These are the ten most popular card games on the site right now, ranked by how many people are reading the rules. If you are not sure what to play next, this is a good place to start: these are the games people keep coming back to.
1 Crazy Eights
A shedding game where you match the suit or number of the top card, and any eight lets you call a new suit. The aim is to empty your hand before the others and be left with the fewest points. It is one of the simplest card games to learn, and a free app is available if you want to play a hand anywhere.
2 Idiot
A shedding game where you play cards face up while a hidden row waits underneath as a gamble. Twos reset the pile and tens clear it away, so a losing position can turn around in a single play. The last player still holding cards takes the name, which is reason enough to stay sharp.
3 Uno (with standard deck)
This is Uno played with an ordinary deck instead of the branded cards, using suit and number to match. Certain cards skip a turn, reverse the order, or make the next player draw, so a strong lead can slip away fast. It is a handy way to enjoy the game when all you have is a standard pack.
4 500
A rummy game where you lay down runs and matching sets to score points, with picture cards and aces worth the most. You can dig into the discard pile to grab a card you need, which rewards a bit of forward planning. It suits a wide group and holds up well across a few relaxed rounds.
5 Piquet
A two-player game with roots in the sixteenth century, played with a shortened deck. You score first for combinations in your hand, such as long suits and matching sets, and then for the tricks themselves. It has real depth for two people who want something meatier than a quick filler.
6 Stress
A fast game where everyone plays at once, adding cards to shared piles as quickly as they can. When the piles are complete, the first to call Stress comes out ahead. There are no turns to wait for, so it stays lively from start to finish.
7 Golf
A game of keeping your score low, much like the sport it is named after, played across nine deals or holes. You swap cards in your small layout to cut down the total, aiming to finish each hole with as few points as possible. You can play the four-card or six-card version depending on how long you want it to run.
8 Pig
A fast passing game where everyone shuffles cards around the table trying to collect four of a kind. Once someone manages it, they quietly touch their nose, and the last player to copy them picks up a letter in P-I-G. It rewards watching the others as much as your own cards, and it usually gets a laugh.
9 President
A shedding game where you race to empty your hand by playing higher cards or sets than the player before you. Where you finish sets your rank for the next round, from president down to the bottom, and the lowest players hand their best cards up to the top. That trade of status is what keeps a group coming back for one more round.
10 Rummy
A classic of drawing and discarding while you build matching sets and running sequences. You lay down groups when you can and try to empty your hand before anyone else. It is easy to teach and a good starting point for the whole family of rummy games.