Klondike vs FreeCell Solitaire: Which Should You Play?

Klondike vs FreeCell solitaire: 82% wins with hidden cards vs 99% wins with all cards face-up. Classic luck-meets-skill vs pure analysis. Rules & strategy.

Both Klondike and FreeCell 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.

Klondike
Difficulty
2/5
Decks
1
Play Time
~10 min
Win Rate
82% · Easy
Family
klondike
Players
1
FreeCell
Difficulty
3/5
Decks
1
Play Time
~12 min
Win Rate
99% · Easy
Family
freecell
Players
1

Which Should You Play?

  • Pick Klondike if you want a fast, completable game — 82% of deals are winnable.
  • Pick FreeCell if you want a high completion rate (99% of deals).

Game Details

Klondike

Moderate

Klondike 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.

1 deck~10 min82% win rate

FreeCell

Intermediate

FreeCell is a highly strategic solitaire game with a 99% win rate where all 52 cards are dealt face-up into eight tableau columns, eliminating hidden information. Four free cells serve as temporary storage, and the goal is to move all cards to four foundation piles built in ascending order by suit from Ace to King.

1 deck~12 min99% win rate