Free offline canasta card game: build melds, close canastas and win — no internet needed. Buraco (also known as Brazilian canasta or canastra) is a classic rummy-style card game from South America, now on your phone with faithful rules and matches against smart AI opponents.
📴 PLAY OFFLINE, ANYTIME
This card game works 100% offline. No WiFi, no mobile data, no waiting for other players: open the app and start a match in line at the store, on the bus or before bed. Every match is against the computer, so you play at your own pace.
🃏 CLASSIC CANASTA RULES, TWO DECKS AND JOKERS
Two full decks, jokers and wild cards, the dead hand and the final knock: everything like the real table. Build trios and sequences, close clean and dirty canastas, manage the discard pile and score more points than your opponents. If you already play canasta, rummy or other melding card games, you will recognize the rules in the first round.
👥 2 PLAYERS OR TEAMS OF FOUR
Choose a head-to-head match with 2 players or team play with 4 players, always with an AI partner and AI opponents. Set the target — 1500 or 3000 points — or play a single round when you are short on time. Leave whenever you want: your progress is saved automatically.
📊 FULL SCOREBOARD, ROUND BY ROUND
Clean, dirty, perfect, royal, table, dead hand, going out: the scoring follows traditional buraco point by point, so you can see exactly where the match was won or lost.
📚 LEARN THE RULES FROM SCRATCH
New to the game? Step-by-step tutorials explain how to play buraco, what clean and dirty canastas are, when to take the dead hand and how to go out. After a few matches you will play with confidence.
🔁 UNLIMITED UNDO
Discarded the wrong card? Take the move back as many times as you like and learn without frustration — perfect for beginners picking up this card game.
🎨 MAKE THE TABLE YOURS
Pick from different themes, card backs and table designs to match your style. A clean, comfortable table makes a real difference in long sessions.
✅ 100% FREE
One of the most complete free card games in the category: download and play with no subscription and no account required.
❓ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
• Do I need internet? No. This is an offline card game from start to finish.
• Are buraco and canasta the same game? Buraco is the South American version of canasta, also called canastra in Brazil — same family, same melding logic.
• Can I play solo? Yes. Every match is against the AI, either head-to-head or in teams with a computer partner.
• Is it really free? Yes, it is a free card game.
• Is it good for beginners? Yes, the tutorials teach the rules of buraco step by step.
🎯 WHO THIS CARD GAME IS FOR
For anyone who grew up playing cards with family and wants the same game on their phone. For fans of classic card games, melding games and traditional table games. For anyone looking to pass the time, train memory and logic in five-minute matches. And for players learning the rules of canasta for the first time.
📥 DOWNLOAD NOW
If you are looking for a free card game that stays faithful to the rules — to relax, train your brain or kill time with no internet — download Buraco - Card Game and close your first canasta today.