Pyramid Solitaire
CasualFree to playClear the pyramid by pairing exposed cards whose ranks add up to 13. Use the stock wisely in this relaxing solitaire variant.
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How to Play
Pyramid Solitaire is a relaxing single-player card game. Cards are dealt face-up into a pyramid shape, with each card resting on two cards below it. A reserve row and a draw stock sit at the bottom. You remove pairs of exposed (free) cards whose ranks add up to exactly thirteen — a King (13) removes on its own, a Queen (12) pairs with an Ace (1), and a Seven with a Six. Use the stock to flip through more cards. Clear the entire pyramid to win.
The pyramid is seven rows built from 28 cards — one at the apex down to seven along the base — with the remaining 24 in the stock. Because a card is only free once both cards resting on it are gone, the apex is the last card to become playable and the base row the first, which is backwards from how most people read it.
Kings are worth 13 and clear alone, so they are the most flexible card in the deck: they never need a partner. Every other rank needs exactly one specific complement — Ace with Queen, two with Jack, three with ten, and so on down to six with seven.
Controls
- Click one free card, then click a second to form a 13-pair
- Tap the stock to draw a new waste card
- Undo and New Game buttons available
- No dragging needed — pure tap pairing
Tips & Tricks
- 1Clear lower rows early so upper cards become free
- 2Save the stock for when no board pairs remain
- 3Kings can be removed on their own (value 13)
- 4Plan which pairs free up the most cards
- 5Only 28 of the 52 cards start on the pyramid, so the stock holds nearly as many cards as the board — it is a real resource, not a last resort
- 6Each rank pairs with exactly one other, so before clearing a pair check whether a card has another possible partner elsewhere on the board
- 7Freeing the apex early is usually wrong: it has no value as an unlock because nothing rests on it
Frequently Asked Questions
What pairs can I remove?
Any two free cards whose ranks total 13. Kings are worth 13 and clear alone.
What does 'free' mean?
A card with no card overlapping it from the row above is free to play.
Can I play on mobile?
Yes — tap pairs with your finger; the stock and undo are tap buttons.
How many cards are in the pyramid?
28, arranged in seven rows from a single apex card down to seven along the base. The other 24 cards start in the stock.
Which cards clear by themselves?
Only Kings. They are worth 13 on their own and never need a partner.
Can I undo a pairing?
Yes. An Undo button lets you take back a pair if it turns out to have been the wrong choice.
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