5 Games Like UNO That Will Give You Major Trust Issues

You bust out the dusty UNO deck, someone drops a Draw 4, another person starts arguing about the "stacking" rules, and soon everyone is scrolling TikTok under the table. UNO is a nostalgic classic, but let’s be real: Game’s gone.

If you want a fast-paced card game that actually requires you to look your best friend in the eye and actively sabotage them, you need something new. Throw the Reverse cards in the trash. Here are five games like UNO that will inject some much-needed toxicity into your game night and leave you with major trust issues.

1. Exploding Kittens

Think of Exploding Kittens as UNO, but instead of drawing a +2, you draw a literal bomb that kicks you out of the game. It’s a highly strategic, kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette. Players take turns drawing cards until someone pulls an Exploding Kitten. To survive, you have to use defuse cards (like laser pointers or catnip sandwiches) or play action cards to skip your turn, attack other players, or secretly relocate the bomb to the top of the deck right before your friend draws.

2. Spicy

If you like the "matching" aspect of UNO but wish you could just lie about what cards you hold, Spicy is your game. It’s a fast-paced bluffing card game where you play cards face-down and declare their number and suit (like a 9 of Pepper or a 4 of Wasabi). The catch? You are heavily encouraged to lie. If someone calls your bluff and they are right, they get the points. If they accuse you of lying but you were telling the truth, you win the pile. It’s a gorgeous game that will make you question every word out of your partner’s mouth.

3. FOMO

If you want a game that will drive your friends mad, FOMO is your new obsession. The goal is easy: be the first to collect four identical number cards face-down and shout "FOMO!"

But here is where the trust issues kick into overdrive. You aren't just drawing and discarding. You are constantly using Action Cards to absolutely ruin your friends' carefully planned hands. Did your friend just secretly complete their four-of-a-kind? Drop a "Plot Twist" card and force them to exchange all their face-down cards with yours. Use the "Seen" card to peek at their hand, or hit them with "Ghosted" to make them skip their turn right before they can win. It’s sneaky, it’s unpredictable, and you will absolutely find yourself glaring suspiciously across the table.

FOMO hasn't officially launched yet, but if you want to be the one who brings the ultimate sabotage game to the group chat, you need to get in line right now.

4. Coup

Welcome to a dystopian universe where lying is literally your only survival mechanism. In Coup, every player gets two hidden character cards, each with a special ability (like stealing coins or assassinating another player). Because your cards are hidden, you can claim to be anyone and use their power. Your friends just have to trust you or… call your bluff. Getting caught in a lie costs you a card, but wrongly accusing someone costs them a card. The trust issues here are lethal.

5. Skull

Skull strips away complex rules and gives you pure, unadulterated bluffing. Every player has four beautifully illustrated coasters: three roses and one skull. Players take turns placing coasters face-down until someone bets on how many they can flip over without hitting a skull. It sounds simple, but watching your friend confidently bet they can flip three safe cards, only to realize you planted a skull right in front of them, is a level of betrayal UNO could never achieve.

While classics like Exploding Kittens and Coup are fantastic staples to keep on the shelf, there is one clear standout if you’re looking for fresh, unapologetic chaos. FOMO is the absolute must-have game you need to back right now. Don’t be the last one in your friend group to discover it— join the waitlist and get ready to sabotage your friends!