diff --git a/lib/flutter_card_swiper.dart b/lib/flutter_card_swiper.dart
index 9db9166..8071972 100644
--- a/lib/flutter_card_swiper.dart
+++ b/lib/flutter_card_swiper.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 /// animations supporting Android, iOS, Web & Desktop.
 library flutter_card_swiper;
 
+export 'package:flutter_card_swiper/src/card_swipe_direction.dart';
 export 'package:flutter_card_swiper/src/card_swiper.dart';
 export 'package:flutter_card_swiper/src/card_swiper_controller.dart';
 export 'package:flutter_card_swiper/src/enums.dart';
diff --git a/lib/src/card_animation.dart b/lib/src/card_animation.dart
index 6ccba0a..59e31d2 100644
--- a/lib/src/card_animation.dart
+++ b/lib/src/card_animation.dart
@@ -10,16 +10,22 @@ class CardAnimation {
     required this.maxAngle,
     required this.initialScale,
     required this.initialOffset,
-    this.isHorizontalSwipingEnabled = true,
-    this.isVerticalSwipingEnabled = true,
+    @Deprecated('Use [cardSwipeDirection] instead]')
+        this.isHorizontalSwipingEnabled = true,
+    @Deprecated('Use [cardSwipeDirection] instead]')
+        this.isVerticalSwipingEnabled = true,
+    this.cardSwipeDirection = const AllowedSwipeDirection.all(),
   }) : scale = initialScale;
 
   final double maxAngle;
   final double initialScale;
   final Offset initialOffset;
   final AnimationController animationController;
+  @Deprecated('Use [cardSwipeDirection] instead]')
   final bool isHorizontalSwipingEnabled;
+  @Deprecated('Use [cardSwipeDirection] instead]')
   final bool isVerticalSwipingEnabled;
+  final AllowedSwipeDirection cardSwipeDirection;
 
   double left = 0;
   double top = 0;
@@ -53,12 +59,28 @@ class CardAnimation {
   }
 
   void update(double dx, double dy, bool inverseAngle) {
+    //TODO: remove [isHorizontalSwipingEnabled] checks in the next major release
     if (isHorizontalSwipingEnabled) {
-      left += dx;
+      if (cardSwipeDirection.right && cardSwipeDirection.left) {
+        left += dx;
+      } else if (cardSwipeDirection.right) {
+        if (left >= 0) left += dx;
+      } else if (cardSwipeDirection.left) {
+        if (left <= 0) left += dx;
+      }
     }
+
+    //TODO: remove [isHorizontalSwipingEnabled] checks in the next major release
     if (isVerticalSwipingEnabled) {
-      top += dy;
+      if (cardSwipeDirection.up && cardSwipeDirection.down) {
+        top += dy;
+      } else if (cardSwipeDirection.up) {
+        if (top <= 0) top += dy;
+      } else if (cardSwipeDirection.down) {
+        if (top >= 0) top += dy;
+      }
     }
+
     total = left + top;
     updateAngle(inverseAngle);
     updateScale();
diff --git a/lib/src/card_swipe_direction.dart b/lib/src/card_swipe_direction.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..287fb7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/card_swipe_direction.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/// Class to define the direction in which the card can be swiped
+class AllowedSwipeDirection {
+  /// Set to true to allow the card to be swiped in the up direction
+  final bool up;
+
+  /// Set to true to allow the card to be swiped in the down direction
+  final bool down;
+
+  /// Set to true to allow the card to be swiped in the left direction
+  final bool left;
+
+  /// Set to true to allow the card to be swiped in the right direction
+  final bool right;
+
+  /// Define the direction in which the card can be swiped
+  const AllowedSwipeDirection._({
+    required this.up,
+    required this.down,
+    required this.left,
+    required this.right,
+  });
+
+  /// Allow the card to be swiped in any direction
+  const AllowedSwipeDirection.all()
+      : up = true,
+        down = true,
+        right = true,
+        left = true;
+
+  /// Does not allow the card to be swiped in any direction
+  const AllowedSwipeDirection.none()
+      : up = false,
+        down = false,
+        right = false,
+        left = false;
+
+  /// Allow the card to be swiped in only the specified directions
+  factory AllowedSwipeDirection.only({
+    up = false,
+    down = false,
+    left = false,
+    right = false,
+  }) =>
+      AllowedSwipeDirection._(
+        up: up,
+        down: down,
+        left: left,
+        right: right,
+      );
+
+  /// Allow the card to be swiped in symmetrically in horizontal or vertical directions
+  factory AllowedSwipeDirection.symmetric({
+    horizontal = false,
+    vertical = false,
+  }) =>
+      AllowedSwipeDirection._(
+        up: vertical,
+        down: vertical,
+        right: horizontal,
+        left: horizontal,
+      );
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/card_swiper.dart b/lib/src/card_swiper.dart
index 0de5f5f..7a26268 100644
--- a/lib/src/card_swiper.dart
+++ b/lib/src/card_swiper.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'dart:math' as math;
 
