Refuge Solitaire is a free board game you can play right here in your browser. The core of it is card. There is no sign-up, no launcher and no wait — press play and you are in.
About Refuge Solitaire
Are you having a boring day? Play Refuge Solitaire and move all the cards from the outer piles (tableau) to the eight foundation piles below. Complete the Solitaire!
How to play Refuge Solitaire
There is very little to learn before your first run. 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. Most players get the hang of it inside two or three attempts.
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
What keeps Refuge Solitaire worth returning to is how quickly a single round resolves. It respects your time — you are never more than a click from another attempt. That is a rarer quality than it sounds.
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.
- Card gameplay — Card games, shuffled and dealt
- Added to our catalogue from a 2016 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Refuge Solitaire free to play?
It is free. There is no trial, no unlock and no sign-up wall on Refuge Solitaire — the page you are on is the whole thing.
Do I need to download or install anything?
Nothing at all. Refuge Solitaire runs in the browser tab you already have open, the same way a video or a map does.
Can I play Refuge Solitaire on my phone?
It works on phones and tablets. 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 Refuge 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 Refuge Solitaire fullscreen?
There is a fullscreen control in the top-right of the player. Press Escape when you want the page back.
What kind of game is Refuge Solitaire?
Refuge Solitaire is a board game built around card. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
