Black Hole Solitaire is a browser-based board game that runs instantly, with nothing to install. The core of it is math, golf and card. There is no sign-up, no launcher and no wait — press play and you are in.
About Black Hole Solitaire
Black Hole is an addictive solitaire card game with similar rules as Tri Peaks or golf solitaire. Your goal is to move all cards to the black hole by either counting up or counting down in value.
How to play Black Hole Solitaire
There is no tutorial to sit through — the game explains itself. Nothing about the control scheme is unusual; the table below covers all of it. The game is wide rather than tall — fullscreen is worth it on a monitor, and on a phone the picture is much better sideways. If a round goes badly, restart — attempts are cheap and it is usually the fastest way to improve.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Pick up and place cards |
| Double click | Auto-move a card to the foundation |
On mobile: Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
Why it is worth playing
The reason Black Hole Solitaire holds up is restraint: it takes one idea — math — and builds the whole game around it instead of padding it out. The result is something you can pick up cold months later.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Landscape layout with fullscreen support
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Math gameplay — Mental arithmetic that does not feel like homework
- Golf gameplay — Precision over power
- Card gameplay — Card games, shuffled and dealt
- Added to our catalogue from a 2022 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Black Hole Solitaire free to play?
Yes. Black Hole Solitaire is completely free and runs in your browser. There is no purchase, no subscription and no account needed — open the page and play.
Do I need to download or install anything?
Nothing at all. Black Hole Solitaire runs in the browser tab you already have open, the same way a video or a map does.
Can I play Black Hole Solitaire on my phone?
Yes — mobile is fully supported. Tap and swipe on screen. Turn your phone sideways — this game is designed for landscape and fills a horizontal screen.
What are the controls for Black Hole Solitaire?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — pick up and place cards; Double click — auto-move a card to the foundation.
Can I play Black Hole Solitaire fullscreen?
Yes. Use the fullscreen button in the top-right of the game player to expand it to the whole screen, and press Escape to come back out.
What kind of game is Black Hole Solitaire?
Black Hole Solitaire is a board game built around math, golf and card. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
