Choose NERTS! Online
Choose NERTS! Online if you want an Action and Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,467 Steam reviews back the pick.
NERTS! Online vs The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection
NERTS! Online and The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. NERTS! Online (2021) is 1 year older than The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection (2022). The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than NERTS! Online (95.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection
Choose The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.4% positive across 769 reviews.
Both NERTS! Online and The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 NERTS! Online |  The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (1,467 reviews) | 98.4% positive (769 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zachtronics | Zachtronics |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- NERTS! Online (2021) is 1 year older than The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection (2022).
- The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than NERTS! Online (95.6% positive).
- NERTS! Online is free; The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection is paid (9.99 USD).
- The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; NERTS! Online has no Deck rating yet.
NERTS! Online vs The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection — FAQ
- Which is better, NERTS! Online or The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection?
- On Steam reviews The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection scores higher (98.4% positive) than NERTS! Online (95.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play NERTS! Online or The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection first?
- If you want chronology, NERTS! Online (2021) came out before The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are NERTS! Online and The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection have multiplayer like NERTS! Online?
- No. NERTS! Online supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection is listed as single-player only.
- Is NERTS! Online free?
- Yes — NERTS! Online is a free-to-play Steam title. The Zachtronics Solitaire Collection is paid (9.99 USD).