Klondike vs Spider
Klondike is the solitaire most people know. You build four foundations from Ace to King and build the tableau down in alternating colours, drawing one or three cards at a time from the stock. The rules take a minute to learn and a game can be over in a few.
Spider uses two decks across ten columns. Any card can go on one a rank higher whatever its suit, but only a run of one suit moves as a group, and your aim is to assemble eight runs from King to Ace. You can play with one, two or four suits, so it grows with you.
Klondike and Spider at a glance
| Klondike | Spider | |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | The classic solitaire: build four foundations from Ace to King. | Build eight complete King-to-Ace runs in the same suit. |
| Players | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Solitaire | Solitaire |
| Family | Solitaire | Solitaire |
| Options | Cards per draw: Draw one or Draw three | Suits: 1 suit or 2 suits or 4 suits |
| Turn timer (online) | — | — |
| Cost | Free, no download | Free, no download |
Choose Klondike if…
- You want something relaxed that you can pick up in seconds.
- You like choosing between drawing one card or three.
Choose Spider if…
- You want a longer game with more to think about.
- You like being able to make the game easier or much harder with the suit setting.