A Guide to Our Free Solitaire Games
Duchess Decks has three classic solo solitaire games and three two-player card games, all free to play in your browser with hand-painted Camelot cards. Here's how they differ, so you can pick the one that suits your mood.
Which one should I play?
- Want something familiar and relaxing? Start with Klondike.
- Like puzzles you can think through? Try Free Cell.
- Want a longer challenge? Play Spider.
- Want an opponent? Pick a two-player game below and face Merlin or a friend.
Solo solitaire
Klondike
The classic. Build four foundations from Ace to King by suit, and stack the seven tableau columns downward in alternating colours. Tap the deck to deal and draw. Normal mode shuffles in one Joker.
Free Cell
Every card is dealt face up, so it rewards planning. Use four free cells to park single cards while you untangle the columns and build the foundations.
Spider
Build complete runs from King down to Ace in one suit; each finished run leaves the table. Deal a fresh row from the stock when you're stuck.
Two-player solitaire
Cat & Mouse (Spite & Malice)
Race to empty your goal pile onto shared centre piles that build Ace to Queen, with Kings as wild cards. Play Merlin on Easy, Normal or Hard, or a friend online.
Klondike Duel
Each player has their own Klondike tableau and deck, but both race to place cards on eight shared foundations. Drawing from your deck ends your turn.
Russian Bank
The deepest of the duels: empty your reserve, stock and waste before your opponent. Foundation moves are compulsory, and you can load your rival's piles to slow them down.
For full rules and Duchess Cupcake's narrated walkthroughs, see How to Play. Prefer tiles? Try Mahjong Solitaire.