Choose Casual Spider Solitaire
Choose Casual Spider Solitaire if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Casual Spider Solitaire launched in 2017.
Casual Spider Solitaire vs Klondike Solitaire Collection
Casual Spider Solitaire and Klondike 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. Casual Spider Solitaire (2017) is 5 years older than Klondike Solitaire Collection (2022). Casual Spider Solitaire is free; Klondike Solitaire Collection is paid (7.99 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 Klondike Solitaire Collection
Choose Klondike Solitaire Collection if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Klondike Solitaire Collection launched in 2022.
Both Casual Spider Solitaire and Klondike Solitaire Collection sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Casual Spider Solitaire |  Klondike Solitaire Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.5% positive (40 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fair Games | eSolutions |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Casual Spider Solitaire (2017) is 5 years older than Klondike Solitaire Collection (2022).
- Casual Spider Solitaire is free; Klondike Solitaire Collection is paid (7.99 USD).
Casual Spider Solitaire vs Klondike Solitaire Collection — FAQ
- Should I play Casual Spider Solitaire or Klondike Solitaire Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Casual Spider Solitaire (2017) came out before Klondike Solitaire Collection (2022). 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 Casual Spider Solitaire and Klondike 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.
- Is Casual Spider Solitaire free?
- Yes — Casual Spider Solitaire is a free-to-play Steam title. Klondike Solitaire Collection is paid (7.99 USD).