How to play Minesweeper

Clear the board without hitting a mine. Numbers show how many are near.

Play Minesweeper

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The goal

Open every square that doesn’t hide a mine. Numbers tell you how many mines touch each square.

Playing

Tap a square to open it. Your first tap is always safe.
A number shows how many of the eight squares around it hold mines. An empty square opens the area around it for you.
Open a mine and the game is over.

Flags

Long-press a square to flag a mine you’ve found. Flagged squares can’t be opened by accident.
Or switch to Flag under the board, and every tap flags until you switch back to Dig.
The Mines count at the top is the number of mines left once your flags are taken off.

Faster clearing

Tap an open number once all its mines are flagged, and every other square around it opens at once.
If a flag is wrong, that can set off a mine, so be sure first.

Difficulty

Easy: 9×9 with 10 mines. Medium: 16×16 with 40. Hard: 16×30 with 99.
On a phone, pinch the board to zoom in. Your best times are kept separately for each difficulty.

Questions

How do you win Minesweeper?

Open every square that doesn’t hide a mine. Numbers tell you how many mines touch each square.

Is Minesweeper free to play?

Yes. Minesweeper on Everyday Games is free and plays in your web browser on phones, tablets and computers, with nothing to download.

Do I need an account to play?

No. You can play without signing in, and your stats and games in progress are saved in your browser. Sign in with Google or Apple to keep them in your account and pick up where you left off on any device.

What modes does Minesweeper have?

You can play Easy, Medium or Hard. Your record (games played, wins and best results) is kept separately for each.