Buraco is a free board game you can play right here in your browser. Think 2 player, card and retro & arcade — that is the shape of it. Everything runs client-side, so it starts fast even on a modest connection.
About Buraco
Classic card game of Buraco for 2 players. Buraco is a Rummy-type card game in the Canasta family in which the aim is to lay down combinations in groups of cards of equal rank and suit sequences, there being a bonus for combinations of seven cards or more. Buraco is a variation of Canasta which allows both standard melds (groups of cards of the same value) as well as sequences (cards in numerical order in the same suit). Quick and easy game mode. No registration needed. This card game is played with two decks of French cards including two jokers for each deck for a total of 108 cards. Play on your PC, smartphone or tablet whenever and wherever you want, completely free without limitations.
How to play Buraco
Press play and the first round teaches you the rest. Nothing about the control scheme is unusual; the table below covers all of it. It fills the player in landscape, so use the fullscreen button on desktop and turn your phone sideways on mobile. Take the first run as practice and the second one seriously.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Pick up and place cards |
| Double click | Auto-move a card to the foundation |
On mobile: Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
Why it is worth playing
What keeps Buraco worth returning to is how quickly a single round resolves. It respects your time — you are never more than a click from another attempt. A browser game does not need to be more than that.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Landscape layout with fullscreen support
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- 2 Player gameplay — Grab a friend and share one screen
- Card gameplay — Card games, shuffled and dealt
- Retro & Arcade gameplay — Cabinet-era games that still hold up
- Added to our catalogue from a 2021 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Buraco free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on Buraco — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No. Buraco is an HTML5 game that runs inside the page itself. There is nothing to install, no plugin and no launcher — it loads like any other web page.
Can I play Buraco on my phone?
Yes. Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
What are the controls for Buraco?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — pick up and place cards; Double click — auto-move a card to the foundation.
Can I play Buraco fullscreen?
Yes. Use the fullscreen button in the top-right of the game player to expand it to the whole screen, and press Escape to come back out.
What kind of game is Buraco?
Buraco is a board game built around 2 player, card and retro & arcade. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
