Canasta

- April 29, 2016

Everyone

Card

Offers in-app purchases

( 32,274)

Description

Classic Canasta game featuring:

- Single player and online multiplayer
- Challenging computers
- Statistics
- Several decks, including special Canasta decks
- Change a color style of the game
- Landscape and portrait support
- Fits phones, tablets and HD phones

It's time to play Canasta!

Reviews

4.5

32,274 total

5 21,379

4 7,400

3 1,859

2 644

1 992

John Higley

AI partner sucks Of the AI partner were a real person I'd've throttled him so many times by now. Keeps whole stacks of cards and won't lay them down until way too late. Unfortunately this is the best version of this game that I can find yet. If I find a better version I'll definitely get it over this one.

kedar teredesai

Excellent Game, superthanks More interesting & entertaining than international cricket or T20 matches. Suggestion, hope you provide 'invite' option to us in 'rated' games, so that i can play rated games with my other family members & earn/lose points too. My mother, wife and me are now totally addicted to ths game.

J Chouinard

Odd rules I understand there are different versions but for you to pick up from the deck whether you melded or not you should have to have two of the same card in your hand and have to play all three of them. Until this is changed I will go play a lesser canasta game that doesn't allow this for i can go out in 5 hands almost always now that I know. Zero challange

Lanzi

Notification on turn, updated suggestion I love this game and spend too much time playing it. I would love an option to be notified by sound or vibration in a game when it is my turn, while looking directly at the cards. The notification sounds/vibrations do not play unless chat is open or switch to another app. Unique sounds for when cards are melded would be nice as well.

Brenda Adams

Love the game BUT...... Partner not a partner!! Can't something be done about partner!!!! ...why can't the partner play his cards!!!..picks up frozen pile......next guy plays all cards but 2 I play all mine but a couple next opponent played all he could. Then "my partner" picks up and discards.... opponent sitting with 2 cards goes out...partner has 260 points in hand including 4 and 3 of a kind of 3 cards cards that could have been played on table and wild cards!!! Almost ready to delete game!!

Amanda Field

The rating system sucks If you loose a game because your partner gives away the points to the other team, your rating goes down. It should be based on how well you play, not count against you for being given a horrible partner. FIX IT

User reviews

John Higley May 6, 2016

KARMAN Games May 7, 2016

Please, open Settings and switch your partner to 3-stars. We think you will prefer it that way.

kedar teredesai May 11, 2016

KARMAN Games May 12, 2016

Sorry, we do not have such feature in rated games to prevent cheating. But we have it in friendly games - those are intended for playing with family and friends. Can you try it?

J Chouinard May 24, 2016

KARMAN Games May 25, 2016

Please, open Settings\Rules Settings and turn on an option Pile Always Frozen.

Lanzi June 10, 2016

KARMAN Games June 10, 2016

It does play a sound if you play multiplayer and opened chat. In single-player computers play so fast that there is probably no need for alerts.

Brenda Adams September 3, 2016

KARMAN Games September 3, 2016

Please, open Settings and switch your partner to 3-stars. Some players prefer that strategy for a partner.

Amanda Field September 16, 2016

KARMAN Games September 12, 2016

Quitters are common in low-rated games, but they will be gone when you get a higher rating. We substitute them by robots in friendly games, not in rated.

Kelle Clisby June 1, 2016

Best one out there I do find the programming of my partner frustrating at times. Would be great if it was ai and could evolve to match my playing style over time. But apart from that this product works really well. Thx

Gabriela Wolfson August 25, 2016

The only level that is challenging is level 5 but the bot counts cards and knows the cards in your hand (verified by the app folks) that is pretty much like playing a cheater. I still win most of the time and it is the best free version but to make it challenging it should not have to resort to playing with the unfair advantage of a computer spy. It should be more like playing another excellent player.

KARMAN Games August 10, 2016

They do not know all your cards, only those which you take from the pile. After all, if you dropped 3 6s in the pile and computer took it, you know he will be able to take another 6. 5-stars computers also use that knowledge as opposed to lower levels who forget it right away.

Kevin August 25, 2016

Good game, usually. 01/11/2013 - Sometimes feels like the computer cheats by knowing what you might discard but overall well worth downloading. I win my fair share :-) I will admit that sometimes your partner seems to hold melds for no reason... No problems with the game at all. The AI annoys me at times. Biggest annoyance is when your partner picks up a huge pile, melds nothing, then discards something that is already melded....wtf. Would be five stars if the AI made more sense. 08/25/2016 - AI is still really confusing.

Rhett Conway May 5, 2016

Useless AI. The devs must have never played the game because the AI doesnt come close to approximating any reasonable strategy. AI melds too early, leaving his hand thin qnd screwing you ad nauseum. Can't modify rules to prevent pick ups from completed canastas. I've never seen anybody play like this in real life. Pointing out anything the devs don't like gets you insulted.

