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title: "Addiction Solitaire"
subtitle: "Solitaire with a twist"
date: 2025-11-17T00:40:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2025/11/addiction-solitaire
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# Addiction Solitaire

*Solitaire with a twist*

Addiction Solitaire is a classic variant played with a full deck. This version features two difficulty modes with polished animations and an intuitive card placement system for smooth gameplay.

## Game Modes

![](addiction-solitaire0-1.png)

Three modes available:

- **Tutorial mode** – shows you how to play
- **Easy mode** – allows placement of higher or lower card value
- **Hard mode** – only allows placement of higher card value

## Scoring System

![](addiction-solitaire0-2.png)

Points earned through various actions:

- +100 pts for each card placed correctly
- +250 pts for placing a King that completes a row
- Combo bonus increases multiplier with consecutive correct moves
- +3,000 pts for completing the entire board
- −50% score penalty if a reshuffle has been used

## How to Win

Arrange 48 cards into four rows of 13. Each row must contain a single suit in order from Ace through King. There are 4 empty slots.

Cards can only move to empty slots if the left neighbor is the same suit and one rank lower. Use three shuffles strategically to reposition misplaced cards.

[Play Addiction Solitaire](https://catafractum.com/games/addiction-solitaire/)

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