Yes — no signup, no downloads, no installs. Just open and play.

Is the first click always safe?

Yes — mines are placed after your first click, so your opening square (and the squares around it) are never a mine. You always start with an open area.

Are my best times saved?

Yes — your fastest clear for each difficulty is stored locally in your browser, and a game in progress is saved so you can pick up where you left off.

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Logic puzzle · solo

Minesweeper

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Click any square to start. The first click is always safe.

Tip: right-click (or turn on Flag mode) to mark a mine. Click a number with the right count of flags around it to clear its neighbors.

How to play Minesweeper online

Minesweeper is the timeless logic puzzle: clear a grid of hidden squares without detonating any of the mines buried in it. Every safe square you uncover tells you how many mines touch it — and from those numbers you deduce where the mines are. This free browser version has Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert boards, with no downloads or signup.

Minesweeper rules

Reveal squares. Click a square to uncover it. Hit a mine and the game's over — so reveal carefully.
Read the numbers. A revealed number tells you how many mines sit in the eight squares around it. A blank square touches zero mines and auto-clears its neighbors.
Flag mines. Right-click (or long-press on a phone) to plant a flag on a square you've deduced is a mine, so you don't click it by accident.
Win. Uncover every safe square — you don't have to flag the mines, just avoid them all.

Boards come in three sizes: Beginner (9×9, 10 mines), Intermediate (16×16, 40 mines), and Expert (30×16, 99 mines).

Minesweeper strategy — how to win

Start in the open. Your first click is safe; click toward the middle to open a big blank region and give yourself numbers to work from.
Work the 1s. A “1” touching exactly one unrevealed square means that square is the mine — flag it.
Count satisfied numbers. When a number already touches its full count of flags, every other neighbor is safe to open.
Use the edges. Walls and corners cut down the unknowns, making deductions easier.
Guess last, and guess smart. When pure logic runs out, play the square with the lowest probability of being a mine.

Frequently asked

How do I play Minesweeper? Click squares to reveal them without hitting a mine. Each number shows how many mines touch that square; use the numbers to deduce and flag the mines. Clear all the safe squares to win.

What do the numbers mean in Minesweeper? A number is the count of mines in the eight squares immediately around it. Compare adjacent numbers to work out exactly which neighbors are mined.

How do I flag a mine? Right-click a square on desktop, or long-press it on a touchscreen.

Is it free? Yes — no signup, no downloads, no installs.

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How to play Minesweeper online

Minesweeper rules

Minesweeper strategy — how to win

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