23
Secret Hitler
5.0
(2)
"Secret Hitler."
"Is great."
#24
Concept
5.0
(2)
"It's the ultimate "Charades/Pictionary and friends" type of game."
#25
Cards Against Humanity
4.5
(2)
"We had a blast regardless of which one we were playing"
"I love u/anadayloft’s idea of buying the CAH family pack and slipping in some riskier cards."
#26
Durak
4.5
(2)
"Durak is the best 4-player game I've played with a standard deck."
"For a somewhat complicated game, Durak!"
#27
Monopoly
4.5
(2)
"Just go for the classic, Monopoly"
"Monopoly Deal (note: I don’t enjoy monopoly, but I love this game; it’s a fast, fun, card version of the game)."
#28
Scopone
4.5
(2)
"Try Scopa! Very addicting once you learn."
"I find Scopa works perfectly in these kinds of situation."
#29
Hues and Cues
4.5
(2)
#30
Love Letter
4.5
(2)
"Love letter. Easy quick and lots of fun."
"Love Letter is a great casual game that’s good at 3 players"
#31
Button Shy
4.5
(2)
"Button Shy makes quite a few solo-only games using only 18 cards."
"Too many Button Shy games to list"
#32
Dutch Blitz
4.5
(2)
"We've been playing Dutch Blitz and it's a blast."
"Is an inex"
#33
The Mind
4.5
(2)
"The Mind is very small and a great cooperative game!"
"Can play quite a few people."
#34
Bohnanza
4.5
(2)
"Bohnanza 25th anniversary edition"
"Though I find its best 4-5 players"
#35
Cribbage
4.0
(2)
"Cribbage, German Whist, Gin Rummy and Schnapsen are classic go-to 2p games."
"Social 2p games I play are generally Cribbage."
#36
Unstable Unicorns
4.0
(2)
"Might be fun for you guys too"
"Unstable Unicorns, Sushi Go get some plays."
#37
Bang! The Dice Game
4.0
(2)
"Bang the dice game and Twilight inscription"
#38
Race for the Galaxy
4.0
(2)
"Specialty decks: Race for the Galaxy, Dixit."
"Race for the Galaxy; arguably TfM and Ark Nova."
#39
Scopa
4.0
(2)
"**Scopa**, **Tressette** for my Italian cards."
"Scopa, you need a (lovely) Italian deck of cards."
#40
Quacks of Quedlinberg
5.0
(1)
"I combine two copies of **Quacks of Quedlinberg**"
#41
Lost Cities
5.0
(1)
"My wife and I always liked Lost Cities."
#42
Grim Rabbit
5.0
(1)
"Might be something worth looking into."
#43
Wingspan
5.0
(1)
"Wingspan has a solo mode!"
#44
Mr Toast
5.0
(1)
"Mr Toast is amazing"
#45
War of the Ring: The Card Game
5.0
(1)
"War of the ring the card game with expansion."
#46
Zoombies
5.0
(1)
"We just launched a little indie card game called Bonez."
#47
Fantasy Flight Games
5.0
(1)
"Lord of the Rings to complete the FFG LCG trilogy"
#48
Quacks of Quedlinburg
5.0
(1)
"I combine two copies of **Quacks of Quedlinberg**"
#49
Poetry for Neanderthals
5.0
(1)
"Just played Ransom Notes and Poetry for Neanderthals at new years and they were a big hit!"
#50
Concordia Venus
5.0
(1)
"Trapwords, werewords, Concordia Venus (6p)"
#51
Werewords
5.0
(1)
"Trapwords, werewords, Concordia Venus (6p)"
#52
Ransom Notes
5.0
(1)
"Just played Ransom Notes and Poetry for Neanderthals at new years and they were a big hit!"
#53
Tell It All
5.0
(1)
"Big fan of Tell It All - I keep it in my book bag for whenever I want to start some conversations."
#54
Trapwords
5.0
(1)
"Trapwords, werewords, Concordia Venus (6p)"
#55
Foxy
5.0
(1)
"This game is awesome, maybe one of the few memory games that I like."
#56
Dominion
5.0
(1)
"Honestly, if you’re open to things other than standard 52 card deck playing card games, I’d say try out dominion."
#57
Codenames Duet
5.0
(1)
"Codenames Duet is another solid choice."
#58
Egyptian Rat Screw
5.0
(1)
"Egyptian rat screw and phase 10 are fun."
