A Deku Studios game
SOLTARA
Real Cash Solitaire
Same shuffle. Every deal winnable.
Classic Klondike, played against real people for real prizes. Everyone in your tournament gets the identical deal, and every deal we serve is verified solvable before it reaches the table.
You do not have to pay to play
Soltara is free to download and free to play. Acorn tournaments cost nothing and are available everywhere. Cash tournaments are optional, and they run only in states where independent counsel has opined they are lawful.
Before launch
Get $5 in bonus cash at launch
Leave an email and we will send you a code worth $5 in bonus cash, redeemable when Soltara opens. First 1,000 players.
Bonus cash is a promotional credit, not withdrawable currency. It can be used toward tournament entry where cash tournaments are available. 18+ only. One code per person.
How a tournament runs
- 01
Pick a table
1v1 or Group. Enter with acorns for free, or with cash where cash tournaments are available.
- 02
Everyone gets the same deal
Every player in your tournament receives the identical seeded shuffle, the same stock, and the same clock. Draw three, classic Klondike rules.
- 03
Build the foundations
Ace to King, four suits. Solve the deal or submit your progress at any point. Sessions run two to five minutes.
- 04
Best line wins
Planning, sequencing and speed decide the standings. Not the shuffle. Winners are paid from the prize pool the moment the tournament adjudicates.
The part the category gets wrong
Two complaints follow every cash solitaire app. Both are answered here.
Players say the same two things about this genre: the deals feel rigged, and you are probably playing a bot. Those are fair things to worry about. Here is exactly what Soltara does about each.
Same shuffle for every player
A tournament is one seeded deal. You and everyone you are playing against see the identical cards in the identical order. If you lose, you lost to a better line, not to a worse hand.
Every deal is verified winnable
Deals are solver-checked before they enter the pool. You will never be dealt a shuffle that cannot be solved. You can still strand a winnable deal, and that is the skill.
Skill decides it, and we say how
Scoring, tiebreakers and the clock are the same for everyone at the table. Sessions are server-verified and replays are checked. Nothing about the board adapts to how well you are doing.
We tell you the rake
15 percent on 1v1 and 17.5 percent on Group, taken from the real-cash portion of the pool only. Bonus cash entries are not raked. That is the whole revenue model. There are no in-app purchases.
Soltara runs on the Deku platform. The same guarantees cover every game we ship.
Read the full fairness policyWhat is in the game
1v1 and Group tournaments
Head to head, or a full table. Daily events, and a standings history for every tournament you have ever played.
Free acorn tables
Acorns are the free entry currency. Acorn tournaments run everywhere, cost nothing, and play by the identical rules.
Decks and felts
Card backs, decks and table felts are a free customization surface. We do not sell cosmetics. We do not sell acorns.
The win cascade
Solve the deal and the table pays off in the way the game is named for. It is the best three seconds in solitaire.
The money, stated plainly
- Entry tiers
- $1 to $25Acorn tables are free
- Rake, 1v1
- 15%Real-cash portion only
- Rake, Group
- 17.5%Bonus cash entries are not raked
- In-app purchases
- NoneRake is our only revenue
Player funds are held in a segregated account at Mercury Technologies, with deposits held by FDIC-insured partner banks. Age verification and KYC are required before any withdrawal.
Straight answers
Is this gambling?
Soltara is a skill contest, not a game of chance. Every player faces the same deal, and the result turns on how well you play it. Cash tournaments run only in jurisdictions where independent counsel has opined that skill contests of this kind are lawful, and free acorn play is available everywhere.
Do I have to spend money?
No. The game is free to download and free to play. Acorn tournaments cost nothing. Cash entry is optional.
Are the deals rigged?
No, and the design makes it checkable. A tournament is a single seeded deal shared by every player in it, and every deal in the pool has been verified solvable before it is served. The board does not change based on how you are doing.
Who am I playing against?
Soltara matches players into tournaments on the same deal and the same clock. We publish how matchmaking and scoring work rather than asking you to take our word for it. See the fairness policy for the detail.
How do I get paid?
Winnings land in your Soltara wallet when the tournament adjudicates. Withdrawals require age verification and identity verification, which is a legal requirement, not a stalling tactic.
Where can I play for cash?
Cash tournaments run in select US states only. The current list is published on the Deku Studios site and is enforced by the app itself, which verifies your location before any cash entry.
- 18+ only. Soltara verifies age and identity before any withdrawal.
- Cash tournaments are available in select US states only, and Soltara verifies your location before every cash entry. Free acorn play is available everywhere.
- Soltara is a skill-based contest. Prizes are awarded on performance. Nothing here is a promise of winnings or income.
- Bonus cash is a promotional credit and is not withdrawable.
If play stops being fun, stop. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling at 1-800-426-2537, any time.