Quick Rules
Yukon is a one-player card game played with a standard 52-card deck. It looks like classic solitaire, but there is no deck to draw from: every card is dealt into seven columns at the start, some face down and most face up. Your goal is to move all 52 cards to the four foundations, one pile per suit, from Ace up to King.
- Foundations. Start each one with an Ace, then add the 2, 3, 4 and so on of the same suit, up to the King.
- Columns. A card can be placed on the last card of a column if it is one rank lower and the opposite color. A red 6 goes on a black 7.
- Move any face-up card. Pick up any face-up card and every card on top of it comes along, even if those cards are out of order. Only the card you picked has to fit where it lands.
- Face-down cards. When the last face-up card leaves a column, the face-down card under it turns over.
- Empty columns. Only a King, with any cards on top of it, can move into an empty column.
- Winning. You win when all four foundations are built up to the King.
How to play here: tap a card and it goes to the best spot by itself, taking the cards on top of it along. If it fits on more than one column, those columns are marked and you tap the one you want. You can also drag cards if you prefer. Cards that are safe to put away go up to the foundations by themselves.
Tips for Winning
- Turn over face-down cards first. The 21 hidden cards are what stands between you and a win. A move that turns one over is nearly always the right move.
- Look inside the columns. The card you need is often in the middle of a column, not at the end. In Yukon you can pick it up anyway.
- Dig out the Aces. An Ace buried under five cards blocks its whole suit. Find the Aces early and plan how to reach them.
- Don't rush to empty a column. An empty column is only useful if you have a King ready to move into it.
- Use Undo and Hint freely. Undo is unlimited. If you're stuck, the Hint button points to a useful move and tells you why.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Yukon Solitaire free?
Yes. You can play as many games of Yukon Solitaire as you like for free. There is no account to create, nothing to download, and no ads pop up between games.
Can every deal be won?
No. Yukon is a game of skill, but some deals cannot be won however well you play, and the cards are dealt at random here, so we do not promise a winnable deal. Most deals do give you a real chance. If a game gets stuck, use Undo to try another path, restart the same deal, or simply start a new one.
How is Yukon different from regular solitaire?
Regular solitaire, also called Klondike, has a deck you turn cards from, and you can only move cards that are in order. Yukon has no deck: all 52 cards are on the table from the start. And you may move any face-up card along with every card on top of it, even when those cards are out of order.
Can I really move cards that are not in order?
Yes. That is the heart of Yukon. Only the card you pick up has to fit the card it lands on: one rank lower and the opposite color. Whatever is lying on top of it comes along for the ride.
What can go in an empty column?
Only a King, together with any cards on top of it. If you would like an easier game, open Settings and turn on the house rule that lets any card fill an empty column.
What is Russian Solitaire?
Russian Solitaire is Yukon with one change: in the columns, a card must go on the next higher card of the same suit instead of the opposite color. It is much harder. You can switch it on under House Rules in Settings.
Can I undo a move?
Yes, as many times as you like. Press the Undo button to take back your last move, and keep pressing it to go further back. You can also use Restart to begin the same deal again.
Does the game save my progress?
Yes. Your game is saved in your browser after every move, so you can close the page and pick up where you left off later on the same device. Your statistics are saved the same way.
Prefer the classic with a deck to turn? Try Klondike solitaire. If you like seeing every card from the start, FreeCell is a good next step, and Scorpion solitaire uses the same move-any-group idea with same-suit building.
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