#59
Hitsters
5.0
(1)
"Hitsters, my kid got it for Christmas and we (except for my wife) had so much fun."
#60
Mao
5.0
(1)
"We learned about **Mao** recently and it's a lot of fun."
#61
Tarbish
5.0
(1)
"When my Cape Breton family visits Tarbish hits the table."
#62
Love Lust Spicy Card Game
5.0
(1)
"My girlfriend and I had an absolute blast with it."
#63
Exit
4.0
(1)
"Honestly I would just go for a solid light two player coop game such as Codenames Duet or Exit: The Game"
#64
Hanabi
4.0
(1)
"Games like **Hanabi**, **The Crew**, and even puzzle games like **Witness** have a lot of memory based stuff"
#65
Icebreaker Deck
4.0
(1)
"I use the Best Self Icebreaker deck for clients from about 10 - 18 y.o."
#66
Beecarbonize
4.0
(1)
"Beecarbonize popped out as well which is much more chill than Stacklands/Witchhand"
#67
Youknow
4.0
(1)
"Youknow game from Amazon, similar to uno but with questions"
#68
Gin Rummy
4.0
(1)
"Social 2p games I play are generally Gin Rummy."
#69
The Astute Goose
4.0
(1)
"Look into The Astute Goose."
#70
Schnapsen
4.0
(1)
"Schnapsen requires a bit more concentration than the other two."
#71
Angry Axolotl
4.0
(1)
"If you’re looking for something easy. Angry axolotl will be coming out on Kickstarter, it’s an old maid twist."
#72
Sidetracks
4.0
(1)
"Try Sidetracks. It’s a party card game that has deep questions mixed in with some fun 'drink if' style questions!"
#73
Actually Curious
4.0
(1)
"It covers deeper questions and not just icebreakers."
#74
Keyforge
4.0
(1)
"I know Keyforge has some coop modes."
#75
Red7
4.0
(1)
"I got my non-gaming family into Red7."
#76
6nimmit
4.0
(1)
#77
Griftlands
4.0
(1)
"Decisions matter, card battling"
#78
Uno Flip
4.0
(1)
#79
Fluxx
4.0
(1)
"Many varieties but the basic version is still good."
#80
Spots
4.0
(1)
"A really simple game that I like is Spots."
#81
Final Girl
4.0
(1)
"I just discovered Final Girl. You play the Final girl in a horror movie."
#82
Let's Get Deep
4.0
(1)
"My wife and I have Let's Get Deep and we enjoy it"
#83
Marvel
4.0
(1)
"I like Marvel Champions a good bit, but there's a LOtR and Arkham Horror LCGs."
#84
Monster Rancher
4.0
(1)
"There's Monster Rancher Battle Card that has simple enough rules but still a pretty fun game."
#85
Duel Masters
4.0
(1)
"The Duel Masters card games on GBA have a weird art style for the character art but the card art is beautiful."
#86
Phantasy Star Online
4.0
(1)
"Phantasy Star Online: Episode 3 is a solid and unique CCG."
#87
Star Realms
4.0
(1)
"For commercial games, Star Realms is pretty fun and has a 3-player variant."
#88
What Do You Meme
4.0
(1)
"What Do You Meme is fun and the “naughty” cards are packaged separately."
#89
Cards Against Humanity Junior
4.0
(1)
"There is a CAH Junior/Family edition that is still fun."
#90
500
4.0
(1)
"500 is a great tick taking game."
#91
Spite & Malice
4.0
(1)
"When I was a kid my family was obsessed with Spite & Malice."
#92
Bacon
4.0
(1)
"Bacon (4p or 6p) and Collusion (4p) are two of my favorite standard deck games."
#93
Wizard
4.0
(1)
"We really like Wizard. It’s pretty easy for card players to get."
#94
Pinochle
4.0
(1)
"We used to play a lot of Pinochle growing up in ND."
#95
Cuttle
4.0
(1)
"Cuttle."
#96
Chase the Ace
4.0
(1)
"Chase the ace is a good one for the family."
#97
Dickory
4.0
(1)
"Dickory is an interesting standard-deck game."
#98
Canasta
4.0
(1)
"Canasta and Tycoon are my go-tos for traditional playing card games."
#99
Shards of Alchemy
4.0
(1)
"I've been playing this new game [Shards of Alchemy]."
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