KARMAN Games May 5, 2016

We follow the rules as they are listed at Wikipedia and pagat.com. Did you tried not being insulting in your email? You did not.

Claude Rochette August 28, 2016

Wish you could give it no stars Horrible card distribution. Make no difference which rating bots get. Frustrating at each hand. We play this game for real and the impossibility of the cards for the opponents just makes you wish to find a better software somewhere else. To make it better, they would just need to make it at least fair!

matt lemon July 6, 2016

Computer partner and online game play First of the computer partner on 5 stars is terrible. My 9 yr old son plays better than it does. It needs to be optimized. Discards cards that play has 18+ cards and cant play on a 7 spreads. Smh. Online game play is confusing to join a lobby.

KARMAN Games July 7, 2016

Please, try changing your partner to 3-stars in the settings. Probably you will like that strategy more.

Chris Cannon May 9, 2016

Very good, and getting better Over the last couple of years, I have played this game numerous times. Each update has made the AI a better player, my game has to improve to keep up. The upgrades have made my winning percentage go from 90%, to 75%, to now 60%. Big thumbs up!

Lolita Cruce June 26, 2016

Rigged bot In almost all hands; bot vs. Human the bot holds pkayable cards and gets caught with them costing the game. Would be good if this was fixed. Otherwise a waste of time

KARMAN Games June 26, 2016

You can fix it by switching your partner (opponent?) to 3-stars in the settings.

Sivasankara Reddy Narapareddy August 15, 2016

Discarding The pile is not going to stay frozen for ever. In fact it is not staying frozen many a times for even a full round. Therefore keeping the black 3s for taking big pile is impossible. Better discard black 3s because they are good control cards.

Tonya Garrett July 14, 2016

Started ok After playing for a while game went down hill. I have been playing canasta for many many years. It is one of my favorites. and never has a game made me this mad. Computer always wins. Get just a little ahead and computer jumps way ahead. Almost every time stack is frozen the computer (only having 3 cards in hand) just happens to have that card. I know some times that happens. But not every hand. I have partner on 5 stars and opponents on 3 and the when every hand.

KARMAN Games July 15, 2016

Please, reduce your opponents skills by 1 more star.

alan carr August 3, 2016

Well thought out Works and plays quite well. However, I sometimes get the feeling that it cheats on the more advanced levels [by stacking the deck against you]. It would be nice to have the put down zones on the board clearly defined by means of an outline.

Kade Katrak August 23, 2016

Not Human Like Computer The level 4 computer opponent was occasionally stupid. After I drew there was one card left. My team had three red treys. The remaining card was the final red trey. I knew the computer should pick up the red trey and deny us the 800 points so I baited the computer opponent by discarding a canasta into the pile. It picked it up. My computer partner got the red trey and we got 800 points. No comparably good human player would give us 500 points to get 200 points.

Ashley Olson September 18, 2016

Good app! However, you shouldn't be able to undo when picking up the pile. It's kinda like cheating. If you weren't paying attention to what was put in it and you picked it up that's your fault. You shouldn't be able to undo your play.

Zan Black August 30, 2016

Fun and Addictive A good game from my childhood. Mom always kicked our butts, now i can win! Very fun, good graphics, normal but variable rules. It's helped me learn to play again.

verna sorensen May 8, 2016

Mostly love it! It's a good game. But! My partner & I seem to have a hard time getting wild cards compared to our opponents and I swear the person playing to me is peeking at my cards! Just the same I seem to be addicted!

Rachel Gunter June 21, 2016

Canasta This is the closest game I have found to what I played growing up. The only thing I don't like is it doesn't let me sandbag but that's a player strategy. All in all an addictive game!!

Kathryn Sylvia September 17, 2016

Most rigged game ever Games are often so lopsided it is ridiculous. In real life no one gets four red threes several hands in a row. Played on pogo for years never saw games so one sided. I don't understand why though. One day I can beat crowns next day can't beat a beginner.

Jonathon Durrett, RE/MAX September 18, 2016

Sux This game cheats. Been playing canasta for a long time. And have never played where every game every time I discard the opponent picks it up. That's ridiculous.

Adrienne Johnson July 15, 2016

Love this game but... Update: Samsung S7 Edge: this game is just as fun as it was before and the screen freezes are gone. 5stars!!! ♥ This game is so fun but got some reason it freezes up on me and I have to clear my settings in my app manager to get it going again. Otherwise, I love playing this game! Takes me back to my younger days, playing with my family. :-)

Joanna James August 26, 2016

Good program The best (least frustrating) free version of canasta I have found on apps. I especially like how your teammate asks permission to go out. Adjustable player skill settings makes for customisable playing. Impressive and useful statistics board, helps you to identify areas for improvement.

