Online Solitaire - Most Popular Free Card Game

Play classic Klondike—the game most people mean by Solitaire—online with Draw 1 or Draw 3 rules. The game starts in your browser with no download or account required, and includes Undo, hints, score tracking, numbered deals, verified-winnable deals, and a daily challenge. You can also explore Spider Solitaire, FreeCell, and Mahjong Solitaire across the site.

Challenge Friends with a Numbered Solitaire Deal

Every new game on this page has its own deal number and permanent challenge link. Share the link and another player receives the same shuffled deck, starting layout, and Draw 1 or Draw 3 setting. You can also replay a deal yourself to test a different strategy without creating an account. Choose Winnable deal from the New Game menu for a deal with a verified solution, or inspect the construction and complete solution certificate in the Solitaire Deal Lab.

Why Play Solitaire Online?

Online Solitaire brings all the benefits of the classic game with additional features that physical cards can't provide:

• Instant game start with no setup
• Automatic score and time tracking
• Ability to undo moves
• Available on all devices 24/7
• No physical cards or space needed

Types of Solitaire

While Klondike (the classic solitaire you play here) is the most well-known version, there are numerous variations of this game:

• Spider Solitaire uses two decks and completes whole same-suit runs.
• FreeCell deals every card face up and provides four storage cells.
• Mahjong Solitaire removes free matching tiles from a layered layout.
• Pyramid pairs uncovered cards totaling 13 and removes Kings by themselves.
• Yukon lets a face-up card carry every card below it, even when the packet is unordered.

Compare all 19 games by their movement rules in the game collection. For variations on this board, try Double Klondike's two decks or Canfield's reserve and changing foundation rank.

Klondike Solitaire: Draw-1 vs Draw-3 Modes

This version offers two common Klondike draw rules. You can switch between them using the control above the game board.

Draw-1 Klondike (Easy Mode)

In Draw-1 mode, you turn over one card at a time from the stock pile. This makes the game more accessible for beginners and provides a higher chance of winning and is a practical place to learn how the tableau, stock, waste, and foundations work.

Klondike 3 - Draw-3 Mode (Classic Challenge)

Draw 3 solitaire is the traditional and more challenging version of Klondike solitaire. In this mode, you draw three cards at a time from the stock pile, but can only play the top card. This makes access to the waste pile more restrictive, so the order in which you play cards matters more.

Both modes follow the same basic rules but offer different levels of difficulty. Whether you prefer the accessibility of Draw-1 or the strategic depth of Klondike 3, our free online solitaire lets you choose between a more forgiving deal and a stricter planning challenge.

Rules of Classic Solitaire

Initial Setup

Solitaire begins with a standard deck of 52 cards. The cards are dealt into a characteristic pattern with seven columns, where the first column has one card, the second two, and so on up to the seventh column which contains seven cards. In each column, only the top card is face up. The remaining cards form the draw pile.

Moving Cards

Cards on the tableau are arranged in descending order with alternating colors. For example, you can place a black nine on a red ten. Only kings can be moved to empty spaces. In the foundations, cards are stacked by suit, starting from ace to king.

A move that reveals a hidden card

Suppose a face-down card is covered by a Queen of Clubs, Jack of Hearts, and 10 of Spades. Move that face-up sequence onto an exposed King of Diamonds: the colors alternate, the ranks descend by one, and the hidden card turns over. A King of Clubs would reject the black Queen. If the packet ended in a 9 instead of a 10, the full packet would not move because its ranks are out of order.

Before clearing a column, find a King that can use the empty space. A lower card cannot fill it. Compare Yukon's unordered packet example to see how a related game changes the sequence rule.

Why People Enjoy Solitaire

Klondike combines familiar rules with short, focused decisions:

• Each deal presents a different sequence of choices
• Visible cards reward planning and careful observation
• Draw 1 and Draw 3 provide different difficulty levels
• A numbered deal can be replayed to compare different approaches
• Undo makes it possible to compare alternative moves

Tips for Beginners

If you're just starting to play solitaire, here are some useful tips:

• Always check all available moves before drawing a new card from the deck
• Try to reveal as many hidden cards in the initial columns as possible
• Create empty columns whenever possible
• Keep track of cards you'll need later
• Use the undo function to learn from your mistakes

Features in This Online Version

The browser version handles dealing and legal moves while tracking your score, elapsed time, and move count. Undo and hints help you examine a position, and no installation is required.

How to Play Solitaire (Video Tutorial)