 import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_card_swiper/src/card_animation.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_card_swiper/src/card_swipe_direction.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_card_swiper/src/card_swiper_controller.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_card_swiper/src/enums.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_card_swiper/src/extensions.dart';
@@ -92,11 +93,21 @@ class CardSwiper extends StatefulWidget {
   final CardSwiperDirection direction;
 
   /// A boolean value that determines whether the card can be swiped horizontally. The default value is true.
+  @Deprecated(
+    'Will be deprecated in the next major release. Use [AllowedSwipeDirection] instead',
+  )
   final bool isHorizontalSwipingEnabled;
 
   /// A boolean value that determines whether the card can be swiped vertically. The default value is true.
+  @Deprecated(
+    'Will be deprecated in the next major release. Use [AllowedSwipeDirection] instead',
+  )
   final bool isVerticalSwipingEnabled;
 
+  /// Defined the directions in which the card is allowed to be swiped.
+  /// Defaults to [AllowedSwipeDirection.all]
+  final AllowedSwipeDirection allowedSwipeDirection;
+
   /// A boolean value that determines whether the card stack should loop. When the last card is swiped,
   /// if isLoop is true, the first card will become the last card again. The default value is true.
   final bool isLoop;
@@ -138,8 +149,11 @@ class CardSwiper extends StatefulWidget {
     this.onSwipe,
     this.onEnd,
     this.direction = CardSwiperDirection.right,
-    this.isHorizontalSwipingEnabled = true,
-    this.isVerticalSwipingEnabled = true,
+    @Deprecated('Will be deprecated in the next major release. Use [allowedSwipeDirection] instead')
+        this.isHorizontalSwipingEnabled = true,
+    @Deprecated('Will be deprecated in the next major release. Use [allowedSwipeDirection] instead')
+        this.isVerticalSwipingEnabled = true,
+    this.allowedSwipeDirection = const AllowedSwipeDirection.all(),
     this.isLoop = true,
     this.numberOfCardsDisplayed = 2,
     this.onUndo,
@@ -187,7 +201,9 @@ class _CardSwiperState<T extends Widget> extends State<CardSwiper>
   final Queue<CardSwiperDirection> _directionHistory = Queue();
 
   int? get _currentIndex => _undoableIndex.state;
+
   int? get _nextIndex => getValidIndexOffset(1);
+
   bool get _canSwipe => _currentIndex != null && !widget.isDisabled;
 
