Klondike vs Pyramid Solitaire: Which Should You Play?

Klondike vs Pyramid solitaire: 82% wins building sequences vs 5% wins matching pairs that sum to 13. Two different solitaire families. Rules & strategy.

Both Klondike and Pyramid 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.

Feature	Klondike	Pyramid
Difficulty	2/5	3/5
Decks	1	1
Play Time	~10 min	~5 min
Win Rate	82%	5%
Family	klondike	pyramid
Players	1	1

Klondike

Difficulty: 2/5
Decks: 1
Play Time: ~10 min
Win Rate: 82% · Easy
Family: klondike
Players: 1

Pyramid

Difficulty: 3/5
Decks: 1
Play Time: ~5 min
Win Rate: 5% · Brutal
Family: pyramid
Players: 1

Which Should You Play?

Pick Klondike if you want a fast, completable game — 82% of deals are winnable.
Pick Pyramid if you want a fast brutal game (5% wins, ~5 min per deal).

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

Pyramid

Intermediate

Pyramid is a solitaire card game with only a 5% win rate where 28 cards are arranged in a seven-row triangular formation. Players remove pairs of exposed cards that total thirteen, with Kings removed individually. The goal is to dismantle the entire pyramid by removing all valid pairs before the stock runs out.

1 deck~5 min5% win rate