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Games like NERTS! Online

If NERTS! Online is your kind of game, the closest matches are Highland Panic, Yachu Dice and BULLCRAP! — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its competitive, funny and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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NERTS! Online is a competitive multiplayer solitaire game developed and published by Zachtronics in 2021. The game supports up to six players in real-time matches where participants race to complete card patterns by slamming cards onto shared piles. Players engage in latency-sensitive competitive gameplay with constant scoreboard updates that shift as the action unfolds. The free-to-play title offers solo and multiplayer modes, supporting online co-op for those who prefer playing with friends. Reviewers describe the experience as intense and competitive, while players highlight that it turns solitaire into a social bloodsport and instantly sparks both rage and laughter. The game holds a 96% positive rating from 1467 Steam reviews.

About NERTS! Online: NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends, played the same way we play it at the Zachtronics office!

2021ActionIndieFree To PlayCasualFree to playWindows · macOS · Linuxby Zachtronics
NERTS! Online — Steam game cover
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Addictive high speed card slammingFree to play with no pay to winInstantly sparks rage and laughterCompetitiveFunnyIntense

Players who liked NERTS! Online also play

Steam players who put hours into NERTS! Online also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Highland Panic

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for NERTS! Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with NERTS! Online.

    Highland Panic is a fast-paced, Scottish/Highland-themed card game with solitaire mechanics for 2-4 players. Race to be the first player to play all the cards from your "panic" pile to the common "clan" piles. It's a thrilling game of strategy and skill, perfect for game nights and parties.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Yachu Dice

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for NERTS! Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with NERTS! Online.

    Yachu Dice a tabletop dice game based on Yahtzeesupports LAN multiplayer up to 4 players

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. BULLCRAP!

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for NERTS! Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with NERTS! Online.

    Bullcrap is a bluffing card game with powerful wild cards. Race against your friends to offload your cards. Use wild cards to play dirty and change the rules!

    2023StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Little Inner Monsters - Card Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for NERTS! Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with NERTS! Online.

    Do you know your Little Inner Monsters? These are the different feelings we deal with on a daily basis. Get to know them better and play with them in this card game. Play against the computer or a friend.

    2022StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Mint Works

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for NERTS! Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with NERTS! Online.

    Mint Works is a 20 minute light worker placement game, great for new and experienced players alike. Use your workers to build plans, gain extra abilities and accrue victory points faster than your opponents!

    2020StrategyIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for NERTS! Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with NERTS! Online.

    The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection is here! Inside you will find all seven Zachtronics solitaire games, updated with new 4K graphics, plus one brand new Tarot-themed solitaire variant only available here.

    2022IndieCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Man, don't get angry!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for NERTS! Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with NERTS! Online.

    Good old Ludo... but with completely unhinged mechanics! Roll the dice, collect Powerups, set traps, and unleash airstrikes as matches spiral into chaotic, friendship-shattering mayhem!

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  8. Dfiance: Dominance

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for NERTS! Online fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Free To Play with NERTS! Online.

    Three worlds at war. One card game built for every playstyle - grind ranked, run casual mode, crush bots, or go straight for tournament glory. Build and evolve your deck, trade cards with real players. Free to play. Your dominance starts now.

    StrategyIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗

More from Zachtronics

Other recommendable Steam games by Zachtronics, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Opus Magnum

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind NERTS! Online. Shares Indie with NERTS! Online.

    Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine!

    2017IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. SHENZHEN I/O

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind NERTS! Online. Shares Indie with NERTS! Online.

    BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.

    2016IndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. TIS-100

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind NERTS! Online. Shares Indie with NERTS! Online.

    TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!

    2015IndieSimulation6.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. SpaceChem

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind NERTS! Online. Shares Indie with NERTS! Online.

    Zachtronics is back with an ambitious new design-based puzzle game. Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products!

    2011IndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Infinifactory

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind NERTS! Online. Shares Indie with NERTS! Online.

    Infinifactory is a sandbox puzzle game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infiniminer. Build factories that assemble products for your alien overlords, and try not to die in the process.

    2015IndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. EXAPUNKS

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind NERTS! Online. Shares Indie with NERTS! Online.

    The year is 1997. You used to be a hacker, but now you have the phage. You made a deal: one hack, one dose. There’s nothing left to lose… except your life.

    2018IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Last Call BBS

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind NERTS! Online. Shares Indie with NERTS! Online.

    Boot up your Z5 Powerlance and dial into Last Call BBS, the last game from Zachtronics! The Barkeep’s loaded up his retro computer with a full set of puzzle games for you to download and play. No need to worry about copy protection, they’re all fully cracked and ready to enjoy!

    2022IndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Eliza

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Zachtronics, the studio behind NERTS! Online. Shares Indie with NERTS! Online.

    Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future.

    2019Indie7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about NERTS! Online

Is NERTS! Online free to play?
Yes — NERTS! Online is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does NERTS! Online have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — NERTS! Online supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to NERTS! Online?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NERTS! Online are Highland Panic, Yachu Dice, BULLCRAP!.
Who developed NERTS! Online?
NERTS! Online was developed by Zachtronics.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on NERTS! Online.

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