   @override
@@ -211,6 +227,7 @@ class _CardSwiperState<T extends Widget> extends State<CardSwiper>
       initialScale: widget.scale,
       isVerticalSwipingEnabled: widget.isVerticalSwipingEnabled,
       isHorizontalSwipingEnabled: widget.isHorizontalSwipingEnabled,
+      cardSwipeDirection: widget.allowedSwipeDirection,
       initialOffset: widget.backCardOffset,
     );
   }
@@ -376,12 +393,26 @@ class _CardSwiperState<T extends Widget> extends State<CardSwiper>
       final direction = _cardAnimation.left.isNegative
           ? CardSwiperDirection.left
           : CardSwiperDirection.right;
-      _swipe(direction);
+      if (direction == CardSwiperDirection.left &&
+              widget.allowedSwipeDirection.left ||
+          direction == CardSwiperDirection.right &&
+              widget.allowedSwipeDirection.right) {
+        _swipe(direction);
+      } else {
+        _goBack();
+      }
     } else if (_cardAnimation.top.abs() > widget.threshold) {
       final direction = _cardAnimation.top.isNegative
           ? CardSwiperDirection.top
           : CardSwiperDirection.bottom;
-      _swipe(direction);
+      if (direction == CardSwiperDirection.top &&
+              widget.allowedSwipeDirection.up ||
+          direction == CardSwiperDirection.bottom &&
+              widget.allowedSwipeDirection.down) {
+        _swipe(direction);
+      } else {
+        _goBack();
+      }
     } else {
       _goBack();
     }
diff --git a/test/card_swipe_direction_test.dart b/test/card_swipe_direction_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cb0902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/card_swipe_direction_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import 'package:flutter_card_swiper/flutter_card_swiper.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  test('CardSwipeDirection.all() has all directions as true', () {
+    const directions = AllowedSwipeDirection.all();
+    expect(directions.up, true);
+    expect(directions.down, true);
+    expect(directions.right, true);
+    expect(directions.left, true);
+  });
+
+  test('CardSwipeDirection.none() has all directions as false', () {
+    const directions = AllowedSwipeDirection.none();
+    expect(directions.up, false);
+    expect(directions.down, false);
+    expect(directions.right, false);
+    expect(directions.left, false);
+  });
+
+  group('CardSwipeDirection.only() tests', () {
+    test('CardSwipeDirection.only(up:true) has only the up direction as true',
+        () {
+      final directions = AllowedSwipeDirection.only(up: true);
+      expect(directions.up, true);
+      expect(directions.down, false);
+      expect(directions.right, false);
+      expect(directions.left, false);
+    });
+
+    test(
+        'CardSwipeDirection.only(down:true) has only the set direction as true',
+        () {
+      final directions = AllowedSwipeDirection.only(down: true);
+      expect(directions.up, false);
+      expect(directions.down, true);
+      expect(directions.right, false);
+      expect(directions.left, false);
+    });
+
+    test(
+        'CardSwipeDirection.only(right:true) has only the set direction as true',
+        () {
+      final directions = AllowedSwipeDirection.only(right: true);
+      expect(directions.up, false);
+      expect(directions.down, false);
+      expect(directions.right, true);
+      expect(directions.left, false);
+    });
+
+    test(
+        'CardSwipeDirection.only(left:true) has only the set direction as true',
+        () {
+      final directions = AllowedSwipeDirection.only(left: true);
+      expect(directions.up, false);
+      expect(directions.down, false);
+      expect(directions.right, false);
+      expect(directions.left, true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('CardSwipeDirection.symmetric() tests', () {
+    test(
+        'CardSwipeDirection.symmetric(horizontal:true) has left and right as true',
+        () {
+      final directions = AllowedSwipeDirection.symmetric(horizontal: true);
+      expect(directions.up, false);
+      expect(directions.down, false);
+      expect(directions.right, true);
+      expect(directions.left, true);
+    });
+
+    test('CardSwipeDirection.symmetric(vertical:true) has up and down as true',
+        () {
+      final directions = AllowedSwipeDirection.symmetric(vertical: true);
+      expect(directions.up, true);
+      expect(directions.down, true);
+      expect(directions.right, false);
+      expect(directions.left, false);
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/test/card_swiper_test.dart b/test/card_swiper_test.dart
index 654ae1d..dc6c002 100644
--- a/test/card_swiper_test.dart
+++ b/test/card_swiper_test.dart
@@ -465,4 +465,174 @@ void main() {
       expect(isCalled, true);
     });
   });
+
+  group('Card swipe direction tests', () {
+    testWidgets(
+        'when swiping right and AllowedSwipeDirection.right=true,'
