NERTS! Online

NERTS! Online

Zachtronics · January 5, 2021 · Solitaire, Multiplayer, Casual, PvP, Card Game

NERTS! Online is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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NERTS! Online price

NERTS! Online is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About NERTS! Online

✦ AI summary

Race against your friends in real-time competitive solitaire where you simultaneously build foundations and tableau piles while trying to call "Nerts" first. It's a chaotic, fast-paced twist on classic solitaire that rewards speed, strategy, and quick thinking in multiplayer matches of up to six players.

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!

NERTS! Online — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Online PvP
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

NERTS! Online is a fast-paced competitive card game that players find fun and well-made, but it can be intensely frustrating and overwhelming, especially when facing highly experienced opponents who dominate matches. The learning curve is steep for newcomers unfamiliar with the rules, and matchmaking appears to pair casual players with veterans, which significantly dampens the enjoyment for less experienced players.

Recommended Jul 18, 2026
This is a game that wants the blood from your body. 10/10
4 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 25, 2026
This is the closest I've come to committing arson
2 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 10, 2026
idk how to play
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 7, 2026
Fun except when some guy with 5000 hours on the game joins and ruins the fun for everyone
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 3, 2026
nice quality!
Not recommended Jul 20, 2026
nerts IRL is great but online this game is hell

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