Minesweeper

About Minesweeper

Minesweeper is a single player casual puzzle game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Minesweeper classic is logic puzzle game with numbers and mines

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61%Audience ScoreBased on 540 reviews

gameplay8 positive mentions

monetization334 negative mentions

Faithful recreation of the classic Minesweeper game with similar graphics and mechanics.
Smooth controls with customization options like adjustable tile size and banner ads to reduce interruption.
Includes additional game modes and daily challenges for variety and extended play.

Excessive and intrusive ads, including unskippable long ads after nearly every game, disrupting gameplay experience.
Input issues especially with long press to place flags causing accidental detonations and frustrating losses.
Game design flaws with unavoidable guesswork in many puzzles, leading to unfair and unsolvable situations.

monetization
355 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5% positive mentions, 1% neutral mentions, 94% negative mentions
Monetization in this minesweeper app heavily relies on frequent, often long and unskippable ads that many users find intrusive and disruptive, greatly impacting gameplay enjoyment. Although there is a paid option to remove ads, it is considered expensive by some and occasionally ineffective due to glitches. Users suggest that ads occur excessively—sometimes after every game or loss—and sometimes redirect unexpectedly, leading to frustration and uninstalls, while a few appreciate optional, less intrusive ad settings and accept ads as a trade-off for a free game.
- “So it brings back a lot of memories which makes it nostalgic too. A plus is that there are almost no ads that pop up.”
- “No ads, no hang-ups, no limit of lives.”
- “No ads or trying to force me to pay for anything.”
- “The ads are relentless, and it can take less than 3 seconds to lose a game and be forced into a 30 second ad with audio I can't mute unless the phone volume is off, and can't close out of because the X is so small it always redirects me to a webpage.”
- “The actual game is fine, and generally I accept that free games come with ads, but these ads are super obnoxious. Aggressive long ads that require multiple clicks to exit, and only a subscription option to get rid of them.”
- “The ads themselves are often over a minute long and sometimes have no way to close the ad after it finishes. It's way faster to restart the app rather than sit through the ads.”
gameplay
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally praised for being smooth, simple, and addictive, offering a classic minesweeper experience that is accessible for beginners and engaging for experienced players. However, control issues—especially with the flagging mechanic—and frequent or intrusive ads after losses frustrate many users, occasionally hindering the overall enjoyment. Despite some bugs and awkward controls, the core gameplay remains satisfying and challenging.
- “The controls are smooth, the gameplay is addictive, and the satisfaction of clearing a minefield never gets old.”
- “The game is a good challenge and exercise to train your brain and is always fun to play, due to its intricate and unique mechanics, it is always a new challenge and you can never truly get bored of it.”
- “Very good game in terms of overall gameplay, features and resemblance to PC version.”
- “I find this simple game is good, it really addicts me to play even for hours, but unfortunately the gameplay control seems to have issues, like being inaccurate and tricky (especially 2 of the 3 bonus games), making it easier to accidentally place some pieces incorrectly.”
- “But there are bugs that make gameplay either impossible or just straight up hilarious.”
- “If you fail from a bug or from the horrible holding mechanic to flag a bomb and instead it sets it off, then you'll have to sit through ads, which either come in layered ads or just long ads.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions
The graphics are consistently praised for faithfully recreating the original classic Minesweeper aesthetic, offering a simple and nostalgic visual experience. While some find the visuals a bit pixelated or cheesy, they generally suit the game's style without unnecessary embellishments or glitches. Overall, the graphics are considered authentic, smooth, and fitting for Minesweeper.
- “The graphics closely resemble the original, providing an authentic experience without compromise.”
- “Accurate PC Minesweeper with original graphics and same mechanics.”
- “Graphics are a perfect throwback and exactly what I was hoping for.”
- “Why change the graphics to such weird pixelated ones suddenly?”
- “The graphics... well see for yourselves.”
- “The graphics are a little cheesy but it is minesweeper and in itself is cheesy.”
music
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions
Users find the in-game music and sound effects often distracting, especially when they want to listen to their own music or podcasts simultaneously. Ads frequently pause or interrupt personal audio, causing a frustrating experience. Many suggest adding an option to mute or disable game sounds for a more relaxing and customizable gameplay environment.
- “Really good app and game also the puzzle game inside the minesweeper is great, really helpful when you are bored or to chill. 5 stars from me I'm updating, man add an option to turn off sound in the game because almost every time I play this game I listen to music and do not want sound effects from the game.”
- “It is a great game, my favorite and ideal for relaxing while listening to some stories or music.”
- “I use plenty of ad-supported apps with no complaints - they are short (5 seconds or less) and typically quiet (no irritating music or voice-over) - for some, it's my choice to get some bonus and the cost is I watch a 15- or 30-second ad.”
- “If I'm playing the block puzzle or something, I'm probably listening to music or a podcast or an audiobook, and the little dings that happen are awful and distracting.”
- “So if I want to listen to music on my phone and play the game at the same time, it is a very bad experience.”
- “I like the game and usually can survive the ads but the ads in this game have loud and very annoying music.”
stability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The app's stability has significantly declined recently, with frequent glitches causing game crashes and ad freezes. Users report buggy mechanics, including issues with marking squares and placing blocks, leading to a frustrating experience despite the classic graphics and overall enjoyable gameplay.
- “Used to be really good, but now (August 2024) the app glitches and will end your game every single time, even if you haven't clicked a square.”
- “Within 10 minutes, you can easily see 20 ads in the app. The blocks game is extremely buggy, with blocks being difficult to place and occasionally disappearing when you try to click them.”
- “Minor glitches in the display cause occasional inability to mark or unmark squares.”
emotional
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users find the game emotionally engaging but occasionally frustrating due to gameplay mechanics that can feel like guesswork, especially when dealing with ambiguous bomb placements. Some interface issues, like a scroll bar hindering interactions on certain devices, add to the challenge. Despite these frustrations, the app's features and minimal ads contribute positively to the overall experience.
- “It was an emotional roller coaster.”
- “I dont know why people are complaining about the ads, I barely see any. My main issue is that sometimes (really every 2nd or 3rd game) you easily get hung up, even on easy mode, over which tiles have bombs or not. You will routinely find tiles with multiple bombs touching but no corners to determine them, and just guess until you hit a bomb or have enough cleared to move on. If this was fixed, it would be a perfect 5.”
- “I appreciate that you can hold a number to see the touching cells or clear them if you've found the mines.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
The game runs smoothly and is generally well-optimized, but it lacks advanced puzzle optimization, leading to a more luck-based experience. Additionally, frequent ads detract from the overall enjoyment despite decent performance.
- “Well optimized and clean working, but my two issues are: 1.”
- “This is scalable and even giving stats on your performance.”
- “The game runs smoothly, but compared to other minesweeper games, it boils down to guessing (luck based) too many times.”
- “Quite a good minesweeper version, though not well optimized.”
- “Modern versions always start in an open space, mine placement is set up so you can solve without guessing, etc. This version is fine, but it's not optimized to be a puzzle game.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is praised for its timeless challenge and high replayability, though some users suggest adding zoomable game boards to improve playability.
- “A classic game that remains timeless, challenging, and endlessly replayable.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game often arises unintentionally from bugs, which can make gameplay either frustrating or amusingly absurd.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is considered tedious, as players find the repetitive tapping between marking bombs and clearing them to be monotonous.