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Infinity Sweeper
Developer Longshot Studio
Think you know Minesweeper? Think again. Infinity Sweeper brings roguelite elements to the classic puzzle - upgrades, boss fights and a constantly evolving grid that demands both logic and instinct. One wrong click could end it all. From the Steam store page
94 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 1, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
41
Mixed
34 positive · 49 negative
95% range 31–52%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 34 | 49 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 1 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
37 of 87 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
41% recommend · 34 yes, 49 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 83 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (161 of 272 positive).
Some players find the roguelike deckbuilding elements engaging and satisfying. [1][2][3] Others criticize the game for being too easy, lacking replayability, and having poorly explained mechanics. [4][5][6] Several reviewers mention bugs and a high price for the content offered. [7][8][9]
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- [1]
TL;DR If you like classic Minesweeper, there is a very good chance you'll enjoy this. Otherwise, probably avoid. The game plays essentially like Minesweeper, but adds roguelike deckbuilding elements such as permanent effects (similar to relics), consumable cards (similar to potions), and additional tiles that effectively represent your deck. You clear Minesweeper boards that increase in size each stage, and after …
- [2]
Very engaging and satisfying game. The gameplay is rewarding. Cheers to the developer, highly recommend! <3
- [4]
This review is coming from a well experienced Minesweeper player: This game is painfully easy and very uninteresting. The rougelike mechanics are boring, poorly explained, surface-level and uninteractive. Very poor variety that gives little extra replay-ability or intrigue when compared to normal Minesweeper. Boss fights are boring and change nothing about the board other than giving the player a timer, of which is …
- [5]
The store page says: "Think you know minesweeper? Think again" - this is wrong An in-game description says "This isn't Balatro" - this is correct It's just minesweeper. It's... Fine? But it's price tag is too steep for what's here, even with the discount There are loads of permanent upgrades, special tiles, playable cards, a trap system, and associated trap-disarming tools, but they're all more-or-less irrelevant …
- [8]
This game is not in a stable enough state for full release, and yet they have brought it out of early access. I genuinely found 3 bugs within the first 60 seconds of playing, and with more found throughout my next 16 minutes of gameplay which ended in an Alt+F4 because the "See the board", "Restart", and "Main Menu" options were clickable...but did nothing. I feel like there's been no playtesting at all because …
Summarised from 34 of the 94 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
41% of the 83 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Infinity Sweeper. The complaint that keeps coming up: too easy for experienced Minesweeper players. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 94 · most liked firstThis review is coming from a well experienced Minesweeper player: This game is painfully easy and very uninteresting. The rougelike mechanics are boring, poorly explained, surface-level and uninteractive. Very poor variety that gives little extra replay-ability or intrigue when compared to normal Minesweeper. Boss fights are boring and change nothing about the board other than giving the player a timer, of which is based off of your score in the previous boards. This means that if you are even…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Swapping to play INFINITY SWEEPER (its minesweeper but you can never leave) #ad twitch.tv/girl_dm_ watch me play the game >:D
positive · AI labelView post →The store page says: "Think you know minesweeper? Think again" - this is wrong An in-game description says "This isn't Balatro" - this is correct It's just minesweeper. It's... Fine? But it's price tag is too steep for what's here, even with the discount There are loads of permanent upgrades, special tiles, playable cards, a trap system, and associated trap-disarming tools, but they're all more-or-less irrelevant and the game doesn't even wander out of it's way to explain how some of it's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →General rule for game design Players do not like time limits This game features a time limit as a core mechanic The second I realized that, I refunded the game I'm all for time pressure when appropriate but this is not one of those times
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We’re all set up for Bristol Video Games Expo @bristolvge.bsky.social! Come and try your skills at the essential minesweeper roguelike, Infinity Sweeper! We’re in the lovely @debugmag.com indie area ♥️ #gaming #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →Its too easy - Boss stages could basically not exist because of how much time they give you if you clear boards fast, if they were set time limits then that would make them a real threat but as they stand now having 15 - 30 minutes do do a stage means you can basically ignore the timer - Items don't feel worth it, most of the time I will spend more on rerolling the shop than actually buying anything and would sell my items because they became more annoying than helpful - Also please add a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not in a stable enough state for full release, and yet they have brought it out of early access. I genuinely found 3 bugs within the first 60 seconds of playing, and with more found throughout my next 16 minutes of gameplay which ended in an Alt+F4 because the "See the board", "Restart", and "Main Menu" options were clickable...but did nothing. I feel like there's been no playtesting at all because these bugs were really simple basic things and are immediately obvious so should…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its ok- could have more substance for the pricing. feels lite. Need custom games (even the og minesweeper had custom game options), some sort of progression like tile skins or something - everything is VERY uninspired in terms of art and design.. (of the cards/tiles) and do not contribute to the longevity of the users interest. AND then STILL the game will only be worth it discounted from its retail price. this at most should cost a 5 dollar bill.