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Classic Solitaire

The most widely known solitaire games, including Klondike, Spider, and FreeCell.

15 games in this category.

  • 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

  • Canfield

    Foundations start on a random rank instead of Aces, and a 13-card reserve pile adds real strategic pressure.

    • One deck
    • 15 min
    • Hard

  • Clock 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

  • Forty Thieves

    Build strict same-suit sequences across ten columns dealt from two decks — one of the toughest classic patience games.

    • 2 decks
    • 25 min
    • Hard

  • FreeCell

    Nearly every deal is winnable with the right plan — four free cells give just enough room to maneuver every card into place.

    • One deck
    • 15 min
    • Intermediate

  • Golf

    Clear seven tableau columns by playing cards one rank higher or lower than the current waste card.

    • One deck
    • 6 min
    • Easy

  • Klondike

    The best-known solitaire game: build tableau columns down in alternating colors and move cards up to four suit foundations.

    • One deck
    • 10 min
    • Beginner

  • Klondike (Draw Three)

    The stricter Klondike variant: the stock deals three cards at a time, and only the top card is playable.

    • One deck
    • 12 min
    • Intermediate

  • Pyramid

    Clear a 28-card pyramid by pairing exposed cards that add up to 13.

    • One deck
    • 8 min
    • Beginner

  • Scorpion

    Move any card onto any other regardless of sequence, then untangle same-suit runs across seven columns.

    • One deck
    • 15 min
    • Hard

  • Spider

    Build same-suit sequences from King to Ace across ten tableau columns using two full decks and four suits.

    • 2 decks
    • 20 min
    • Intermediate

  • Spider (One Suit)

    The easiest Spider variant, played with a single suit repeated across both decks.

    • 2 decks
    • One suit
    • 12 min
    • Easy

  • Spider (Two Suit)

    A more forgiving Spider variant played with only two suits instead of all four.

    • 2 decks
    • Two suits
    • 16 min
    • Intermediate

  • TriPeaks

    Clear three overlapping card peaks by playing cards one rank higher or lower than the current waste card.

    • One deck
    • 6 min
    • Easy

  • Yukon

    No stock at all, and any face-up card moves together with everything piled on top of it, however disordered.

    • One deck
    • 15 min
    • Intermediate

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What is classic solitaire?
The most widely known solitaire games, including Klondike, Spider, and FreeCell.

Games in Classic Solitaire

  • 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.

  • Canfield

    Foundations start on a random rank instead of Aces, and a 13-card reserve pile adds real strategic pressure.

  • Clock 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.

  • Forty Thieves

    Build strict same-suit sequences across ten columns dealt from two decks — one of the toughest classic patience games.

  • FreeCell

    Nearly every deal is winnable with the right plan — four free cells give just enough room to maneuver every card into place.

  • Golf

    Clear seven tableau columns by playing cards one rank higher or lower than the current waste card.

  • Klondike

    The best-known solitaire game: build tableau columns down in alternating colors and move cards up to four suit foundations.

  • Klondike (Draw Three)

    The stricter Klondike variant: the stock deals three cards at a time, and only the top card is playable.

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