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What are the Most Popular Solitaire Games?

In a recent Goodsol Newsletter, I asked my newsletter subscribers for their 5 most favorite solitaire games from my game Pretty Good Solitaire.  The results were interesting.

What was remarkable was how many different games were listed.  Over 300 different solitaire games were mentioned and no two people had the same list.  In fact, most people named at least one game that very few other people mentioned, meaning almost everyone has an obscure favorite that few other people play!

 

So let us look at the top 25 most favorite games from the survey.  Many of these games are games that are known to be popular, but there are a few surprises in the list.

 

 

1. FreeCell

2. Klondike

 

The top 2 games are no surprise.  FreeCell and Klondike (Windows Solitaire) are the two most popular and played games, so that they are at the top of the list is natural.

 

 

3. Demons and Thieves

 

But Demons and Thieves at #3 is a surprise.  Demons and Thieves is one of the first solitaire games that I invented back in 1996.  It is a combination of Canfield and Forty Thieves and has clearly become more popular than either of those two games.  The remarkable thing is that it not only made #3, it very nearly took out Klondike for #2.  Clearly people really like this game and if you haven't tried it, you should.

 

 

4. Quadruple Klondike

 

This is a strong showing for what is the clearly the most popular 4 deck game, just like Klondike but with many more cards.

 

 

5. Spider

6. Canfield

Two more classics that you would expect to see at the top of the list.

 

 

7. Penguin

This Eight Off variant created by David Parlett is clearly a very popular game.  

 

 

8. Pyramid

 

Another classic.

 

 

9. Agnes Three

 

Another surprise.  This 3 deck version of Agnes Bernauer that I created has become more popular than the one deck game it came from.  It's nice to see two of my original games in the top 10.

 

 

10. Spider One Suit

 

The easy version of Spider has been popular for all the 20 years it has been around.

 

 

11. Double Klondike

12.  Australian Patience

 

Australian Patience, suggested by a user of Pretty Good Solitaire in 1996, is very popular despite its difficulty.

 

 

13. Quadruple Interchange

 

Another surprise, this 4 deck version of Interchange that I created is considerably easier than its very difficult one deck version.

 

 

14. Patience's Reward

 

A huge surprise.  I invented this game in 1996, another of the very first games that I invented.  It's never gotten much notice, but it was amazing how often it was mentioned.

 

 

15. Scorpion

 

Another classic.

 

 

16. Thieves of Egypt

 

Thieves of Egypt is a Forty Thieves variant that I invented in the early 2000s and it was popular right from the start.

 

 

17. Buffalo Bill

 

Another big surprise.  Buffalo Bill is another invention of David Parlett, based on the game Little Billie,  It doesn't get talked about much, but it got mentioned a lot in the survey.

 

 

18.  Sea Towers

 

The classic FreeCell type game.

 

 

19. Lady Jane

 

Another game that I invented back in 1996, it has always been popular.  It is a two deck Klondike type game.

 

 

20. La Belle Lucie

21. Ukrainian Solitaire

22. Forty Thieves

23. Gaps

 

More games known to be popular.

 

 

24. Admiral's Patience

 

Another surprise. This is a 4 deck version of General's Patience that I invented relatively recently, so it is surprising to see it so high on the list already.  

 

 

25.  Gargantua

 

A classic 2 deck Klondike type game.

 

 

The next ten games after the top 25 are: Huge Spider, Yukon, Antares, Algerian Patience, Aces Up, Triple FreeCell, Triple Peaks, Wings, Greater Wheel, and Rouge et Noir.

 

Thanks to everyone who submitted their favorites, the response to the survey was amazing!  If you haven't played any of the games listed here, you should give them a try.

 

 

Most Favorite Solitaire Games #1-4

FreeCell is the #1 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/JpSVZ4Fp9M

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 8, 2020

Klondike is the #2 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/k5Elb9ToXh

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 7, 2020

Demons and Thieves is the #3 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/wmxvIZh6i8

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 7, 2020

Quadruple Klondike is the #4 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/oJYDLvUmz0

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 7, 2020

Most Favorite Solitaire Games #5-7

Spider is the #5 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/Cbvw6E39e7

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 6, 2020

Canfield is the #6 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/FjsKgsmWr1

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 6, 2020

Penguin is the #7 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/BAPLnxVzys

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 6, 2020

Most Favorite Games #8-10

Pyramid is the #8 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/fSzV7boyD2

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 5, 2020

Agnes Three is the #9 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/tudUcgA5SP

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 5, 2020

Spider One Suit is the #10 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/QF6sHv5MCf

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 5, 2020

Most Favorite Solitaire Games #11-13

Double Klondike is the #11 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/QmKDU03il9

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 4, 2020

Australian Patience is the #12 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/zKalVinVcQ

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 4, 2020

Quadruple Interchange is the #13 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/ANIvbUYZHu

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 4, 2020

Most Favorite Solitaire Games #14-16

Patience's Reward is the #14 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/kvNiX3URib

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 3, 2020

Scorpion is the #15 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/vV5RoCWq9R

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 3, 2020

Thieves of Egypt is the #16 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/T0AjlycCgn

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 3, 2020

Most Favorite Solitaire Games #17-19

Buffalo Bill is the #17 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/XXqpcg4JZE

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 2, 2020

Sea Towers is the #18 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/QYqUyhrPiQ

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 2, 2020

Lady Jane is the #19 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/3YFDGbQrut

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 2, 2020

Most Favorite Solitaire Games #20-22

La Belle Lucie is the #20 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/Ke2V1tbewO

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 1, 2020

Ukrainian Solitaire is the #21 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/FPKOcDv1Wj

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 1, 2020

Forty Thieves is the #22 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/2saaP14Boc

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) May 1, 2020

Most Favorite Solitaire Games #23-#25

In my last newsletter, I had a survey of player's most favorite games.  Here are first results from the survey.

 

 

Gaps is the #23 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/lt6D4bXRrM

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) April 30, 2020

Admiral's Patience is the #24 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKKjMo according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/LpmntyKZFD

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) April 30, 2020

Gargantua is the #25 most favorite #solitaire game in Pretty Good Solitaire at https://t.co/ewH3MKsInO according to a survey of players. pic.twitter.com/pnGWv4OQfd

— Thomas Warfield (@goodsolitaire) April 30, 2020