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i did not have high hopes looking at the reviews but decided to give it a try anyways. the tldr is: not half as good as minesweeper. my biggest gripe is with all the modifiers added to the game, barely any address the frustrations of the original game, i.e. having to guess until you get enough open blocks on the map, and 50/50 situations where you have to guess for the win. Really, just play the original minesweeper or really any minesweeper with a new skin slapped on it that doesnt change…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not usually motivated to leave reviews on steam, but if you are already a fan of minesweeper and are looking to get this game you will find it incredibly easy, and not very fun
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Almost two years later I've learned of the existence of Infinity Sweeper and I know what game I'm going to impulsively download tonight
positive · AI labelView post →Infinity Sweeper does not have a fishing minigame :(( #infinitysweeper #indiegame #gaming #videogames #fishing #fishingminigame
negative · AI labelView post →It's a cool game, but the bonuses become partially moot or even detrimental if you are an expert at minesweeper. If you're still medium at minesweeper & like deckbuilders, you'll enjoy it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL;DR If you like classic Minesweeper, there is a very good chance you'll enjoy this. Otherwise, probably avoid. The game plays essentially like Minesweeper, but adds roguelike deckbuilding elements such as permanent effects (similar to relics), consumable cards (similar to potions), and additional tiles that effectively represent your deck. You clear Minesweeper boards that increase in size each stage, and after every stage you receive coins and visit a shop where you can buy the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i dont get it. I love minesweeper and i love roguelikes but this game is missing the mark. I cant put my finger on it but I feel like this game doesn't blend the two together well enough. And way too many 50/50's for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →On the surface the game is OK. But! First, there are mechanics that just don't really work: for example seals are almost unplayable — there are just not enough cards/permanents/tiles that interact with them. Scores are also useless — they do not affect the game in any way, shape or form. Trap fixers are almost useless too: it's too late to fix a trap when tiles are already destroyed, for example. Some tiles have weird uncommented effects - for example the one that reveals one mine nearby — why…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a disapointment, the main difference froma usual mine sweeper is that the random can just ♥♥♥♥ you up and only solution is to gather resources and bonuses that will solve 50\50 for you, most of the bonuses and traps are meaningless, the bosses do nothing, and also even in 40 minutes of gameplay I found like 3 or so bugs with settings reseting themselve, buttons in menu not working after going through the tutorial and all permanent upgrades being lost after continuing saved run (not too…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfair, too many 50/50's.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's just minesweeper with unnecessary extra stuff. You don't even need all those extra stuff to beat the game. Games like this are really missing something like a story or reason to keep playing. It needs that "Dicey Dungeons" touch.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I cannot recommend this game in its current state. The tiles and permanents pool is shared in a shop which has 3 slots (by default), which means that actually constructing a collection of permanents and tiles that synergises feels like an exercise in futility. In addition, some tiles and permanent's prerequisites feel borderline unachievable in most single runs, the tiered permanents, which reward having tiles of a certain tier in your collection are the most egregious examples of this,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very engaging and satisfying game. The gameplay is rewarding. Cheers to the developer, highly recommend! <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm spending too much time "play-testing" this game... Well let's go back to work 🔥🔥 Wishlist Infinity Sweeper on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3161400/... #GodotEngine #indiegame #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →$10 minesweeper. Roguelike aspects are just not there yet to warrant me to play more.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i like the concept a lot but i feel its lacking a lot of replayability, kind of a one and done in a way, could be changed by adding something that changes the fundamental rules of minesweeper after a boss as opposed to adding traps that honestly don't really impact the game all that much oh, yeah, and the timer for bosses is WAY to generous imo. I had 25 minutes on the last boss, and the board is not big enough to justify that. either increase the board size or decrease the timer (im more for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Roguelike brain teaser game Infinity Sweeper launches this May. 🎮 #DDNet #News #GameNews #Gaming #GamingNews
neutral · AI labelView post →ANOTHER NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT? Yeah why not - meet Infinity Sweeper, a Minesweeper roguelite which has seen me get deep into the weeds of the Minesweeper lore and patterns. It's all about the 1s and 2s. There's a huge demo available now - check it out here: store.steampowered.com/app/3161400/...
