Classic

Games with rules that predate the browser - solitaire variants, traditional card games and mahjong layouts. The common thread is that you can sit down and play without learning anything new first.

A traditional Russian card game and one of the most played in eastern Europe. The goal is to avoid being the last player holding cards, and it rewards attacking and defending in a way most western card games don't.

Tripeaks Solitaire Escapes is the main one, built on the tripeaks layout where you clear three overlapping pyramids by picking cards one above or below the current value.

Yes, including seasonal versions like KrisMas Mahjong 2. They use the standard tile-matching layout rather than the four-player table game, so it's the solitaire form of mahjong most people mean.

It helps but it isn't required. These are all games with well-established rules, so if one is unfamiliar - Durak is the likeliest - a couple of hands is usually enough to work out what's going on.

Yes. Every game under this tag runs free in the browser, with no download, no account and nothing held back until you pay for it.