Best card games on Reddit
150 reviews from r/boardgames, r/soloboardgaming, r/cardgames and 8 more subreddits
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#1
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."
#2
Codenames
4.7
(6)
"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"
#3
Gamewright
4.0
(5)
"Codenames, Sushi Go, Telestrations"
"Sushi Go Party has been good with a larger group, kids included."
"Sushi Go get some plays."
"Cover Your Assets."
"Sushi Go is fun."
#4
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."
#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
No Thanks!
5.0
(3)
"Are great for bigger groups."
"Both play well at higher player counts."
#8
Wavelength
5.0
(3)
"Is my favorite game for big groups."
"All of those games will support 8 people."
#9
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."
#10
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."
#11
Skull King
4.0
(3)
"Skull king"
"Skull King"
"Skull King"
#12
Concept
5.0
(2)
"It's the ultimate "Charades/Pictionary and friends" type of game."
#13
Wits and Wagers
5.0
(2)
"Can be played by 8."
"All of those games will support 8 people."
#14
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."
#15
Arkham Horror LCG
5.0
(2)
"Pure card games I have enjoyed is: Arkham Horror LCG"
"Arkham Horror LCG"
#16
This War of Mine
5.0
(2)
"This War of Mine."
"I've heard This War of Mine is really really good."
#17
Scout
5.0
(2)
"You might like Scout."
"Scout is our most played non-board game on board game night."
#18
For Sale
5.0
(2)
"Are great for bigger groups."
"IMO you aren't gonna beat For Sale."
#19
Secret Hitler
5.0
(2)
"Secret Hitler."
"Is great."
#20
Star Wars
5.0
(2)
"Pure card games I have enjoyed is: Star Wars the deck building game"
"Pure card games I have enjoyed is: Star Wars Unlimited (TCG)"
#21
The Mind
4.5
(2)
"The Mind is very small and a great cooperative game!"
"Can play quite a few people."
#22
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."
#23
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"
#24
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"
#25
Hues and Cues
4.5
(2)
#26
Dutch Blitz
4.5
(2)
"We've been playing Dutch Blitz and it's a blast."
"Is an inex"
#27
Durak
4.5
(2)
"Durak is the best 4-player game I've played with a standard deck."
"For a somewhat complicated game, Durak!"
#28
Marvel
4.5
(2)
"Pure card games I have enjoyed is: Marvel Champions"
"I like Marvel Champions a good bit, but there's a LOtR and Arkham Horror LCGs."
#29
Race for the Galaxy
4.0
(2)
"Specialty decks: Race for the Galaxy, Dixit."
"Race for the Galaxy; arguably TfM and Ark Nova."
#30
Bang! The Dice Game
4.0
(2)
"Bang the dice game and Twilight inscription"
#31
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."
#32
Unstable Unicorns
4.0
(2)
"Might be fun for you guys too"
"Unstable Unicorns, Sushi Go get some plays."
#33
Scopa
4.0
(2)
"**Scopa**, **Tressette** for my Italian cards."
"Scopa, you need a (lovely) Italian deck of cards."
#34
Exploding Kittens
4.0
(2)
"Exploding Kittens gets a lot of plays."
#35
Grim Rabbit
5.0
(1)
"Might be something worth looking into."
#36
Zoombies
5.0
(1)
"We just launched a little indie card game called Bonez."
#37
Bohnanza
5.0
(1)
"Bohnanza 25th anniversary edition"
#38
Fantasy Flight Games
5.0
(1)
"Lord of the Rings to complete the FFG LCG trilogy"
#39
Pagat.com
5.0
(1)
"[Pagat.com](https://www.pagat.com/) is a great resource for finding card games that use traditional decks."
#40
Ashes
5.0
(1)
"Ashes Reborn with the Red Rains solo/co-op expansions!"
#41
Pink Tiger Games
5.0
(1)
"Check out all the games from Pink Tiger Games."
#42
WDYM
5.0
(1)
"The Ultimate Date Night Game For Fun Couples by WDYM is great!"
#43
Pokemon
5.0
(1)
"Pokemon TCG is great but the sequel is even better."
#44
SNK vs Capcom
5.0
(1)
"SNK vs Capcom Card Fighters Clash for Neo Geo Pocket Color is a very good one."
#45
Similo
5.0
(1)
"Here’s one not mentioned yet: Similo is a cooperative guess-who card game."
#46
Strawberry Sunset
5.0
(1)
"I really like this card game called Strawberry Sunset; I stumbled on it while on Amazon and it’s great!"
#47
Ninety Nine
5.0
(1)
"[Ninety Nine] is probably my favorite game for three players."
#48
San Juan
5.0
(1)
"San Juan is fantastic."
#49
Decktet
5.0
(1)
"I probably get more use out of my Decktet."
