Underplayed Gems

Sweeper (2025)

Sweeper cover
Developer
Solarbang
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.8 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A roguelike where each carefully revealed tile earns currency that reshapes the next board, creating a tense, strategic loop of deduction and incremental spending.

strategicdeliberatemethodicalproceduralresource managementrepetitivetense

What players say

Players like the concept of mixing minesweeper with a roguelike, but many say runs are decided by luck because blank tiles provide no bomb info and the board can become impossible. Some find the game broken and RNG-dependent, while a few enjoy the skill curve and potential for improvement.

Screenshots

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