10 Best Games Like UNO in 2026
Ubisoft's UNO turns ten this year, and it's still my go-to for a quick card night. Online, though? Recent Steam reviews have slipped to 49% positive, and it shows its age. So I went looking for games that scratch the same itch with friends. A few of them take the idea somewhere new.
Updated: October 8, 2026
MONOPOLY PLUS
MONOPOLY PLUS is the obvious next stop, since Ubisoft publishes both. The classic board sits in a living 3D town right in the middle of the table. Up to six players can join locally or online, and AI fills any empty seats. House rules are here too, plus a Speed Die that cuts the usual marathon short. The catch? It was pulled from Steam around October 2024, where it sat at Mixed reviews. Ubisoft Connect keys still float around retailers, so check the prices below before you give up on it.
Exploding Kittens 2
Exploding Kittens 2 flips UNO's logic. You're not trying to empty your hand. You're trying not to draw the kitten that blows up in your face. Defuse cards are the only way out, and there are never enough of them. London's Marmalade Game Studio, the team behind a whole shelf of Hasbro adaptations, released it in August 2024 on PC, iOS and Android. Rounds last a few minutes (which is exactly why "one more" turns into ten). There's an AI if your friends bail. Steam reviews are Mostly Positive.
Clue/Cluedo
Clue/Cluedo is for anyone who spends UNO watching faces instead of cards. Luck barely matters here. You're working out who did it, where, and with what. This 2023 version also comes from Marmalade Game Studio. Its digital notepad tracks clues and suggests deductions for you. Clue Cards mode speeds things up, while Ultimate Detective adds interrogations. Up to six can play online across platforms. With Very Positive Steam reviews, it's my favorite pick on this list. Honestly, it's not close.
THE GAME OF LIFE 2
THE GAME OF LIFE 2 is the most family-friendly pick here. You live out a whole life on the board, from college to retirement. Marriage and career forks pop up along the way. Money alone won't win it, because knowledge and happiness points count too. Marmalade Game Studio made it under Hasbro's license and brought it to Steam in December 2020. Four people can share one screen, and crossplay covers PC, consoles and phones. Playing with kids? Start here.
Ticket to Ride
Ticket to Ride is the natural step up from UNO. You still collect colored cards, but now you cash them in for train cars and routes across a map. Designer Alan R. Moon's board game is over 20 years old. The current PC version from Marmalade Game Studio launched in November 2023. The older Classic Edition is gone from PC, so anything you buy now is the new one. Crossplay is in, and async games can stretch over days. Steam reviews are Mixed overall, though the last month looks much better.
Monopoly Madness
Monopoly Madness is Monopoly with no turns and zero patience. Everyone sprints around the city at once, grabbing cash. Community Chest cards act as power-ups. Dutch studio Engine Software built it for Ubisoft. It launched in late 2021 but only reached Steam in June 2023. Up to six can play, couch or online. Reviews are Mixed, and I get why: the first couple of hours are a blast, then it starts repeating itself. For one party night? Fine.
Tabletop Simulator
Tabletop Simulator isn't really a game. It's a virtual table where you drop cards, pieces and dice, then enforce the rules yourselves. There's no AI opponent, so bring friends. In exchange, the Steam Workshop is packed with thousands of mods, including fan-made versions of popular card games. Up to ten people fit around one table. Reviews are Overwhelmingly Positive. Developer Berserk Games has announced a free 2.0 update, but there's no date yet. All you need is a group that knows the rules (and doesn't cheat).
Liar's Bar
Liar's Bar takes card bluffing and adds a revolver. Four players sit at the bar and lay cards face down, claiming whatever they like. Get caught lying and you're playing Russian roulette. There's a dice-and-poison variant too. Turkish studio Curve Animation launched it in Early Access in October 2024. It blew up on streams and won the Steam Award for Most Innovative Gameplay. It's online only, no bots. Got four friends on Discord? Just buy it.
Catan Universe
Catan Universe brings the board game a lot of us started with to the screen. You gather resources, trade with others and build settlements. Expect way more haggling than UNO ever asks for. Purchases carry over between PC and mobile, and matches are cross-platform. It's free, but only in a cut-down form. The full game and expansions cost extra. Steam reviews are Mixed, and the last month has been Mostly Negative. Catan itself is still great. This version? Less so.
Carcassonne - Tiles & Tactics
Carcassonne - Tiles & Tactics is the calm, tactical one. Instead of tossing cards on a pile, you lay tiles to build a shared map. Roads, cities and monasteries grow out of it, and you claim them with your meeples. It hit Steam in 2017 and holds Very Positive reviews. Crossplay with mobile works, and so does pass-and-play on one device. Steam turn notifications even let a game run over several days. For me, it shines with two players.
Which one should you pick?
Want something closest to UNO? Exploding Kittens 2. For a longer family evening, I'd go with Ticket to Ride. For the Discord crew, it's Liar's Bar. If you want more ideas, the full list of games like UNO has plenty. What do you play on card night? Let me know in the comments.