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SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE vs NERTS! Online

SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE and NERTS! Online 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. SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE (2016) is 5 years older than NERTS! Online (2021). SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE scores higher on Steam reviews (98.1% 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 SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE

Choose SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.1% positive across 157 reviews.

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.

Both SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE and NERTS! Online 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

SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE vs NERTS! Online — Steam metadata comparison
SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE — Steam game coverSHENZHEN SOLITAIRENERTS! Online — Steam game coverNERTS! Online
Released20162021
GenresIndie, CasualAction, Indie, Free To Play, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USDFree to play
Steam reviews98.1% positive (157 reviews)95.6% positive (1,467 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player
DevelopersZachtronicsZachtronics

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SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE vs NERTS! Online — FAQ

Which is better, SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE or NERTS! Online?
On Steam reviews SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE scores higher (98.1% positive) than NERTS! Online (95.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE or NERTS! Online first?
If you want chronology, SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE (2016) came out before NERTS! Online (2021). 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 SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE and NERTS! Online 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 SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE have multiplayer like NERTS! Online?
No. NERTS! Online supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE is listed as single-player only.
Is NERTS! Online free?
Yes — NERTS! Online is a free-to-play Steam title. SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE is paid (2.99 USD).
SHENZHEN SOLITAIRE vs NERTS! Online — Verdict (2026) · imho.run