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Solitaire Alone Together

Shares rank 3 of 15 card games by recommenders

People enjoy playing solitaire alongside strangers in a fun, fascinating shared world that is worth returning to. The most common caveat is that the draw three rule makes winning hard.

People enjoy playing solitaire alongside strangers in a fun, fascinating shared world that is worth returning to. The most common caveat is that the draw three rule makes winning hard.

12 people gave an opinion

recommend it
11
criticize it
1
approval share
92%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 1 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: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
  • 11 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 1 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

  • Solitary play with strangers

    “I like the vibe of doing solitary activities in the “company” of other strangers.”

    Comment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

    “A very fun solitaire world where everyone can play together(ish)”

    Comment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”
  • Fun, fascinating and worth returning to

    “There is something weirdly fascinating about this.”

    Comment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

    “I really enjoyed this, and will come back to it.”

    Comment from 23 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”
  • Attractive design with thoughtful touches

    “I really like this solitaire. It's looking great.”

    Comment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

    “which I thought was a nice touch”

    Comment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

What people warn about

Each mark is one comment

  • Draw three rule makes winning hard

    “I found it very hard to win though, due to the "draw three" rule.”

    Comment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

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.

Solitaire Alone Together compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
Magic: The Gathering272552%1031 yrs7 owners—
Dominion by Donald X. Vaccarino14478%6—Approved
Solitaire Alone TogetherThis page11192%1——
Inscryption110100%7—Approved
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What people said

8 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“I really enjoyed this, and will come back to it.”

RecommendsComment from 23 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

“I really hate that option.”

CriticizesComment from 23 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

“I found it very hard to win though, due to the "draw three" rule.”

MixedComment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

“I like the vibe of doing solitary activities in the “company” of other strangers.”

RecommendsComment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

“There is something weirdly fascinating about this.”

RecommendsComment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

“which I thought was a nice touch”

RecommendsComment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

“I really like this solitaire. It's looking great.”

RecommendsComment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

“A very fun solitaire world where everyone can play together(ish)”

RecommendsComment from 22 Sep 2026 in “Solitaire Alone Together”

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