CasualFit check
Is Similo: The Card Game worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups seeking a cooperative card game with shared guessing
- Friends who want a party game in local pass-and-play mode
- Players interested in character-card deduction with animal, fable, or history themes
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign may find the five-round match structure too contained.
- Groups that prefer explicit clues may struggle with clues that indicate either similarities or differences.
- Players seeking online multiplayer will encounter suspended online services.
Our take on Similo: The Card Game
The sticking point is interpreting indirect clues: each card can suggest either similarity or difference, and the guessers must decide what to discard. Removing the secret card ends the game in a loss, so groups that have trouble reading those clues can hit a wall during the deduction rounds.
What is Similo: The Card Game?
Similo is a cooperative guessing game with local pass-and-play mode.
A clue-giver plays character cards to suggest similarities or differences from a secret card, while the other players remove cards from a group of twelve. The team has five rounds, with the number of cards to discard increasing by one each round, starting at one. If the secret card is discarded, the team loses; if it is the only card left after the fifth round, the team wins. The included Animals deck has 30 cards. Fables and History decks are available as in-app purchases, and decks can be combined. Online multiplayer is described, but online services were suspended starting September 30, 2022; offline modes remain operational.
How Similo: The Card Game plays
- 01Cooperative clue giving
- The clue-giver plays character cards to signal similarities or differences from the secret card.
- 02Five-round deduction
- The guessers discard one card in the first round, then one more in each successive round.
- 03Animals deck
- The included deck contains 30 animal cards.
- 04Additional decks
- Fables and History are available as in-app purchases, and decks can be combined.
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Similo: The Card Game: platforms & release
Is Similo: The Card Game worth it?
It is worth it if: groups seeking a cooperative card game with shared guessing. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign may find the five-round match structure too contained.
Where can I download Similo: The Card Game?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Similo: The Card Game's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Similo: The Card Game on?
Windows and macOS.
