Best Solitaire Online
Reviewed · Every classic solitaire, and where to play it online
The best way to play solitaire online depends on the game. This guide covers ten classics, from Klondike and Spider to Canfield, with the rules, how to win more often and where to play each one free.
Picks are editorial, from the publisher of Solitaire Online. They are not a measured ranking of every place to play these games.
Solitaire online, game by game
Most solitaire lists rank websites. This guide ranks nothing: it takes the games one at a time. Each entry explains how the game plays, how to win more often, what a good online version must get right, and where to play it free. Start with which solitaire to play if you are unsure.
Popular games
Klondike solitaire online: where to play and how to win
Klondike is the solitaire most people know: seven columns, four foundations and a stock you draw from one or three cards at a time.
Open →The big threeSpider solitaire online: one, two and four suits
Spider uses two decks and ten columns, and its difficulty depends on the suit count: one suit is relaxing, four suits is one of the hardest common solitaires.
Open →The big threeFreeCell online: rules, supermoves and solvable deals
FreeCell deals every card face up and gives you four free cells, so nearly every game can be won by planning.
Open →Quick gamesTriPeaks solitaire online: chains and streaks
TriPeaks asks you to clear three peaks by playing cards one rank above or below the waste card, building long chains. Ranks wrap, so an Ace goes on a King.
Open →Quick gamesPyramid solitaire online: pairs that make thirteen
Pyramid is a pairing game: remove two exposed cards that add up to thirteen, and Kings on their own, until the pyramid is gone.
Open →Quick gamesGolf solitaire online: one up, one down, no wrap
Golf uses the same one-rank-up-or-down idea as TriPeaks, but on seven open columns and with no wrapping, so a King is a wall.
Open →Not sure where to start?
Which solitaire should you play?
Pick by how much time you have and how much luck you want. Two minutes: TriPeaks or Golf. Ten minutes and a classic: Klondike. A puzzle with no luck: FreeCell.
Open →Picking a gameSolitaire games from easiest to hardest
Roughly, from easiest to hardest: Spider one suit, Klondike Draw 1, FreeCell, TriPeaks, Pyramid, Yukon, Klondike Draw 3, Spider two suits, Golf, Scorpion, Forty…
Open →Picking a gameLearning solitaire online: an order that works
Start with Klondike Draw 1 to learn building and foundations, add Spider one suit, then FreeCell for planning.
Open →Picking a gameBest Solitaire Online: what makes a game worth playing online
The best way to play solitaire online is a version that keeps the traditional rules, states its variations, and adds only what helps: unlimited undo, honest hints…
Open →Where to play
Solitaire Online
All ten games in this guide, free, with no download or sign-up, in six languages.
Read the profile ↗Browser solitaire siteWorld of Solitaire
A long-running site with over 100 solitaire games, undo, multiple decks and statistics.
Read the entry ↗Rules referencePagat.com
An independent reference for the traditional rules of card games, including solitaire.
Read the entry ↗Questions & answers
Where is the best place to play solitaire online?
Our pick for every classic game is Solitaire Online: free, no download or sign-up, unlimited undo and hints, in six languages. It is our own site; our sister reference Best Solitaire Websites compares it with alternatives.
Which solitaire game is the best?
Klondike is the most popular. FreeCell is best for pure skill, TriPeaks for a quick game and Spider for a long challenge.
What is the hardest solitaire?
Among common games, four-suit Spider and Canfield.
Sources
- Solitaire Online: all games: The site's own list of its 59 games, with categories.
- Solitaire Online: types of solitaire: The site's guide to solitaire families.
- Pagat.com: patience and solitaire games: A long-running independent reference for card game rules.
- Blake and Gent: the winnability of Klondike: University of St Andrews research on solitaire winnability.
Strategy tips and picks are original editorial guidance. A product's own description supports what it offers, not how it compares.
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