The classic card game, right in your browser. Dark mode, fullscreen, and fully responsive - on any device, any time.
About the game
Solitaire Klondike is the card game most people simply call "Solitaire." When Microsoft bundled it with Windows 3.0 in 1990, it became one of the most-played games in history - not just on PC, but worldwide. Today you can enjoy the very same experience right here, free, with no installation needed. Just open this page and start dealing.
The object of the game is to move all 52 cards from the shuffled tableau and stock pile onto four foundation piles, one per suit, ordered from Ace through King. Along the way you arrange cards in the tableau in descending rank and alternating color - a red 6 on a black 7, a black Queen on a red King. Every decision matters, and no two games are identical because the deck is shuffled fresh each time.
Our version runs entirely in the browser using modern web technology. There is nothing to download, no account to create, and no paywalls. The game loads in seconds, scales to any screen size, and supports both keyboard navigation and touch controls. Whether you play on a 27-inch monitor or a pocket-sized phone, the cards are always sharp and the controls always feel right.
Klondike Solitaire is more than a pastime - research has linked regular card-game play to improved working memory, pattern recognition, and short-term planning. Each game you complete is a small exercise in strategic thinking. Players who take a moment to survey the entire tableau before making a move tend to win far more consistently than those who play the first available card. Patience (the British name for Solitaire) really does reward patience.
We keep the experience lean: no pop-ups during play, a clear and readable card design in both dark and light theme, and instant new-game restarts whenever you want a fresh challenge. We believe the best game is one that stays out of your way and lets you focus on the cards.
What you get
Everything you need for a great Solitaire session, without anything you don't.
Switch between a deep card-table green dark theme and a crisp light theme with a single toggle - your preference is remembered.
Smooth drag-and-drop on desktop, precise touch controls on mobile. The layout adjusts from 320 px phone screens to 4K monitors.
One click fills your entire screen with the table. Press Escape to return to the page - no distractions, just cards.
Dealt yourself into a corner? Hit New Game and a freshly shuffled deck appears in under a second, no reload needed.
Track how quickly you complete each game and watch your score accumulate as cards land on the foundation piles.
Made a mistake? Step back through your moves one at a time. Learning the game is much easier when no move is permanent.
The game runs entirely in your browser. Nothing to install, no app store, no storage used on your device.
No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no premium card backs behind a paywall. Every feature is available from the start.
Getting started
New to Solitaire? Follow these six steps and you'll be moving cards like a pro in minutes.
The game opens with 28 cards dealt into seven tableau columns. Column one holds one card, column two holds two, and so on. Only the top card of each column is face-up and playable. The remaining 24 cards form the stock pile in the top-left corner. Four empty foundation squares sit in the top-right, waiting for Aces.
Your one and only goal is to move all 52 cards to those four foundation piles. Each foundation holds one suit (Spades, Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds) and must be built in order from Ace up to King. The game is won the moment the last King lands on a foundation.
Inside the tableau you arrange cards in descending rank and alternating color. A black 7 accepts a red 6 on top; that red 6 can then receive a black 5, and so on. Moving a sequence of cards counts as one move. Empty tableau columns can be filled by any King (or a King-led sequence).
Click the face-down stock pile to flip cards to the waste pile. You can play the top card of the waste at any time - to the tableau or directly to a foundation. When the stock runs out, click the empty circle to recycle the waste back into a new stock pile and draw again.
Whenever an Ace is face-up in the tableau or waste, move it to an empty foundation slot immediately - it never hurts you to do so. Then stack the matching 2 on top, then the 3, and so forth. The game automatically prompts you when a card can go to a foundation.
Before you move a card, ask whether revealing the face-down card beneath it creates new options. Chasing one sequence at the expense of others can leave you stuck. Experienced players keep all seven columns in mind and avoid burying cards they'll need soon. When every foundation pile shows a King, the victory screen fires and your time is logged.
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