neutral · AI labelView post →just not that fun it's minesweeper with things on top, but it's still just mine sweeper there might be something here, but it wasn't captured in a way that makes this any more fun than minesweeper
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The default visual effect are to disturbing (notably the camera shake). The visual effect may makes me miss click. I don't understand the majority of the upgrades, they are not clear enough in the minesweeper context. Even though, the minesweeper is ok, the grids and mines are well generated.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish there was a mid score. I finished my first run losing on stage 15, and I really don't understand the additional mechanics in this game. I can place purple or red seals on stuff. What's the point? What does destroying common tiles do? Is that a good thing or not? I've got no clue what the point of most of the stuff in here is, but it doesn't really seem to improve the mindsweeper gameplay. I feel like this game would have been better if it were based on mamano sweeper or some other…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →wtf is the 10 eur price tag for. Literally minesweeper but worse. Removes the certainty element a lot if not literally all the time. Most times you just get stuck in a 50/50 or worse odds and hope you get lucky. Don't waste any money on this if you love minesweeper. Nothing is explained how it works, cards are just there to be there. You can't plan or strategize anything with them cause it's pure luck which like I said removes the point of minesweeper.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I appreciate the tactility in this game! I had not played minesweeper in ages, and such a take on this classic was rather hard to master for me.. a good challenge for the mind! I might yet get hooked, as it's much more fun to play this way, with cards and all. Stylish!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Has poor quality board algorithm, windows 95s minesweeper was better. No idea what things like seals do. Game doesn't seem to need upgrades, making them just noise.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played a handful of runs, but couldn't pull myself to do any more. I love minesweeper and I love rougelikes so I thought this would be right up my alley, but I just couldn't get into it. I honestly can't put my finger on the reason why as to why this didn't click, but if I had to guess I think the fact that the end of all of my runs ended due purely to chance instead of my own lack of skill doesn't feel great or make me want to do future runs. I dunno, might work better for some folks. I just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good idea, really nice artwork and play feel. I think if I played it a lot I would really enjoy it but there's just way too many mechanics going on it's impossible to work out what's happening. Plus at the end of the day you don't really need most of the special tiles, you can just be good at minesweeper.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fine, I guess, but all these roguelite elements are too confusing in this one. Im not dumb I swear, I know how to play minesweeper, but I still have no idea how all these modifiers work. Like i click one tile and things be happening. Also it's too easy and don't really challenge you to adapt to new conditions. Cards feel more like a gimmick and not really necessary or helpful. In Balatro, or even in Gambonanza, it is pretty easy to understand all the new rules and get in the "one more run"…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What makes a good roguelike/roguelite, is, in the paraphrased words of puzzle/roguelike YouTube aliensrock, is giving the game that addictive fun FIRST, and balancing it later. This game sadly fails at this premise, playing it so safe and bland that 90% of the time you are playing baseline minesweeper, with builds serving no purpose except to negate 50/50s and make the already-simple regular game easier for you. On top of this, the game intentionally limits permanent effects and tiles to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →www.twitch.tv/caigan It's time, for our second [Let's Check Out] for the week, as we tackle the challenge of a roguelike version of minesweeper in [Infinity Sweeper]! Then we're back on the case in [Mouse: P.I. For Hire]! Let's go! #furrylive #vtuber #twitch
neutral · AI labelView post →I think this is one of the first times I've ever left a negative steam review but this game is painfully buggy. New boss can sometimes completely force a restart as you don't actually get to access a full half of the board. Another new boss just keeps persisting through every level so next boss level you have too bosses. It feels like the advice of the game being too easy was heard so they made it unplayable. Please don't buy until a year of development. Really has a lot of potential but should…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think if you want a Minesweeper roguelike, DemonCrawl is a lot more of a complete package, but this game is still decent and probably less likely to piss you off when you lose. The presentation of this game feels a bit too simple without feeling like it's intentionally minimal; I don't think this game really finds its own identity. Also that score ticking sound at the end of run needs to cool the hell down lol
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid like! Easy starting off then the roguelike elements really hit. You need a good build to get past stages in the 20s. People criticizing the 50/50 guess/luck aspect must not like Balatro or Cloverpitt much (also awesome games!) Just like any roguelike, it takes some getting used to. The devs are listening to feedback and working hard. It shows!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would recommend this game with a bigger discount or at a lower price, but it's just not much more than minesweeper unfortunately. Also would've been nice to have the option for no-guess boards
