How to play
Click and drag descending sequences between tableau columns. Same-suit sequences can be moved as a group; mixed-suit sequences must be moved one card at a time. Click the deal button (bottom-right) to deal one card to each column when stuck. Complete King-to-Ace suit runs are removed from play.
Game features
- One-suit, two-suit, four-suit difficulty modes
- Unlimited undo
- Auto-deal animation
- Hint system suggests valid moves
- Statistics tracking: games won, win percentage, longest streak
- Daily seeded deal with leaderboard
Editor review
Spider Solitaire is the harder cousin to Klondike. Ten foundation columns. Two decks shuffled together for 104 cards. Build descending sequences in alternating colours. Difficulty comes from the suit variant you pick. One-suit is easy. Two-suit is medium. Four-suit is brutal. Even good players win only one game in five or six at four-suit.
The implementation here is fine. Three variants. Standard rules. Undo unlimited. Hint button when you're stuck. The game tells you when the deal is unwinnable (a small percentage of deals are mathematically unwinnable, and the four-suit variant has more of them).
Where I'd push back: the four-suit variant is so unforgiving that the win-or-lose flow doesn't really teach you anything. Most of your losses feel like luck-of-the-deal rather than failure to plan. I find this less satisfying than Klondike, where the higher win rate means individual decisions feel more consequential.
Three stars. Fine implementation of a category that doesn't sit on my main list of solitaire variants.
Math tutor turned freelance writer. Reviews puzzle and logic games, mostly the ones with an obvious right answer she got wrong on the first three tries.
Frequently asked questions about Spider Solitaire
How do I play Spider Solitaire?
Click and drag descending sequences between tableau columns. Same-suit sequences can be moved as a group; mixed-suit sequences must be moved one card at a time. Click the deal button (bottom-right) to deal one card to each column when stuck. Complete King-to-Ace suit runs are removed from play.
Is Spider Solitaire free to play in my browser?
Yes. Spider Solitaire runs free in any modern browser. No installation, no signup, no payment required. Click the play button to load the game.
Does Spider Solitaire work on mobile devices?
Spider Solitaire runs in mobile browsers on iOS and Android with touch controls. Most puzzle games on FinanceMass support both desktop and mobile, though precision-heavy titles tend to play better on desktop with a keyboard or gamepad.
Who reviewed Spider Solitaire on FinanceMass Arcade?
Maya Brennan reviewed Spider Solitaire. Their full editor review appears above and their other coverage is available on their author profile.
Where can I find more games like Spider Solitaire?
More puzzle titles are available on the Puzzle category page. Every game on FinanceMass has been played and reviewed by one of our three reviewers before publication.