Solitaire games from easiest to hardest
Reviewed · Every classic solitaire, and where to play it online
Roughly, from easiest to hardest: Spider one suit, Klondike Draw 1, FreeCell, TriPeaks, Pyramid, Yukon, Klondike Draw 3, Spider two suits, Golf, Scorpion, Forty Thieves, Russian Solitaire, Canfield and Spider four suits.
Picks are editorial, from the publisher of Solitaire Online (solitaire-online.com). They are not a measured ranking of every place to play these games.
How we ranked them
This is an editorial ladder, not a measured one. It weighs how often a typical player can finish a game, how much is hidden, and how forgiving the movement rules are. Rule details move games up or down: Klondike with one pass through the stock is much harder than with unlimited redeals.
The ladder
Why winnable is not the same as easy
FreeCell deals are almost all solvable, yet many players lose them. Klondike deals are about 82% winnable with perfect knowledge, yet players win far fewer. Winnability measures whether a solution exists, not how easy it is to find. Solitaire Online’s win-rates guide explains the difference.
Questions & answers
What is the hardest solitaire?
Among common games, Spider with four suits and Canfield are usually considered the hardest to win.
What is the easiest solitaire to win?
Spider with one suit and Klondike Draw 1.
Sources
- Solitaire Online: win rates explained: Winnability versus player win rate, and the site's own rule choices.
- Blake and Gent: the winnability of Klondike: University of St Andrews research on solitaire winnability.
- Solitaire Laboratory: FreeCell FAQ: Documents the 32,000 numbered Microsoft deals and deal #11982.
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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