Solitaire
The timeless card game of patience. Build the four foundations Ace to King and clear the board. Draw 1 or Draw 3, click to move — no ads, no sign-in.
Click a card to select it, then click where it should go.
Click a card, then a destination · Double-click sends a card to its foundation · Click the stock to deal.
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How to play Klondike Solitaire
Solitaire — properly called Klondike — is played with a standard 52-card deck. The board has four areas: the tableau of seven columns where most play happens, four foundations you're trying to fill, the face-down stock, and the waste pile you deal into. Your goal is to move all 52 cards onto the foundations, building each one up by suit from Ace to King.
In the tableau, you build downward in alternating colours — a red six goes on a black seven, a black five on a red six, and so on. You can move a single card or a whole valid sequence at once. Only a King (or a run starting with a King) may be placed in an empty column. Turn face-down tableau cards over as you expose them, and deal from the stock whenever you're stuck. Here, click a card to pick it up, then click its destination; double-click a card to send it straight to a foundation.
Strategy tips
- Free the face-down cards first. Your real goal early on is to flip the hidden tableau cards — prioritise moves that uncover them.
- Don't rush Aces and Twos up… actually, do. Aces and Twos are safe to send to the foundations immediately; they're never useful in the tableau.
- Be careful emptying a column. An empty column is valuable — keep a King ready before you clear one.
- Think before you auto-play everything. Leaving a low card in the tableau can give you a place to park an alternating-colour card you need.
- Use Draw 1 to learn, Draw 3 for a challenge. Draw 3 shows fewer options each pass and is the classic "hard" mode.
A little history
Patience games — solo card games — date to the late 18th century in Europe, and Klondike takes its name from the Canadian gold-rush region, suggesting it spread among prospectors in the 1890s. It became a household name in 1990 when Microsoft bundled Solitaire with Windows, partly to teach people how to use a mouse with drag-and-drop. It's since become one of the most-played computer games ever made.
Frequently asked questions
Is this Solitaire free?
Yes — it plays free in your browser with no ads, no sign-in, and nothing to install.
What's the difference between Draw 1 and Draw 3?
Draw 1 turns over one stock card at a time (easier); Draw 3 turns over three at once, so you see fewer options each pass.
How do I move a card?
Click a card to select it, then click the pile or card you want to move it onto. Double-click a card to send it to a foundation automatically.
Can I play offline?
The web version needs an open browser tab. For fully offline play with saved best times, install the free Snackpack Brain Games app on Android.