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Android: Netrunner

Shares rank 11 of 15 card games by recommenders

A two-player card game with a deep action economy, a community that keeps producing fresh content, and a welcoming crowd willing to teach newcomers.

A two-player card game with a deep action economy, a community that keeps producing fresh content, and a welcoming crowd willing to teach newcomers.

5 people gave an opinion

recommend it
5
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 3 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: recommended
  7. May 2026: recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Community keeps it alive with fresh content

    “There's a community keeping it alive with fresh content”

    Comment from 21 May 2026 in “Magic the Gathering format: Fun 40”
  • Welcoming community happy to teach

    “the community is welcoming and happy to teach”

    Comment from 23 May 2026 in “Magic the Gathering format: Fun 40”
  • Proxy cards and printable PDFs allowed

    “Net Runner specifically allows proxy cards at events and even give you pdfs to print you own cards.”

    Comment from 9 May 2026 in “Man Finds $1M Worth of Yu-Gi-Oh Cards in a Dumpster”
  • Action economy can be spent on draw

    “your action economy can be spent on draw”

    Comment from 21 May 2026 in “Magic the Gathering format: Fun 40”

Other card games people recommend

The four most recommended other card games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

Android: Netrunner compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
Magic: The Gathering272552%1031 yrs7 owners—
Dominion by Donald X. Vaccarino14478%6—Approved
Inscryption110100%7—Approved
Solitaire Alone Together11192%1——
Android: NetrunnerThis page50100%3——
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What people said

4 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“the community is welcoming and happy to teach”

RecommendsComment from 23 May 2026 in “Magic the Gathering format: Fun 40”

“There's a community keeping it alive with fresh content”

RecommendsComment from 21 May 2026 in “Magic the Gathering format: Fun 40”

“your action economy can be spent on draw”

RecommendsComment from 21 May 2026 in “Magic the Gathering format: Fun 40”

“Net Runner specifically allows proxy cards at events and even give you pdfs to print you own cards.”

RecommendsComment from 9 May 2026 in “Man Finds $1M Worth of Yu-Gi-Oh Cards in a Dumpster”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.