Solitaire Variants
Beyond Klondike, Solitaire has countless variants. Here we organize the card-game family by group and introduce each variant's rules and goals.
Klondike Family
Klondike
The most widely known standard Solitaire. It's the default game on this site.
Klondike FamilyKlondike (Draw 3)
The authentic, high-difficulty way of drawing three cards at a time from the stock.
Klondike FamilyVegas Scoring
A mode where you stake money per card and compete on score.
Klondike FamilyCanfield
A tough variant defined by a 13-card reserve and a random starting rank.
Open / Skill-based
FreeCell
All cards face-up. A skill game where nearly every deal is solvable.
Open / Skill-basedYukon
A variant where you can move whole groups of cards even if they aren't in sequence.
Open / Skill-basedScorpion
A Spider-family open variant where you build K→A sequences in the same suit.
Two-Deck (Double Deck)
Spider
Two decks (104 cards); complete same-suit K→A sequences.
Two-Deck (Double Deck)Spider (One Suit)
Spider's beginner difficulty. Uses a single suit — Spades only.
Two-Deck (Double Deck)Forty Thieves
A hard, two-deck, 10-column classic where skill matters greatly.
Adding / Sequential Removal
Pyramid
Pair up two cards that add to 13 to remove them.
Adding / Sequential RemovalTriPeaks
A fast-paced game where you sweep cards off three peaks in ±1 runs.
Adding / Sequential RemovalGolf
Sweep cards from 7 columns onto the waste in ±1 runs.