Best-of lists
Every list says how it was assembled. Ten are ranked by hand; the rest are drawn automatically from each game's recorded facts, with the ordering rule stated on the page.
- Best Card Puzzle Games10 gamesOur picks among card puzzle games.
- Best Classic Solitaire10 gamesOur picks among classic solitaire.
- Best Easy Easy Solitaire10 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among easy solitaire.
- Best Easy Four-Suit Games10 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among four-suit games.
- Best Easy Mobile-Friendly Games10 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among mobile-friendly games.
- Best Easy One-Deck Games10 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among one-deck games.
- Best Easy Quick Games10 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among quick games.
- Best Easy Solitaire10 gamesOur picks among easy solitaire.
- Best Easy Solitaire Games10 gamesOur picks among easy-difficulty solitaire games.
- Best Foundation-Building Games10 gamesOur picks among foundation-building games.
- Best Four-Suit Games10 gamesOur picks among four-suit games.
- Best Hard Foundation-Building Games10 gamesHard-difficulty picks among foundation-building games.
- Best Hard Four-Suit Games10 gamesHard-difficulty picks among four-suit games.
- Best Hard Hard Solitaire10 gamesHard-difficulty picks among hard solitaire.
- Best Hard Mobile-Friendly Games10 gamesHard-difficulty picks among mobile-friendly games.
- Best Hard One-Deck Games10 gamesHard-difficulty picks among one-deck games.
- Best Hard Patience Classics10 gamesHard-difficulty picks among patience classics.
- Best Hard Solitaire10 gamesOur picks among hard solitaire.
- Best Hard Tableau Builders10 gamesHard-difficulty picks among tableau builders.
- Best Intermediate Card Puzzle Games10 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among card puzzle games.
- Best Intermediate Foundation-Building Games10 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among foundation-building games.
- Best Intermediate Four-Suit Games10 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among four-suit games.
- Best Intermediate Mobile-Friendly Games10 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among mobile-friendly games.
- Best Intermediate One-Deck Games10 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among one-deck games.
- Best Intermediate Patience Classics10 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among patience classics.
- Best Intermediate Solitaire Games10 gamesOur picks among intermediate-difficulty solitaire games.
- Best Intermediate Strategy Games10 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among strategy games.
- Best Intermediate Tableau Builders10 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among tableau builders.
- Best Long Games10 gamesOur picks among long games.
- Best Luck-Based Games10 gamesOur picks among luck-based games.
- Best Mobile-Friendly Games10 gamesOur picks among mobile-friendly games.
- Best One-Deck Games10 gamesOur picks among one-deck games.
- Best Patience Classics10 gamesOur picks among patience classics.
- Best Quick Games10 gamesOur picks among quick games.
- Best Relaxing Games10 gamesOur picks among relaxing games.
- Best Strategy Games10 gamesOur picks among strategy games.
- Best Tableau Builders10 gamesOur picks among tableau builders.
- Best Two-Deck Games10 gamesOur picks among two-deck games.
- Best Easy Luck-Based Games9 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among luck-based games.
- Best Easy Relaxing Games8 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among relaxing games.
- Best Intermediate Two-Deck Games8 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among two-deck games.
- Best Klondike Games8 gamesOur picks among klondike games.
- Best Klondike Solitaire Games8 gamesOur picks among Klondike-family solitaire games.
- Best Solitaire Games8 gamesOur full picks across every category and difficulty level.
- Best Easy Foundation-Building Games7 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among foundation-building games.
- Best Easy Tableau Builders7 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among tableau builders.
- Best Hard Strategy Games7 gamesHard-difficulty picks among strategy games.
- Best One-Deck Solitaire Games7 gamesGreat games that only need a single standard deck.
- Best Hard Card Puzzle Games6 gamesHard-difficulty picks among card puzzle games.
- Best Hard Two-Deck Games6 gamesHard-difficulty picks among two-deck games.
- Best Solitaire Games for Beginners6 gamesEasy-to-learn games with forgiving layouts, ideal if you're just starting out.
- Best Easy Classic Solitaire5 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among classic solitaire.
- Best Easy Patience Classics5 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among patience classics.
- Best Easy Two-Deck Games5 gamesEasy-difficulty picks among two-deck games.
- Best Expert Expert Solitaire5 gamesExpert-difficulty picks among expert solitaire.
- Best Expert Four-Suit Games5 gamesExpert-difficulty picks among four-suit games.
- Best Expert Mobile-Friendly Games5 gamesExpert-difficulty picks among mobile-friendly games.
- Best Expert Solitaire5 gamesOur picks among expert solitaire.
- Best Expert Solitaire Games5 gamesOur picks among expert-difficulty solitaire games.
- Best Free Solitaire Games5 gamesEvery game in our catalog is free to learn about and play.
- Best FreeCell Games5 gamesOur picks among freecell games.
- Best Freecell Solitaire Games5 gamesOur picks among Freecell-family solitaire games.
- Best Hard Long Games5 gamesHard-difficulty picks among long games.
- Best Hard Solitaire Games5 gamesDemanding games for players who've mastered the basics.
- Best Intermediate Classic Solitaire5 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among classic solitaire.
- Best Intermediate Klondike Games5 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among klondike games.
- Best Intermediate Long Games5 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among long games.
- Best Open Games5 gamesOur picks among open games.
- Best Packing Games5 gamesOur picks among packing games.
- Best Quick Solitaire Games5 gamesGames that typically wrap up in ten minutes or less.
- Best Relaxing Solitaire Games5 gamesLow-pressure games with little time pressure, good for unwinding.
- Best Solitaire Games on Mobile5 gamesGames that play especially well with simple touchscreen drag interactions.
- Best Spider Games5 gamesOur picks among spider games.
- Best Spider Solitaire Games5 gamesOur picks among Spider-family solitaire games.
- Best Strategy Solitaire Games5 gamesGames where planning and skill matter more than the shuffle.
- Best Two-Deck Solitaire Games5 gamesBigger, longer games that use two full decks.
- Best Expert Foundation-Building Games4 gamesExpert-difficulty picks among foundation-building games.
- Best Expert One-Deck Games4 gamesExpert-difficulty picks among one-deck games.
- Best Expert Tableau Builders4 gamesExpert-difficulty picks among tableau builders.
- Best Hard Luck-Based Games4 gamesHard-difficulty picks among luck-based games.
- Best Intermediate FreeCell Games4 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among freecell games.
- Best Intermediate Spider Games4 gamesIntermediate-difficulty picks among spider games.
- Best Beginner Beginner Solitaire3 gamesBeginner-difficulty picks among beginner solitaire.
- Best Beginner Four-Suit Games3 gamesBeginner-difficulty picks among four-suit games.
- Best Beginner Mobile-Friendly Games3 gamesBeginner-difficulty picks among mobile-friendly games.
- Best Beginner One-Deck Games3 gamesBeginner-difficulty picks among one-deck games.
- Best Beginner Solitaire3 gamesOur picks among beginner solitaire.
- Best Beginner Solitaire Games3 gamesOur picks among beginner-difficulty solitaire games.
- Best Clock Solitaire Games3 gamesOur picks among Clock-family solitaire games.
- Best Clock-Style Games3 gamesOur picks among clock-style games.
- Best Expert Long Games3 gamesExpert-difficulty picks among long games.
- Best Hard Classic Solitaire3 gamesHard-difficulty picks among classic solitaire.
- Best Hard Open Games3 gamesHard-difficulty picks among open games.
- Best Yukon Solitaire Games3 gamesOur picks among Yukon-family solitaire games.
- Best Yukon-Style Games3 gamesOur picks among yukon-style games.