Forty Thieves vs Klondike: From 82% to 10% Win Rate
Forty Thieves vs Klondike solitaire. Two decks vs one, same-suit only vs alternating colors, one-card moves vs group sequences — a 72-point win-rate gap.
Both Forty Thieves and Klondike are beloved solitaire classics, but they offer very different experiences. Use the table below to compare key stats, then read our detailed game pages to learn rules and strategy.
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Decks
- 2
- Play Time
- ~25 min
- Win Rate
- 10% · Brutal
- Family
- forty-thieves
- Players
- 1
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Decks
- 1
- Play Time
- ~10 min
- Win Rate
- 82% · Easy
- Family
- klondike
- Players
- 1
Which Should You Play?
- Pick Forty Thieves if you want a serious two-deck challenge — only 10% of deals are winnable.
- Pick Klondike if you want a fast, completable game — 82% of deals are winnable.
Game Details
Forty Thieves
ExpertForty Thieves is a two-deck solitaire game with only a 10% win rate, dealing 40 cards face-up into ten tableau columns. Players build eight foundation piles from Ace to King by suit, moving one card at a time in same-suit descending sequences. It is among the most difficult classic solitaire variants.
Klondike
ModerateKlondike is the most widely recognized solitaire card game, played with a single 52-card deck. Approximately 82% of deals are winnable with optimal play. Cards are dealt into seven tableau columns of increasing length. The objective is to build four foundation piles from Ace to King by suit, moving cards between columns.