Comparison
Yukon vs Klondike
| Yukon | Klondike | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | One deck | One deck |
| Suits | 4 | 4 |
| Typical length | 15 min | 10 min |
| Difficulty | Intermediate | Beginner |
| How much skill matters | High | Medium |
| How much the shuffle matters | Medium | Medium |
| Family | Yukon family | Klondike family |
| Good for beginners | No | Yes |
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.
Yukon
No stock at all, and any face-up card moves together with everything piled on top of it, however disordered.
All 52 cards are dealt at the start into seven columns of uneven length, with the top five cards of each column face up. There is no stock and no waste — everything you will ever have is on the table from the first move.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is harder, Yukon or Klondike?
- Yukon is generally rated intermediate difficulty, while Klondike is rated beginner — so most players find one noticeably harder than the other.