Microsoft Solitaire (Klondike)
Microsoft Solitaire is a digital version of the single-player card game Klondike, first bundled with Windows 3.0 in 1990. The goal is to move all fifty-two cards onto four foundation piles, one per suit built up in order from Ace to King, by arranging cards into descending, alternating-colour sequences across seven tableau columns and drawing from the stockpile.
Microsoft included it partly to teach new users the click-and-drag mouse gestures that the graphical Windows interface depended on - and it quietly became one of the most-played computer games ever, a fixture of office breaks around the world. Its mix of luck and light strategy makes each deal a short, satisfying puzzle, and the game was later inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
Today the free Microsoft Solitaire Collection continues it on Windows and mobile, while browser sites such as solitaired.com offer instant Klondike play on any device.
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Modern alternatives to Microsoft Solitaire (Klondike), with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
| Alternative | Price | Steam Deck | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solitaired | Free | Not on Steam | PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch |
| Solitairica Indie | € 9,99 | Steam Deck Verified | PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch |
| Microsoft Solitaire Collection | Free + in-app purchases | Not on Steam | PC, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet |
| Solitaire by MobilityWare | Free + in-app purchases | Not on Steam | iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet |
| SolSuite Solitaire | € 24,95 | Not on Steam | PC |
Solitaired
FreeA free browser-based Klondike solitaire for any device.
Solitaired runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
Solitairica Indie
€ 9,99An inventive indie roguelike that turns solitaire into RPG battles.
Solitairica runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. Not available on PlayStation, Xbox.
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Free + in-app purchasesThe official modern collection, free with ads, on PC and mobile.
Microsoft Solitaire Collection runs on PC, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. Not available on Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
Solitaire by MobilityWare
Free + in-app purchasesThe best known mobile Klondike, with daily challenges, winnable deals and a proper undo.
Solitaire by MobilityWare runs on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. Not available on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
SolSuite Solitaire
€ 24,95A huge desktop collection of hundreds of solitaire variants for when Klondike alone stops being enough.
SolSuite Solitaire runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch.
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