SolitaireAbout Solitaire-Online
Welcome to Solitaire Online!
Hi, I’m Harith, creator of Solitaire-Online.com.
I love building small SaaS products and gaming websites. Turning a simple idea into something useful and enjoyable is more than just work for me; it’s my passion.
I created Solitaire-Online.com to give players a simple and relaxing place to enjoy classic card games online. Whether you want to unwind for a few minutes, challenge your mind, or rediscover a game you have always loved, I want the experience to feel easy, fast, and enjoyable.
I’m continually working to improve the website, refine the games, and introduce new ways to play. Solitaire-Online.com is an independent project built with genuine care, and every person who visits and plays helps it grow.
Thank you for being here. I hope you enjoy playing as much as I enjoy building it.
Harith
Founder of Solitaire-Online.com
What this is
Solitaire-Online is a collection of 58 card, tile and number games that run in your browser. Fifteen are solitaire: Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, Yukon, Russian Solitaire, Pyramid, TriPeaks, Golf, Forty Thieves, Canfield, Scorpion, Eight Off, Double Klondike, Baker’s Dozen and Simple Simon. Browse the full collection. Two are trick-taking games played against computer opponents, Hearts and Spades. Mahjong Solitaire adds a single-player tile-matching game, while Sudoku offers a number-placement puzzle with notes and logical hints. Every one is free and complete. There is no premium tier, no locked variant and no daily limit.
You can play without an account. An optional player account keeps your submitted leaderboard identity across devices. Game saves remain in the same browser and device.
Why it exists
Solitaire is one of the most played games in the world, and most places you can play it online have become difficult to actually use. Video adverts between hands. Consent walls stacked in front of the board. Accounts, streaks, coins, energy meters, notifications asking you to come back.
None of that makes solitaire better. It makes it slower. This site is the version without any of it.
| What you get | What you will not find |
|---|---|
| 58 full games, free | Paid unlocks or premium variants |
| Instant play, no sign-up | Required accounts or paid access |
| Unlimited undo and hints | Timers or energy meters gating play |
| Your game progress saved locally | Game state sent to a server |
| Works offline-ish and on any device | An app you have to install |
How it is built
The site is static HTML, CSS and JavaScript. There is no framework and no build toolchain in what gets deployed. Every asset the games load, including fonts, styles and card images, is our own file served from this domain; the only third-party code on the site is Google Analytics and the advertising described in the privacy policy.
The site is delivered through Cloudflare, which sits in front of the server as a cache and a filter for malicious traffic. On the four pages that display an email address, Cloudflare adds a small script of its own that hides the address from harvesting bots. The privacy policy sets out exactly what that means and what Cloudflare can see.
The ten solitaire games share a single rules engine, which is why they behave identically: the same drag, the same undo, the same hints, the same save behaviour. Hearts and Spades sit on a second, smaller module, because a game with three opponents and a bidding round has almost nothing in common with a tableau. Both share the same deck, artwork and sound effects, which are synthesised live with the Web Audio API rather than downloaded as files. If you want the longer version, we wrote it up in Ten Games, One Engine.
The guides and the blog
Alongside the games there are two libraries of writing. The guides are reference: complete rules, strategy and a glossary, the things you look up when you want to know how a game works. The blog is longer-form: the history of patience games, what the maths says about which deals are winnable, and notes on what we are building.
We try hard to be accurate, including about the limits of what is known. Where a popular claim is shaky (that Napoleon invented solitaire, that card games measurably improve memory) we say so rather than repeat it.
Publisher and editorial standards
Solitaire-Online.com publishes the games and guides on this site. Rules guides describe the version you can play here; where other versions differ, the guide should state the difference. Strategy examples are advice, not a guarantee that a deal can be won.
Statistical claims should link to their research source and identify the rules, deal sample and whether the result measures solver winnability or human play. We do not present external solver results as our players' win rates. Substantive corrections receive an updated article date. Please send a disputed rule or claim, its page URL and supporting evidence through our contact page.
Credits
The card artwork is the Vectorial playing cards set by OpenClipart-Vectors, published on Pixabay and free for commercial use with no attribution required. We credit it anyway, because someone drew fifty-two cards and gave them away.
Getting in touch
Bug reports, rules disputes and suggestions are all welcome at [email protected]. There is more detail about what is useful to include on the contact page.