Klondike vs Yukon
Klondike and Yukon share a layout: seven columns, alternating colours, and Kings to fill the gaps. The difference is what you can do with it. In Klondike you move runs that are already in sequence and draw from a stock when you are stuck.
Yukon deals every card onto the table and has no stock at all. You may move any face-up card together with all the cards on top of it, even if they are not in sequence, as long as the moved card fits. That freedom makes it a game of long-range planning.
Klondike and Yukon at a glance
| Klondike | Yukon | |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | The classic solitaire: build four foundations from Ace to King. | Klondike's cousin: move any face-up group of cards, whether or not it is in sequence. |
| Players | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Solitaire | Solitaire |
| Family | Solitaire | Solitaire |
| Options | Cards per draw: Draw one or Draw three | None |
| Turn timer (online) | — | — |
| Cost | Free, no download | Free, no download |
Choose Klondike if…
- You want the familiar solitaire with a stock to fall back on.
- You like choosing between drawing one card or three.
Choose Yukon if…
- You want more freedom to move cards around.
- You like planning several moves ahead with no stock to help.