Fast-paced competitive solitaire challenges you and up to five friends in quick online matches. Play on PC with simple rules drawn from real-world games, enhanced by house rules and longer tournament options. Move cards freely between your Nerts pile and tableau even after Nerts gets called, adding a fresh twist to the indie casual action.
This free-to-play title suits groups craving casual competition without complex setups. Friends grab a session after lunch or from home setups. Jump in for lighthearted solitaire rivalries anytime.
Nerts is a fast-paced competitive solitaire game for you and up to five of your friends!
Unlike the rest of our solitaire games, we did not invent Nerts. We learned about it from our artist Kyle, who has played it for years, and started playing it after lunch in the Zachtronics office. Over time we added more to it, including house rules, longer tournaments, and even a theme song.
When we started working from home in early 2020 we made a rough version of the game to play over the internet, which eventually (nine months later) was cleaned up and turned into this. The game includes a few Zachtronics additions, like players being allowed to move cards between their Nerts pile and their tableau after Nerts has been called. It's free, but you do technically unlock card backs by owning our other games, so let's pretend that's a legitimate monetization strategy.
(UPDATE: We've also added an optional "Sponsorship Package" DLC you can purchase, which unlocks a NERTS! Online themed card back and a special holographic foil effect you can use with any of the other card backs.)
Have fun!