#50
Tarbish
5.0
(1)
"When my Cape Breton family visits Tarbish hits the table."
#51
Mao
5.0
(1)
"We learned about **Mao** recently and it's a lot of fun."
#52
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."
#53
Russian Durak
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend Russian Durak, one of the most accessible and beginner friendly games"
#54
All is Bomb
5.0
(1)
"All is Bomb is my most played and favourite."
#55
Ashes: Reborn - Red Rains Expansion
5.0
(1)
"If you are looking for a 1v1 card battler that plays amazingly solo, look no further than Ashes reborn with the red rains expansion."
#56
Libertalia
5.0
(1)
"Libertalia Winds of Galecrest"
#57
Ashes Reborn
5.0
(1)
"Has to be Ashes Reborn with the Red Rains solo expansion."
#58
Dune
5.0
(1)
"Dune Imperium"
#59
Imperium
5.0
(1)
"Imperium (Classics, Legends, Horizons) is one of the best deck builders out there at the moment."
#60
Trapwords
5.0
(1)
"Trapwords, werewords, Concordia Venus (6p)"
#61
Avalon
5.0
(1)
"A social deduction game where you try to figure out which of you is secretly the traitor."
#62
Sushi Go Party
5.0
(1)
"THE beginner friendly, scales to any group size, infinitely repayable tabletop game"
#63
Monikers
5.0
(1)
"Avalon, ready set bet and codenames are all stellar for large families too."
#64
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."
#65
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!"
#66
Actually Curious
4.0
(1)
"It covers deeper questions and not just icebreakers."
#67
Keyforge
4.0
(1)
"I know Keyforge has some coop modes."
#68
Monster Rancher
4.0
(1)
"There's Monster Rancher Battle Card that has simple enough rules but still a pretty fun game."
#69
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."
#70
Phantasy Star Online
4.0
(1)
"Phantasy Star Online: Episode 3 is a solid and unique CCG."
#71
Monopoly
4.0
(1)
"Monopoly Deal (note: I don’t enjoy monopoly, but I love this game; it’s a fast, fun, card version of the game)."
#72
Star Realms
4.0
(1)
"For commercial games, Star Realms is pretty fun and has a 3-player variant."
#73
What Do You Meme
4.0
(1)
"What Do You Meme is fun and the “naughty” cards are packaged separately."
#74
Cards Against Humanity Junior
4.0
(1)
"There is a CAH Junior/Family edition that is still fun."
#75
500
4.0
(1)
"500 is a great tick taking game."
#76
Spite & Malice
4.0
(1)
"When I was a kid my family was obsessed with Spite & Malice."
#77
Bacon
4.0
(1)
"Bacon (4p or 6p) and Collusion (4p) are two of my favorite standard deck games."
#78
Wizard
4.0
(1)
"We really like Wizard. It’s pretty easy for card players to get."
#79
Pinochle
4.0
(1)
"We used to play a lot of Pinochle growing up in ND."
#80
Cuttle
4.0
(1)
"Cuttle."
#81
Red7
4.0
(1)
"I got my non-gaming family into Red7."
#82
Chase the Ace
4.0
(1)
"Chase the ace is a good one for the family."
#83
Dickory
4.0
(1)
"Dickory is an interesting standard-deck game."
#84
Canasta
4.0
(1)
"Canasta and Tycoon are my go-tos for traditional playing card games."
#85
Shards of Alchemy
4.0
(1)
"I've been playing this new game [Shards of Alchemy]."
#86
Flux
4.0
(1)
"I really like Flux games for newbies."
#87
6 Nimmt!
4.0
(1)
"Take 5 / 6 nimmnt is great plats up to 10."
#88
G.I. Joe: Deck-Building Game
4.0
(1)
"G.I. Joe Deck-Building (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/343526/gi-joe-deck-building-game) I have no connection to the IP, but the game is great!"
#89
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
4.0
(1)
"Arkham Horror LCG Legendary Encounters Alien"
#90
51st State: Master Set
4.0
(1)
"51st state. Master Set. Fantastic factories."
#91
Kinfire Delve
4.0
(1)
"Check out Kinfire Delve. Quick setup, cheap and easy to learn."
#92
Z-Man Games
4.0
(1)
"Sabotuer is great for 'hidden trader' but plays quick in large groups!"
#93
Sea Salt and Paper
4.0
(1)
"Sea Salt and Paper."
#94
Tacocat Goat Cheese Pizza
4.0
(1)
"Tacocat Goat Cheese Pizza is stupid fun for tweens."
#95
Cards Against Humanity Family Edition
3.0
(1)
"I just went to the Cards Against Humanity website and it says they have a Family Edition."
#96
Warp's Edge
3.0
(1)
"Warps Edge. Its pure solo."
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