

The app is free for unlimited single player sessions, although you can optionally pay to become a premium member for access to things daily challenges, online competitions, and an ad-free experience. This is Microsoft’s official Solitaire app for Windows 8 and, thanks to the company’s attempt to unify its desktop and mobile platforms, you can also play it on Windows Phone. The app will also show up as one of the top results of a more generic search for just “solitaire.” Then search for Microsoft Solitaire Collection. Head to your Start Screen and launch the Store app. Once you’ve upgraded to Windows 8 (or 8.1), you can find the new Microsoft Solitaire as a Metro app on the Windows Store.

Here’s how to play Microsoft Solitaire in Windows 8. While there are many third-party Solitaire games available online, a clean and simple app from Microsoft is still available for Windows 8 you just have to find it. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you look at it), Microsoft removed Solitaire as part of the default Windows installation in Windows 8, leaving many Windows users without their favorite game.
