How to play FreeCell

FreeCell deals all 52 cards face-up across eight columns. Above them sit four free cells (single-card holding spots) and four foundations. Your goal is to move every card to the foundations, building each suit up from Ace to King.

Tableau columns build down in alternating colors (a red 6 goes on a black 7).
Free cells each hold one card — a temporary parking spot to free up moves.
Foundations build up by suit, starting with the Ace.

Tap a card to pick it up, then tap where it should go. Double-tap a card to send it straight to its foundation. You can move an ordered run of cards at once if you have enough empty free cells and columns to do it one card at a time.

Tips

Free the Aces and twos early so foundations can get going.
Keep free cells open. Every occupied cell shrinks how many cards you can move in one go.
An empty column is powerful — it doubles your effective move size. Try to empty one early and avoid clogging it.
Look before you commit. Because everything is visible, FreeCell rewards planning a few moves ahead over fast tapping.

Why FreeCell?

Unlike most solitaire games, FreeCell hides nothing — there's no luck of the draw, just the deal and your decisions, and almost every deal is winnable. That makes it a pure little planning puzzle: light, repeatable, and satisfying. Free, no sign-up, on phone or desktop.