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Klondike Solitaire is played with a standard 52-card deck. The goal is to build four foundation piles (one for each suit) in ascending order from Ace to King. Cards in the tableau are built in descending order with alternating colors.
Our version follows classic Klondike rules:
To improve your chances of winning:
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Klondike Solitaire is the classic single-player card game that comes pre-installed on many computers. It's played with a standard 52-card deck, with the goal of sorting all cards into four foundation piles by suit in ascending order from Ace to King.
Yes! PlaySolitaireOnline is 100% free with no hidden costs, subscriptions, or in-app purchases. We believe classic games should be accessible to everyone without paywalls.
Absolutely! Our solitaire game is fully responsive and works perfectly on smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers. No app download required—just visit PlaySolitaireOnline in your browser.
Yes! While we offer the classic Klondike version (the most popular variant), solitaire actually refers to a family of card games including Spider Solitaire, FreeCell, Pyramid, Golf, Yukon, and many others.
They're the same game! "Patience" is the term commonly used in the UK, Europe, and Commonwealth countries, while "Solitaire" is more common in the United States and Canada.
To win, you must move all 52 cards to the four foundation piles, arranged by suit in ascending order from Ace to King. Not every game is winnable—experts estimate that about 80-90% of Klondike Solitaire games can be solved with perfect play.
Solitaire games date back to the late 18th century in Europe. Klondike specifically became popular during the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 19th century. It gained massive popularity when Microsoft included it with Windows 3.0 in 1990 to teach people how to use a mouse.
In our version, you earn points for various actions: moving cards to the foundation (+10 points), flipping tableau cards (+5 points), and moving cards from waste to tableau (+5 points). There's a small penalty for recycling the deck (-10 points).
Use our hint feature! Click the "Hint" button and the game will highlight a suggested move. If no moves are available, try drawing more cards from the stock pile or using the undo button to revisit previous decisions.