Comparison
Klondike vs Spider
| Klondike | Spider | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | One deck | 2 decks |
| Suits | 4 | 4 |
| Typical length | 10 min | 20 min |
| Difficulty | Beginner | Intermediate |
| How much skill matters | Medium | High |
| How much the shuffle matters | Medium | Low |
| Family | Klondike family | Spider family |
| Good for beginners | Yes | No |
We have not written a verdict for this pairing. The comparison above is drawn from each game's own recorded facts — follow either link for its full rules and strategy.
Klondike
The best-known solitaire game: build tableau columns down in alternating colors and move cards up to four suit foundations.
Deal seven columns, the first holding one card and the seventh holding seven, with only the top card of each face up. Build the columns downward in alternating colours — a red six onto a black seven — and move cards up to four foundation piles that each build a suit from Ace to King.
Spider
Build same-suit sequences from King to Ace across ten tableau columns using two full decks and four suits.
Two full decks are dealt into ten columns — 54 cards, with the last of each column face up. Columns build downward by rank, and here the suit does not matter for placing a single card: any nine goes onto any ten.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is harder, Klondike or Spider?
- Klondike is generally rated beginner difficulty, while Spider is rated intermediate — so most players find one noticeably harder than the other.