Higher card wins
War
Dealing…
You · 26 left
CPU · 26 left
Rounds fought: 0
Battle rules
War
Split a deck in half. Flip top cards. Higher rank takes both. Ties mean war: burn three, flip one more, winner takes the pile.
Players
2
Deck
52 cards
Difficulty
Easy
Length
Medium
How to play
Each player has a face-down deck. On Fight, both flip one card. Ace is high. The higher card wins both cards to the bottom of that player's deck.
Quick reference
- Goal: capture every card.
- Tie: each burns up to three face-down and flips one more; highest face-up wins the pile.
- Suits do not matter.
Objective
Take the whole deck. Running out of cards loses.
Setup and deal
Shuffle and deal 26 cards to you and 26 to the computer, face-down.
Gameplay
Tap Fight for each round. During war, Fight again to burn and flip. Captured cards go under the winner's deck.
Winning
Win when the computer has no cards left. Games can run long; new war starts a fresh deal anytime.
Tips and strategy
There is almost no skill once the shuffle is set. Enjoy the wars, or deal again when a streak goes cold.
Brief history
War is a children's classic found under many names. It shows up wherever a standard deck and two players share a table.
About this game
War splits a 52-card deck between you and the computer. Flip top cards each round; the higher rank takes the pile. Ties trigger war: burn cards, flip again, winner scoops everything.
Tap Fight to play each round. Wins and deals save in this browser.
Free browser card game. No download, no signup.
Added October 4, 2026
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