Double Solitaire – Play Online for Free

Double Solitaire is a relaxed variant of classic Solitaire that you can play for free online and will often win. Two standard 52-card decks are shuffled together, giving you 104 cards and a larger, more forgiving tableau than the traditional game. The core rules are the same as classic Klondike Solitaire, but the extra cards create more opportunities to move and unblock sequences, which is why this version has a noticeably higher win rate. It is a great choice if you enjoy Solitaire but want a version where your skill is more consistently rewarded.

How to Play Double Solitaire

The game begins with nine vertical columns of face-down cards. The first column holds one card, the second two, and so on up to nine. The bottom card of each column is turned face up, giving you nine visible cards to start. The remaining cards form the Stock. Eight spaces above the tableau await the target foundation piles. To complete the game, all 104 cards must be arranged in eight foundation piles with the King on top of each.

The gameplay follows the same principles as traditional Solitaire: move every Ace directly from the tableau to one of the empty foundation positions, then build upward in the same suit. On the Ace of Spades, for instance, place the 2 of Spades, continuing up to the King.

In the columns, black cards are placed on red and vice versa in descending order. A black Queen goes on a red King, and a Seven of Diamonds on a black Eight. Face-down cards that are not blocked can be flipped. Only a King may be placed in an empty column. When no more moves are possible, click the Stock to reveal one or three cards. Once the Stock is exhausted, the pile is turned over and played again.

Only fully exposed cards can be played, with one exception: within a column, several already-sorted cards may be moved together in a single move. For example, a sequence of Four of Spades, Three of Hearts, Two of Clubs can be moved as one onto an exposed Five of Hearts in another column.

If all goes well, you will end up with 104 cards in eight foundation piles, two for each suit. If nothing works and the Stock offers no help, it is time to start a fresh game.

Rules, Variants and Options

Two game variants, Draw 1 and Draw 3, each with three difficulty levels, are available on the start screen. You can also play against the clock: activate the time limit, select a mode, enter a playing time of up to 59 minutes and 59 seconds, and begin.

The game starts with 45 cards face down across nine columns, with only the bottom card of each column face up. To the upper left you can see the top card of the Stock face down; to the right are eight empty foundation spaces.

Click the Stock to reveal one or three cards depending on the chosen variant. Drag cards to their destination with the mouse, or click a card to move it automatically. The menu bar gives you full control throughout:

• Change variant and difficulty at any time, or restart the game.
• UNDO reverses moves, REDO restores them.
• HINT shows a possible move, though not always the most advantageous one.
• PAUSE pauses the game and dims the screen.
• The time display shows elapsed time; in time-limit mode it counts down.

The counters on the right show the number of moves made, as well as the cards remaining in the Stock and the number of passes through it.

Tips for Double Solitaire

Double Solitaire can be won far more often than classic Solitaire. If you keep making the same mistakes and struggling to progress, here are a few tips:

Tip 1: Build piles evenly. If one pile grows faster than the others, you risk running out of cards to reorganize later.

Tip 2: Tableau before Stock. The more face-down cards you flip, the more options you open up to eventually free columns for blocking Kings.

Tip 3: Use all Stock cards. This tip applies to the Draw 3 variant only. Sometimes all three revealed cards can be played in one turn. However, it can be wise to use only the first two, allowing you to access previously unreachable cards the next time you cycle through the pile.

More Multi-Deck Solitaire

Triple Solitaire takes the same concept one step further, using three decks across an extended tableau. The extra cards create a longer game with more complex decisions, but the rules are identical to classic Solitaire, so nothing new needs to be learned before starting.

For something structurally different, Crescent Solitaire offers a two-deck alternative with a completely different layout and win condition. Rather than building columns and moving to foundations in the usual way, it uses a circular arrangement of piles that must all be built inward from both ends simultaneously.