How to Play Solitaire

Cards fan out cleanly, moves feel instant, and nothing stands between you and the deal. If you want a calm, no-fuss way to fill five minutes or an hour, this is it.

Open the app and a fresh deal is waiting for you immediately
Tap or click a card to select it
Move it onto a card of the opposite colour and next-higher rank
Build each suit up to its foundation pile from Ace to King
Work through the deck until the board is clear or start a new deal

Controls

Play entirely with a mouse click or a finger tap — select a card and then select where it should go. Both desktop and tablet layouts are supported.

Scoring

Progress is measured by how many cards you move to the foundation piles; a completed game means all 52 cards are stacked by suit from Ace through King.

When does a round end?

A round ends when all four foundation piles are complete, or when no legal moves remain and you choose to deal again.

Tips & Tricks

Uncover face-down cards as your first priority — the more cards you can see, the more options you have
Move Kings to empty columns only when you have a useful sequence ready to place beneath them
Cycle through the stock pile carefully before moving cards to foundations — you may need them as stepping stones
When two moves are equally valid, prefer the one that uncovers a face-down card rather than the one that just tidies the tableau

Why people keep coming back

Instant start no loading screens or sign-ins, the deal is ready when you are
Classic Klondike rules the same familiar ruleset many players grew up with
Touch and mouse works naturally on both tablet and desktop without mode-switching
Lightweight install fast to download and easy on your device's resources
Clean layout cards are clear and readable at a glance on any screen size
Single focused mode one well-made experience rather than a cluttered menu of variants

Content & audience

Suitable for all ages (ESRB E; PEGI 3; DJCTQ L; USK Everyone; IARC 3; COB-AU G; GRB All; PCBP 0; CSRR G; CCC TE; Microsoft 3).
Free game supported by advertising; no in-app purchases.
Single-player experience: no chat, no messaging and no user-generated content.
Playable offline; no account required.

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About Solitaire

Enjoy the classic game of Solitaire on Windows. Simple Solitaire loads fast and is completely free. It works great on both your desktop and tablet computer running Windows. This game is just like the classic Solitaire that used to come with Windows.