Freecell 2026
A downloadable game for Windows
UPDATE (01/04/2026):
- Added unique new game modes!
- Added Face down deal mode (a percentage can be set from 0 to 100% this avoids the top cards of a pile).
- Added Freecell handicap cells mode (dealer will populate desired amount of freecells before dealing to columns).
- Added King on empty columns mode (For Seahaven Towers or similar freecell configurations you might want to make).
- Added missing Same Color stacking rule! (Now up to a total of 4 stacking rules choices)
- Reworked some button color & styles.
- Reworked background shader. (Now main menu is also affected by bg picker).
- Glow hover from gold to Pure white.
- Removed ALL Shaders except Dark mode & Backgrounds gradients.
UPDATE (29/03/2026):
-Upped run history limit from 200 entries to 10k.
-Fixed some metrics calculations issues.
-Expanded run history to show more metrics and individual runs statistics in a different tab.
FreeCell 2026
Your definitive, minimalist, ultra-lightweight FreeCell game, built with LÖVE2D. Just install it and play.
It's forever yours!
Gameplay
- Seeded deals, every game is replayable and shareable (over 2 billion possible deals)
- 20 step undo
- Right click to peek at buried cards
- Double click to send cards to foundation
- Auto-move toggle
- SuperMove mode to bypass calculations and move whole stacks freely
- Save and resume on deal and quit so it picks up where you left off
- Instant or configurable deal speed animations.
- Speedrunner mode.
- Run history functionality to track your progress
Configuration
- 4 to 16 columns
- 0 to 8 freecells (0 freecells is valid but lowers winrate drastically)
- 1 or 2 decks
- Stacking rules: alternating color, same suit, or any order
This covers all major FreeCell variants:
- FreeCell: 8 columns, 4 freecells, alternating color
- Baker's Game: 8 columns, 4 freecells, same suit
- Double FreeCell: 8 columns, 8 freecells, two decks
- Eight Off: 8 columns, 8 freecells, same suit
- And many more!
Visuals
- CRT scanlines, bloom, parallax.
- Dark card mode
- Custom background color with RGB sliders
- Rotating tips at the main menu.
Stats
- Games played, won and lost
- Win rate
- Current and best win streak
- Best time
- Average time per win
- Average moves per win
- Total time played
- Stat reset functionality (Hold 5s reset stat button)
Controls
- Left click to drag cards
- Double click to send a card to foundation
- Arrow keys or middle click to pan
- Scroll to zoom, 0 to reset view
- Ctrl+Z to undo
- A to toggle auto-move
- Right click to peek at buried cards
- Escape to pause
Enjoy playing!
Ark.
| Updated | 5 days ago |
| Published | 10 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Author | Ark |
| Genre | Card Game |
| Tags | cards, Cult Classic, DRM Free, freecell, LÖVE, Minimalist, Simple, solitaire |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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