The Massive Online Trading Card Game List

Trading card games don’t always require the use of a card deck. These days, many trading card games have an online equivalent somewhere – and if you’re both an online player and TCG enthusiast, you’ll never run out of games to play.

Here’s a massive list of online trading card games, sorted by free and paid options.

Free

Don’t have the cash for a starter deck or an upgrade? It’s not always necessary: Many online trading card games are completely free from beginning to end.

Gwent: The Witcher

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Here’s a PC and console-based TCG that’s been receiving a considerable amount of attention – and should be getting some more. Based on The Witcher’s universe, but still stand-alone.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Dueling Nexus

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There are many places to enter the Yu-Gi-Oh! Universe for a duel. Dueling Nexus is a free, in-browser way to duel and contains an extensive community of players – or an AI for dueling practice.

Governer of Poker 1, 2 & 3

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Sure, this one is a traditional poker game, but it also has a nice accompanying role-playing feel that places it in its own class and allows you to travel to other towns or select specific tournaments and challenges around the area.

Necronomicon

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Necronomicon is an original Flash-based trading card game that puts you in control of a dark and destructive deck. Of course, there’s a sequel too.

Monster Battles TCG

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Monster Battles might remind of Digimon, but is a great stand-alone series. Here’s the app.

Ederon Online

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Here’s a cool online TCG you might never have heard of before with a variety of 1000 different cards part of the game.

Animation Throwdown

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Animation Throwdown is what happens when you combine characters from shows like Family Guy and Bob’s Burgers for a TCG. Certainly weird enough: And makes for a fun premise.

Drakenlords

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If you love trading cards and dragons, here’s a great free TCG that combines both into a TCG with dueling capabilities. Have fun!

Stormbound

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From game-maker Paladin Studios comes the exciting TCG called Stormbound: Stop by for a few minutes and have it turn into a few hours from there.

Cards Keeper

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Another great flash-based TCG game that you might never have heard of.

Paid

Magic: The Gathering

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Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is one of the largest trading card games in the world. Join their official online community here and participate in challenges, tournaments and more.

Vampire: TES

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Vampire: The Eternal Struggle is the TCG equivalent to the successful and enthralling game Vampire: The Masquerade. Play an equivalent on Deckserver.

Exploding Kittens: The Mobile Game

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Exploding Kittens is one of the most peculiar (and most fun) trading card games of all time. Here’s the mobile version, perfect for playing the game long-distance with friends or enemies.

Pokemon Online

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Here’s where you can go to check out Pokemon Online, one of the most famed and loved TCGs of all time.

By Alex J. Coyne

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