+        ' expect to see the next card', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final swiperKey = GlobalKey();
+
+      await tester.pumpApp(
+        CardSwiper(
+          key: swiperKey,
+          cardsCount: 10,
+          numberOfCardsDisplayed: 1,
+          allowedSwipeDirection: AllowedSwipeDirection.only(right: true),
+          cardBuilder: genericBuilder,
+        ),
+      );
+
+      await tester.dragRight(swiperKey);
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(find.card(1), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets(
+        'when swiping right and AllowedSwipeDirection.right=false,'
+        ' expect to see the same card', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final swiperKey = GlobalKey();
+
+      await tester.pumpApp(
+        CardSwiper(
+          key: swiperKey,
+          cardsCount: 10,
+          numberOfCardsDisplayed: 1,
+          allowedSwipeDirection: AllowedSwipeDirection.only(left: true),
+          cardBuilder: genericBuilder,
+        ),
+      );
+
+      await tester.dragRight(swiperKey);
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(find.card(0), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets(
+        'when swiping left and AllowedSwipeDirection.left=true,'
+        ' expect to see the next card', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final swiperKey = GlobalKey();
+
+      await tester.pumpApp(
+        CardSwiper(
+          key: swiperKey,
+          cardsCount: 10,
+          numberOfCardsDisplayed: 1,
+          allowedSwipeDirection: AllowedSwipeDirection.only(left: true),
+          cardBuilder: genericBuilder,
+        ),
+      );
+
+      await tester.dragLeft(swiperKey);
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(find.card(1), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets(
+        'when swiping left and AllowedSwipeDirection.left=false,'
+        ' expect to see the same card', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final swiperKey = GlobalKey();
+
+      await tester.pumpApp(
+        CardSwiper(
+          key: swiperKey,
+          cardsCount: 10,
+          numberOfCardsDisplayed: 1,
+          allowedSwipeDirection: AllowedSwipeDirection.only(right: true),
+          cardBuilder: genericBuilder,
+        ),
+      );
+
+      await tester.dragLeft(swiperKey);
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(find.card(0), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets(
+        'when swiping up and AllowedSwipeDirection.up=true,'
+        ' expect to see the next card', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final swiperKey = GlobalKey();
+
+      await tester.pumpApp(
+        CardSwiper(
+          key: swiperKey,
+          cardsCount: 10,
+          numberOfCardsDisplayed: 1,
+          allowedSwipeDirection: AllowedSwipeDirection.only(up: true),
+          cardBuilder: genericBuilder,
+        ),
+      );
+
+      await tester.dragUp(swiperKey);
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(find.card(1), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets(
+        'when swiping up and AllowedSwipeDirection.up=false,'
+        ' expect to see the same card', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final swiperKey = GlobalKey();
+
+      await tester.pumpApp(
+        CardSwiper(
+          key: swiperKey,
+          cardsCount: 10,
+          numberOfCardsDisplayed: 1,
+          allowedSwipeDirection: AllowedSwipeDirection.only(down: true),
+          cardBuilder: genericBuilder,
+        ),
+      );
+
+      await tester.dragUp(swiperKey);
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(find.card(0), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets(
+        'when swiping down and AllowedSwipeDirection.down=true,'
+        ' expect to see the next card', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final swiperKey = GlobalKey();
+
+      await tester.pumpApp(
+        CardSwiper(
+          key: swiperKey,
+          cardsCount: 10,
+          numberOfCardsDisplayed: 1,
+          allowedSwipeDirection: AllowedSwipeDirection.only(down: true),
+          cardBuilder: genericBuilder,
+        ),
+      );
+
+      await tester.dragDown(swiperKey);
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(find.card(1), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets(
+        'when swiping down and AllowedSwipeDirection.down=false,'
+        ' expect to see the same card', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      final swiperKey = GlobalKey();
+
+      await tester.pumpApp(
+        CardSwiper(
+          key: swiperKey,
+          cardsCount: 10,
+          numberOfCardsDisplayed: 1,
+          allowedSwipeDirection: AllowedSwipeDirection.only(up: true),
+          cardBuilder: genericBuilder,
+        ),
+      );
+
+      await tester.dragDown(swiperKey);
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      expect(find.card(0), findsOneWidget);
+    });
+  });
 }