MEZARPOLYAn online UNO alternative: Hortlak
If you love UNO, Hortlak is for you: match the colour or number on the pile, stack the penalties and call HORTLAK! on your last card. Free in your browser, no download or account, with 2–8 players, with friends or against bots (8-player rooms are free).
Last updated: 31 October 2026
Play Hortlak
Comparison
| Hortlak | Classic colour-matching | |
|---|---|---|
| Core rule | Match colour or number, first to empty their hand wins | Same |
| Penalty cards | Shovel +2 and Curse +4; can be stacked if you like | +2 and +4 |
| Last card | Forget to call HORTLAK! and you draw a penalty | Last-card call |
| Special card | Resurrection: replay one of the last 3 cards played | — |
| House rules | 7-0, jump-in, draw until you match | Mostly known as house rules |
| Hard version | No Mercy pack: 168 cards, +6, +10, Bury All, out at 25 cards | — |
| Players | 2–8, 8-player rooms are free | — |
| Where | In the browser; phone and computer, no download | — |
Why Hortlak?
- Nothing to install: share a link and friends join the same table from their browser.
- Nobody around? Play right away against Easy, Normal or Hard bots.
- The host can switch popular house rules such as stacking, 7-0 and jump-in on or off.
- For a harsher game, the shop has the No Mercy, Merciless and other add-on packs.
- The same room code also plays the Mezarpoly property game and Bluff.
Rules and tips: guide · Also on the site: Bluff · Mezarpoly
Frequently asked
Is Hortlak the same as UNO?
It is the same kind of game: you match colour or number and try to empty your hand first. Its cards, names and some rules, such as Resurrection, are Hortlak's own.
Can +2 and +4 be stacked?
Yes. If the host turns on «Stacking», penalty cards can be played on top of each other and the total passes to the next player.
How many players?
2–8. 8-player rooms are free for everyone, and bots can fill the empty seats.
Is Hortlak free?
Yes. Play as a guest without an account. Add-on packs are optional, and the weekly free rotation opens packs to everyone in turn.
Hortlak is an independent, original game and is not affiliated with Mattel or UNO. UNO is a trademark of Mattel.