Cheryl Nicholson May 27, 2016

I do not understand the strategic of this version. Sometimes I can pick up a pile & use the top card to meld & sometimes the game won't let me. If I have enough in my hand to open, I should be able to pick up the pile. What is the difference that lets me sometimes but not all the time?

KARMAN Games May 28, 2016

If your team has not melded yet, the pile is considered frozen for you and you need 2 natural cards (no deuces or jokers) to pick up a top discard.

Steven Heins July 21, 2016

The best version I have found Off-line play is decent with five different levels of computer player difficulty to choose. CPs make simple rush plays. Graphics are the best I have seen. Online play; Like all online games, you can not control how long other players take on their turn.

Mandy Searle August 5, 2016

This game annoys me. This game is so annoying. The same player picks up the pile every single game and knows exactly what NOT to throw me. I'm sorry, but if you are going to make a card game at least make a little more realistic. I'm sure your developers could come up with better algorithms.

KARMAN Games August 6, 2016

You can fix it by switching your opponents to 2 stars in the settings.

Chris Ruffino September 7, 2016

Hate it! Can never play. Even when the computer is on 1 star they still meld out in 2 or 3 turns around. Finding a different version that I actually get to play the game

KARMAN Games September 7, 2016

1 stars computers never take a pile unless it matches their existing meld and do not try to choose safer discards, thus giving the pile away all the time. If you can't win them, we can't help :-(

David MrG July 26, 2016

Needs more options and better difficulty scaling I love canasta, but I'd rather there be options for playing without a partner against a few more players. Having a computer partner can often make it impossible to win against even a moderate difficulty scaled computer. Also, the difference between one and 4 star computers is minimal, and I wish there were some more difficulty options.

KARMAN Games July 27, 2016

You can switch to 2-players game in the Settings. 1-star computers never take a pile unless it matches one of their melds and do not care if you can take their discard. We doubt we can make an easier level :-(

Melanie Moore August 13, 2016

Game seems to be programmed so that your partner is very unhelpful. Often doesn't put sets down until last turn, thus leaving me stranded with cards I could have matched if partner had been more helpful.

stephanie hess July 8, 2016

I've always enjoyed Canasta. This is certainly a good substitute for the real thing. I am unsure of some of the online rules - they are bit unclear. How do I ask my partner if I may go out? Thank you.

KARMAN Games July 11, 2016

If you play multiplayer games, please, open chat, tap … in the corner and choose a message "(!) May I go out?"

Emily Victoria Gabrielson May 3, 2016

It's frozen... I can't discard. Tells me I need 3 cards to meld. I have no choice but to Uninstall and reinstall. Gah No it was not a wild. I tried multiple cards. One at a time.

KARMAN Games May 3, 2016

You probably selected 2 cards instead of 1. (May be 1 wild?)

Kim Nichols July 13, 2016

Ok let me first off start by saying I love this game! I've never downloaded another canasta game. But I only gave it a three because the partner sucks at this game. Ok ok I know it's a computer but come on guys really!!!!! It hands off cards to opposing players, hold cards, and down rights sucks at it! Please fix so I don't keep losing at this game! Thanks rant is over!

KARMAN Games July 15, 2016

Can you try switching your partner to 3-stars in the Settings? Some players prefer that strategy for a partner.

Rick Jones August 8, 2016

Question? I changed mine and my opponents levels to 3 stars. Does this mean that the cards dealt are based on the level we are set at? It does play more realistic this way.

KARMAN Games August 8, 2016

No, 3-stars just do not hold onto their cards, melding everything too early for our taste. Many human players play that way, that is why you find it more realistic. Dealing does not depend on it (or on anything else).

September 15, 2016

CANASTA EASY TO PLAY. WHEN YOU MAKE A MISTAKE IT CORRECTS YOU AND CAN EVEN HIT UNDO BUTTON. LOTS OF FUN. CAN PLAY THIS GAME FOR HOURS AND AT YOUR OWN PACE. LOVE IT!

Jan Davidson July 9, 2016

Control your ads Ad told me I had a virus and wanted me to click on it to scan my phone. I did not click. I deleted it right away. Loved the app but control your ads.

KARMAN Games July 11, 2016

We use Google Ads. While we try to filter out misleading ads, they add new ones all the time :-(

Randy Miller August 11, 2016

Fun but too one sided Can be fun at times but when you lose 20 games in a row it is too one sided. Needs this issue fixed so it will be more fun and not feel like the game is rigged!!! Karman made game they can also fix it.

KARMAN Games August 10, 2016

We do not load the deal in any way, so there is nothing we can fix here.

Dana Taylor June 9, 2016

Great game. Fast action, never locks up or freezes, no bugs. I just wish my opponent was harder to play against. I still lose as often as I win, though. Only canasta game I ever play. Kudos.

KARMAN Games June 9, 2016

Your opponents use 4-stars logics by default, so may be you can increase the difficulty if you did not do it yet.