Tichu

Tichu (2021)

Wojciech Lewandowski · December 21, 2021 · Turn-Based Tactics, Strategy, Card Game, Team-Based, Singleplayer

Buy Tichu from Steam at $11.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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Positive94% · 181playing now
Best price
$11.99
lowest tracked $5.99
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Where to buy Tichu — official stores

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Standard Edition · Steam
$11.99
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Tichu price by region

Tichu costs £9.29 in the United Kingdom, €9.99 in Europe (EUR), $11.99 in the United States, $11.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$13.49 in Canada, NZ$15.49 in New Zealand, A$16.95 in Australia, R$24.89 in Brazil and zł43.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Tichu offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £9.29 £9.29 — 1
Europe (EUR) €9.99 €9.99 — 1
United Statesyour region $11.99 $11.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $11.99 $11.99 — 1
Canada CA$13.49 CA$13.49 — 1
New Zealand NZ$15.49 NZ$15.49 — 1
Australia A$16.95 A$16.95 — 1
Brazil R$24.89 R$24.89 — 1
Poland zł43.99 zł43.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Tichu

They say that Tichu is a game of which "rules cannot be explained". It is a team-based game that is a mix between Poker (Various card sequences) and Bridge (2vs2). The goal is simple, to gain as many points as it's feasible which is done by getting rid of the cards from your hand as soon as possible. Seems simple right? It actually isn't because in this game you can never think that victory is yours. Tichu is a game in which neither two strifes are the same. Think of your own tactic, figure your opponent's tactic, gain 1000 points as first - win the game.
Play with bots to polish your form, and then get a group of friends and show them who's boss. In tichu only 4 players are admissible, 2 vs 2, partners sit in front of each other.

Game features occuring from rules:
  • cards:
    * normal: 4 colours from 2 to ace;
    * special: dragon (which can beat any other single card), phoenix (Joker), dog (Giving your move to the partner) and a one (Designates the starting player);
    * bombs that can beat any sequence of cards at any time;
  • specific scoring; only some of the cards are scored, phoenix is scored negatively (-25), dragon is scored positively (+25), bonus for team win;
  • declaring TICHU - bets that the declarer will win

Video game features:
  • each of the players may be a real person or a bot;
  • voicechat and chat are available;
  • every bot can be redesigned to play how you want him to;
  • tools suiting your need of learning various plays and tactics:
    * open cards mode;
    * predefined card deals;
    * replay of the whole game with possibility to play with humans or bots from selected position and as selected side.

Against the saying that you cannot explain the rules of Tichu, comes the built-in instruction of the game, which deeply and clearly explains all game rules and you also get a tactic guide! However, the best way to get a hold of the game is to play so get your copy and declare your first TICHU.

Tichu — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, Online co-op
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Players praise the game's solid implementation of Tichu rules and responsive developer support, with smooth gameplay when playing solo or with friends online. However, the AI opponents are a major frustration point—players consistently report that computer enemies appear to have unfairly favorable card distributions and that the partner AI makes inexplicably poor decisions, making single-player against bots feel rigged and frustrating despite being the only Tichu game currently available.

Not recommended Mar 2, 2025
I seldom review games, but this one deserves a warning. The AI in this version of Tichu is blatantly unfair. Opponents far too often have bombs conveniently ready whenever you declare Tichu, while your so-called "partner" plays like they’re actively sabotaging you—ignoring obvious setups, failing to support your plays, and making bafflingly bad decisions. The result is a frustrating, rigged experience that feels nothing like real Tichu. The UI is clunky, the card distribution feels suspiciously unnatural, and the game lacks the polish and strategic depth that make Tichu great. If you're looking for a digital version, the iOS version is vastly superior. This one? Not worth your time.
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Recommended Feb 11, 2024
Great implementation of Tichu! Smooth gameplay & competitive bots. Great support, I had a visual issue and developers were very responsive in finding the solution on my laptop.
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Recommended Jul 9, 2023
Given that it's the only Tichu game out there, it's a pretty good Tichu game. I'm sure it'd be really fun if you have friends who would buy the same app and play it with you, but playing with the AI is almost an insane proposition. It is absolutely brutal. Based on my experience, Prime, the AI to your left, gets all of the good cards no matter what the deal is. No matter what you can play, he'll more than likely have a bomb or both the Dragon and Phoenix because why not. Quintus, your eternal partner, is dumb as hell and can't seem to manage anything other than ill-timed plays. Granted, this is all my perception - it's more than likely that the deals are fair and I'm as bad a partner as Quintus is. I don't know. Either way, if you enjoy Tichu and don't mind getting owned a lot, it's a pretty straight-forward, no-nonsense version of the game. It's a great way to practice and I'm going to just go out on a limb and say that if you can regularly beat the AI, you're going to own any real life table you sit at. Now for those of you who don't know what this game is, it's nothing more than a variation of a climbing game. You've likely played something like it in school, the clos…
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Recommended May 4, 2024
Very well made. Only thing is it doesnt seem to stop properly on steam when you exit the program. Please fix this and game will be perfect.
Recommended Mar 20, 2023
great game
Recommended Nov 27, 2022
Its tichu and it works really well when you just want to play with yourself. Havent tried online with friends yet

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