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The concept is great! But the overall pacing and buffs feel bad. It feels pretty bad when you clear a level and your options are 2 "nothing" cards and one random temporary effect card and I don't even understand and is never explained
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Compared to other rouge likes in this genre there is not much here. combos and builds feel alright. but no new starting play styles and lack of variety make it hard to recommend out side of being mine sweeper. Unlocks and collectable UI is not the best. More ways to play would be nice. Only having a flag for bombs is okay but would like to put question marks or other markers on the board. Just needs more...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Might be fun, if it weren't _constantly_ giving tile reveals that resulted in entirely luck-based guesses. Bonuses rarely help this, especially at the start when you haven't built up enough kit to have a chance at mitigating the luck. Frustrating and un-fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very poorly optimized and boring 'classic minesweeper is somehow more fun and interesting
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buggy and strange... I was quite looking forward to an alternative to mine and sweeper, but this ain't it. To start with, the bugs can be incredibly annoying, such as the first tutorial boss will softlock the game if you die. Tiles and cards can become unclickable (For some reason you can move around in this). Gameplay wise, there's also no options to remove timers (for the boss) or a way to stop visual effects in the game, except screenshaking and backgrounds which can be turned off. I like…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've seen a lot of questions about Steam Deck compatibility. Let me ease your mind: IT WORKS FLAWLESSLY!!! I honestly rarely put the trackpads to use outside the desktop mode, but they work PERFECTLY with this game. As someone who's not a huge Minesweeper player, the rogue-lite mechanics make the game really fun. It is satisfying to start a stage and clear half the map with one click thanks to the upgrades. Even though there is no co-op, it is fun to play with your partner. As a Steam Deck…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BANGER For those of you that like minesweeper its just an awesome minesweeper roguelike! Think Balatro but minesweeper not poker! Highly recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a game where you click on tiles, when I clicked on a tile, I felt like god clicked onto my soul with his greatest blessing, granting me eternal joy in this plane of existence. Thank you, longshot studio, for creating such a masterpiece.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Two months of not a single update, they finally do one and it doesn't make the game any better. I played the update for less than an hour and two things stood out as broken to me. First: They added the ability to spend coins on upgrading your tiles, it doesn't work properly. You upgrade a tile but it doesn't show you the new effect (which is raising how many of said tile can spawn on the board) so I'm not sure if it works at all. Second: The boss challenges, I got one that randomly locks…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's fun but need updates stat. more types of boss fight, or something to make runs more interesting. Right now, even with different builds, everything feels the same. and that makes it hard to do multiple runs. the timer is always to big to be threating. and because the timer is so big, score feels useless. I feel that bosses that add gameplay gimmicks would be so cool. One last thing, you should be allowed to unlock new cool tiles and cards with averments, not just wining runs. and some…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a good game if you like Minesweeper. If you're not familiar with Minesweeper, you might be a little overwhelmed. (PS: turn off the screen-shake effect) EDIT: A month after release and no patch is normal, it is summer. I'm still hopeful for a patch down the road. As the game is right now, if it's on sale for $5 or less and you like Minesweeper maybe pick it up. With the right patches it could be a great game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's just too easy to the point where the perks and traps don't matter.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The idea is good but the system around those cards, traps, buffs, etc. is unnecessarily hard to grasp. On top of this the game client on Mac OS doesn't save the settings.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this game for half off, and I still didn't enjoy it for the price. It's hard to describe the issues with this game, but I think it boils down to the on-boarding/FTUE. You start by playing a simple game of Minesweeper but are soon bombarded by so many pick-one-of-three choices that seem meaningless. I hadn't experienced enough of the game yet to understand or properly evaluate the choices. It's like the game gets in its own way instead of letting you play Minesweeper first for a bit before…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Extremely lackluster gameplay that doesn't have enough to separate this from base-game minesweeper. There are better rougelikes to dive into that are cheaper OR worth the actual advertised price.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very fun and challenging for players new to Minesweeper-style games like me. I really like that you can play for 20 minutes and pause, or go for hours straight and still have fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Addictive, fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have never played minesweeper much before but I love this game. It's simple and satisfying to play, perfect for those quiet wind down evenings. 10/10 would recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very good don't click bomb :)
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