Review · Card · PC
Microsoft Solitaire
Reviewed: 03 Jun 2026
PC
1990
Ludograph rating
Growth (BDS)
34
Risk (RIS)
5
Daily limit
120min
Age guidance
–
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.54 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.03 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.30 | |
Microsoft Solitaire is a classic single-player card game that offers significant cognitive benefits, particularly in problem-solving, strategic thinking, and critical thinking. Players must plan their moves carefully to sort the cards into sequential stacks, exercising their spatial awareness and attention. It provides a moderate adaptive challenge through varying card shuffles, encouraging persistent engagement with its core puzzle mechanics.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.10 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.00 | |
Microsoft Solitaire presents minimal risks. It is a single-player experience with no social interaction, monetization pressures, or manipulative design mechanics like streak penalties or FOMO events. The content is entirely benign, free from violence, sexual themes, or inappropriate language. The primary 'risk' is the potential for mild frustration when unable to solve a particular deal, but this is inherent to puzzle games and not a result of manipulative design.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 0.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.00 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.