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4D Minesweeper

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

4D Minesweeper brings the classic mechanics of Minesweeper into the fourth dimension and adds some new features to it.

What works

  • Innovative 4d twist on classic minesweeper
  • Free to play with open source code
  • Highly challenging and rewarding for puzzle fans
  • Customizable game settings and modes
  • Supportive and active community

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and mental fatigue
  • Performance issues and lag on large boards
  • Minimal graphics and ui polish
  • Lack of marking system for potential mines
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • 14 Minesweeper Variants 2

  • Understand

  • Chip's Challenge 1

  • Supaplex

  • Akin

  • 14 Minesweeper Variants

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like 4D Minesweeper but with less survival pressure

  • Classic Sudoku

  • Lexica

  • Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙

  • Logic Bombs

  • Wordle 3

  • Puzzler World

More fantastical

Games that feels like 4D Minesweeper but with more imaginative fiction

  • DemonCrawl

  • Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't

  • Passant: A Chess Roguelike

  • Trimps

  • Mojo 2: Mia

  • PictoQuest

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4D Minesweeper: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Thrill, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Sensation.

Last update: 21/08/2026