Classic Logic Game

Minesweeper

Reveal the board without hitting a mine. Left-click to reveal, right-click to flag. Three difficulties — pick your challenge.

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How to play

Minesweeper — Classic Puzzle Game in Your Browser

Minesweeper is a single-player logic puzzle that has been a staple of personal computing since the early 1990s. The goal is straightforward: uncover every safe cell on a grid without detonating a hidden mine. Each revealed cell either shows a number telling you how many of its eight neighbours contain mines, or it is blank — meaning no adjacent mines — which triggers an automatic flood-fill that opens all connected blank cells at once.

This version runs entirely in your browser with no downloads, no accounts, and no ads between games. Choose from three classic difficulties — Easy (9×9 grid, 10 mines), Medium (16×16 grid, 40 mines), or Hard (16×30 grid, 99 mines). Your first click is always safe because mines are placed after you make it. A live mine counter shows remaining unflagged mines, and a timer tracks how quickly you clear the board.

100% freeNo downloadPlay in your browserThree difficulties

How to play

  1. 1Select a difficulty: Easy, Medium, or Hard. Easy is a 9×9 grid with 10 mines — a good starting point if you are new to the game.
  2. 2Left-click any cell to reveal it. Your first click is always safe — mines are placed after it, so you will never lose on the first move.
  3. 3Read the numbers: each revealed number tells you exactly how many of its eight surrounding cells contain mines. Use logic and deduction to work out which cells are safe.
  4. 4Right-click (or long-press on mobile) an unrevealed cell to plant a flag on it. Flags mark cells you believe are mines so you do not accidentally click them. Right-click again to remove a flag.
  5. 5Win by revealing every non-mine cell. You lose the moment you click a mine — all mines are then revealed so you can see where they were.

Game features

Three difficulty levels: Easy 9×9 (10 mines), Medium 16×16 (40 mines), and Hard 16×30 (99 mines) — matching the classic Windows difficulty settings.
Safe first click: mines are placed after your first reveal, so you are never eliminated on move one.
Automatic flood-fill: clicking a zero-adjacency cell instantly opens the entire connected blank region, saving time on large safe areas.
Right-click flag system with a live mine counter (mines remaining minus flags placed) so you always know how many mines are left to find.
Elapsed timer starts on your first reveal and stops when you win or lose — try to beat your best time.
Colour-coded adjacency numbers (1 = blue, 2 = green, 3 = red, 4 = navy, etc.) matching the original Minesweeper colour convention.
New Game button resets everything instantly — same difficulty, fresh board, timer back to zero.

Frequently asked questions

Is this Minesweeper game free to play?
Yes, completely free. There are no charges, no premium tiers, and no in-app purchases. Just open the page and play.
Do I need to download anything or create an account?
No download and no sign-up required. The game runs entirely in your browser using React and renders instantly — no installation step of any kind.
How do I place a flag to mark a mine?
Right-click an unrevealed cell on desktop to toggle a flag on or off. On a touchscreen, use a long-press or your browser's context-menu gesture. The mine counter at the top updates automatically to reflect how many flags you have placed versus the total mine count.
What is a good strategy for beginners?
Start by clicking corners or edges — they have fewer neighbours, which makes the first deductions easier. When you see a '1' that is already adjacent to one flagged mine, all of its remaining hidden neighbours are safe to click. On harder difficulties, work outward from regions you have already solved rather than guessing in the middle of an unknown area. If you must guess, choose a cell with the fewest possible mine-neighbours to minimise risk.