Games Like Cambio, Cabo, and Skyjo You Can Play on iPhone (2026)
What is this family of games?
Cambio (also called Cabo, Pablo, or Cactus), Skyjo, Golf, Rat-a-Tat Cat, and Archduke all share one idea: your cards sit face-down in front of you, you only get to peek at some of them, and you race to end the round with the lowest total. The tension comes from imperfect memory — you think you know your grid — plus swap and peek effects that keep changing reality under you.
The iPhone options, compared
| App | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| DEKÜ (free) | Players who want the classic loop plus sabotage, bluffing, and variety | Real-time multiplayer, AI opponents across difficulty levels, CHAOS and RISK modes, and deep customization: 4, 6, or 9-card grids, multi-round matches, your choice of bot count. No account needed, no interruption ads. iPhone only. I'm the developer. |
| Cabo – Multiplayer Card Game (Arab Kumar) | Classic Cabo rules with live PvP stakes | Real players worldwide, coin wagers, weekly leagues. Free with ads. |
| Cambio – Card Game (Owen Lewis) | Classic Cambio rules vs AI or friends | Peek two cards, card abilities on discard, plus a daily memory puzzle. Free. |
| Cambio Card Game (Joshua Cotterell) | Simple solo play or two players on one device | Quick rounds, clean and minimal. Free. |
| Sky-Jo: Golf Card Game | Skyjo/Golf fans (open information, no memory element) | Cards flip face-up as you go — relaxing rather than mind-gamey. |
What about Skyjo and Archduke specifically?
Skyjo (Magilano) has no official mobile game as of mid-2026 — only scorekeeping companion apps and unofficial golf-style implementations. Archduke (Stellar Factory) has no mobile app at all. If what you love about those games is the tension of hidden cards and reading opponents, DEKÜ is the closest thing on the App Store; if you want exact tabletop rules, the physical games remain the way to play.
Why I built DEKÜ instead of just cloning the rules
The classic rules are great, but digital versions of them can feel like solitaire with extra steps once everyone plays optimally. DEKÜ keeps the memory-and-swap heart and layers on special cards built for player interaction: sabotage, protection, information warfare. Add AI opponents that scale from casual to brutal, grids you can size from a quick 4 cards to a veteran 9, and modes (CHAOS, RISK) that remix how often the crazy stuff happens. Skill is rewarded — tougher settings pay out more Ünits. Games still finish in minutes.
Try DEKÜ free on the App Store
All app names are trademarks of their respective owners. This page reflects the App Store as of July 2026 and gets updated as the field changes.