Choose Faerie Solitaire
Choose Faerie Solitaire if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Faerie Solitaire launched in 2010.
Faerie Solitaire vs Ultimate Solitaire Collection
Faerie Solitaire and Ultimate Solitaire Collection both land in Indie, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Casual on Steam. Faerie Solitaire (2010) is 13 years older than Ultimate Solitaire Collection (2023). Faerie Solitaire is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Solitaire Collection (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ultimate Solitaire Collection
Choose Ultimate Solitaire Collection if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ultimate Solitaire Collection launched in 2023.
Both Faerie Solitaire and Ultimate Solitaire Collection sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Faerie Solitaire |  Ultimate Solitaire Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (870 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Subsoap | eSolutions |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Faerie Solitaire (2010) is 13 years older than Ultimate Solitaire Collection (2023).
- Faerie Solitaire is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Ultimate Solitaire Collection (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Faerie Solitaire is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ultimate Solitaire Collection has no Deck rating yet.
Faerie Solitaire vs Ultimate Solitaire Collection — FAQ
- Should I play Faerie Solitaire or Ultimate Solitaire Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Faerie Solitaire (2010) came out before Ultimate Solitaire Collection (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Faerie Solitaire and Ultimate Solitaire Collection similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.