Aces Up
Discard cards that rank below another card of the same suit across four piles, aiming to end with only the four Aces left.
- One deck
- 5 min
- Easy
Rules, strategy and comparisons for every classic solitaire variant.
75 classic solitaire and patience games, each with its rules checked against a published source and cited on its own page. No player counts, no ratings, no invented statistics.
Good places to start
All gamesClock Solitaire
A purely luck-driven game with no decisions — deal all 52 cards into a clock face and see if the Kings come up last.
- One deck
- 5 min
- Easy
Wish
A stripped 32-card deck in eight piles of four — pair off matching ranks until the table is clear.
- One deck
- 5 min
- Easy
Auld Lang Syne
One of the simplest classic patience games — four Aces as foundations, no tableau sequencing at all.
- One deck
- 6 min
- Easy
Golf
Clear seven tableau columns by playing cards one rank higher or lower than the current waste card.
- One deck
- 6 min
- Easy
Monte Carlo
Pair up adjacent matching cards in a five-by-five grid, refilling gaps as you clear them.
- One deck
- 6 min
- Easy
Browse by difficulty
- Beginner3 gamesSimple rules and a forgiving layout. A good place to start if you're new to solitaire.
- Easy17 gamesQuick to learn and quick to finish, with mostly straightforward decisions.
- Intermediate29 gamesRequires some planning ahead, but comfortable once you know the basics.
- Hard21 gamesDemanding games that reward reading the whole layout before making a move.
- Expert5 gamesThe most difficult, unforgiving games in the catalog.
Browse by category
All categories- Beginner Solitaire3
- Canfield-Style Games1
- Card Puzzle Games18
- Classic Solitaire15
- Clock-Style Games3
- Easy Solitaire17
- Expert Solitaire5
- Foundation-Building Games61
- Four-Suit Games73
- FreeCell Games5
- Golf-Style Games1
- Hard Solitaire21
- Klondike Games8
- Long Games13
- Luck-Based Games18
- Mobile-Friendly Games75
- One-Deck Games55
- One-Suit Games1
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All listsFrequently asked questions
- Is solitaire the same as patience?
- Yes — "solitaire" is the common North American term, while "patience" is the traditional British term for the same family of single-player card games.
- Do I need a real deck of cards to play?
- No — every game on this site is played digitally, so no physical cards are required.
- Can every solitaire deal be won?
- No. Depending on the game and the shuffle, some deals are mathematically unwinnable no matter how well you play — this varies by game.
- What's the difference between the tableau and the foundation?
- The tableau is the main playing area where you build sequences of cards; the foundations are the separate piles where you build each suit up in order to win.
- What does "redeal" mean in solitaire?
- A redeal is when the stock pile is reshuffled and dealt again after it runs out, giving you another pass through the remaining cards — some games allow this, others don't.
- Why are some games one deck and others two decks?
- It depends on the specific game's design — some, like Spider, are built around a wider tableau that needs the extra cards from a second deck.
- What does "beginner friendly" mean on this site?
- It means the game has simple rules and a layout that's forgiving of early mistakes, making it a reasonable game to learn solitaire on.
- Are these games free to play?
- Every game we cover is free to learn about on this site.
- What do "skill level" and "luck level" mean?
- Skill level reflects how much your decisions affect the outcome; luck level reflects how much the initial shuffle determines the outcome regardless of play.
- How do I know which solitaire game to try next?
- Start with the difficulty and category pages to browse by what you're in the mood for, or check a game's related games and alternatives for something similar.