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Minesweeper
Minesweeper is a single-player logic puzzle game in which the player clears a rectangular grid without detonating any of the mines hidden across it. Popularised by Microsoft, which bundled it with Windows 3.1 in 1992, it became one of the most-played computer games in history simply by being pre-installed on hundreds of millions of PCs.
Clicking a safe square reveals a number showing how many of its eight neighbouring squares contain mines; players use these numbers to deduce which squares are safe and flag the ones they suspect, winning by uncovering every mine-free cell. Part quick reflex and part pure deduction, it rewards careful logic and punishes careless guesses, and speed-running the expert board became a niche competitive pursuit. Alongside Solitaire, it quietly taught a generation precise mouse control.
Today Microsoft offers a free official version for Windows and mobile, and browser-based versions such as minesweeper.online let you play instantly on any device.
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Modern alternatives to Minesweeper, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Minesweeper.online
FreeA free browser-based Minesweeper playable on any device.
Minesweeper.online runs on PC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Steam Deck.
Microsoft Minesweeper
Free + in-app purchasesThe official modern version, free with ads, for PC and mobile.
Microsoft Minesweeper runs on PC, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. Not available on Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Steam Deck.
Hexcells Infinite Indie
€ 4,99A calm, beautifully minimal hexagonal take on Minesweeper deduction with infinite generated puzzles.
Hexcells Infinite runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
14 Minesweeper Variants Indie
€ 6,89Fourteen rule twists on the classic grid, all solvable by pure logic with no guessing required.
14 Minesweeper Variants runs on PC, Mac. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Tametsi Indie
€ 6,99A deep indie logic-puzzle game that expands on Minesweeper.
Tametsi runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Unsupported.
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