The Best Card Games to Play Online in 2022

Card games have traditionally been played for quite a few centuries now all over the globe. Gone are the days when fans had to struggle to find someone who played the same card game, these days, it's as simple as logging in and finding someone to battle. Especially since the pandemic outbreak, online card games have had a massive rise in popularity.

Spyfall

This is a social deduction game designed by Alexander Ushan and released in 2014. In a game of four, three players will be given cards that show the same location, but have individual roles and the fourth player will get a spy card. Players must then ask and answer questions, and the aim of the game is to determine who the spy is, while the spy must guess what location card everyone has. After a few rounds of guessing, suspicion and bluffing, the game ends and whoever has scored the most points wins. Moreover, this game is very easy to play online, you just have to share the link in the chat and choose the host. The host should start the game and share the joining code around so that everyone else can join the session too.

Magic the Gathering Arena

The classic Magic the Gathering has already had several online incarnations, but this game is the most popular to date. Although it is not without controversy due to some peculiar decisions that the developers of the game have made. If you are a fan of the card game at your table, surely you have also tried its online version. And one of the greatest advantages of Arena is its great community. Quests are the easiest way to get ahead on MTG Arena and they range between rewarding 750 or 500 gold, depending on the difficulty, and every day you also get daily win bonuses, up to 15 game wins.

Eternal

This game has managed to completely win over its fans by featuring one of the best free2play systems of any online card game to date. Eternal is available for PC and Mac via Steam, and also for iOS and Android devices, Xbox one, and Nintendo Switch. The player to go first is chosen at random. Then both players draw 7 random cards, of which there is at least one power card and one non-power card. Both players have an option to discard the hand and redraw it once, with the second hand having 2, 3, or 4 power cards. Both players then take turns until one reaches 0 or below.

Poker

Poker continues to be one of the most popular card games ever. The rules are identical whether you are playing a live poker game in person or online. Although online poker generally tends to be faster, comes with less risk because you can play for smaller amounts and it is more accessible meaning you can play anytime from anywhere in the world. The demand for online poker seems to be especially high in Arabic countries. These days there are a lot of real money poker apps for smartphones and tablets, as well as many different platforms designed to help you play poker safely. One of them is Arabianbetting site, where you can find a list of the best online poker sites for Arabic players. This page also explains the benefits of accepting poker bonuses, highlights different poker variations, and discusses the legality of online poker in Arabic countries.

Faeria

This is a unique one among online card games, as the gameplay not only involves the ever-popular mechanics that most on this list share but also adds a board-building aspect. The objective of the game is to destroy your opponent's orb. You do this by moving your cards across the board strategically and using tactics to manipulate the enemies and the land. Cards can be any of four types: Creatures, Structures, Events and Fate. Players must have a minimum of 40 cards in their deck to join the match, but you may have more than 40.

Playing card games online has never been more available than it is today, plus you get to choose if you want to spend some money or no money at all.