Klondike Solitaire is the classic single-player card game that has shipped with computers for decades — and now you can play Klondike Solitaire free online in your browser, with no download or sign-up required. The goal is simple to learn but deeply rewarding: build four foundation piles up from Ace to King, one for each suit, by uncovering and rearranging cards across seven tableau columns.
Stack cards in descending order with alternating colours to free buried cards, deal from the stock when you are stuck, and send every card home to win. This free online Klondike Solitaire offers three difficulty levels: Easy deals one card at a time for relaxed play, Medium deals three, and Hard deals three while limiting you to three passes through the deck for a true test of patience. Whether you want a quick mental break or a satisfying logic puzzle, Klondike is endlessly replayable — play Klondike Solitaire in browser on desktop or mobile and try to win in as few moves as possible.
The name Klondike comes from the Klondike gold rush of the 1890s, and the game is thought to have passed the long dark evenings in Yukon prospecting camps. Solitaire itself — still called Patience in Britain — goes back much further, to 18th-century Europe, where whole books of one-player card layouts were published. But it was Microsoft bundling Klondike with Windows 3.0 in 1990, originally as a friendly way to teach people mouse drag-and-drop, that turned it into arguably the most-played computer game in history.
Mathematicians estimate that roughly four out of five Klondike deals are theoretically winnable, yet even strong players win far fewer, because the face-down cards force you to commit before you have full information. That gap between what is possible and what you can actually see is exactly what keeps the game fresh after two centuries.
Move all 52 cards onto the four foundation piles, each built up by suit from Ace through King.
Tap or click a face-up card to automatically send it to a valid foundation or tableau column. Click the stock pile (top-left) to deal cards into the waste; when the stock empties, click it again to recycle the waste pile.
Every move is counted — aim to finish in as few moves as possible. On Hard you must win within three passes through the deck.
Always free your hidden tableau cards before drawing from the stock, and try to empty a column so you have a landing spot for a King. Don't rush Aces and twos to the foundations if those cards still help you build long tableau sequences.
Is this the classic Klondike Solitaire?
Yes, it's the traditional Klondike (Patience) solitaire you know from Windows, free to play online with no download or sign-up.
How do you win Solitaire?
Move all 52 cards to the four foundation piles, building each suit upward from Ace to King.
Is every Solitaire deal winnable?
Not every deal is solvable, but most are. If you get stuck, start a new game or try an easier difficulty.
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