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Minesweeper but the rules are changing.

14 Minesweeper Variants is a puzzle, logic and minimalist game developed by Alith Games and Artless Games and published by Artless Games.
Released on November 14th 2022 is available on Windows and MacOS in 11 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Dutch, Korean, Polish, Russian, Swedish and Vietnamese.

It has received 1,266 reviews of which 1,229 were positive and 37 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 6.89€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 or later
  • Processor: 1.6 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 200 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: macOS 11 or later
  • Processor: 1.6 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 200 MB available space

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1154 hours played
May 2026
This game is my entire life. I have written fanfiction about it. It played a role in how I met my boyfriend two years ago. I use it with some of my students (ages 8-10) to develop their logical thinking. After 1142 hours, I have finally unlocked ultimate mode. I cannot describe the feelings I am feeling right now. Honestly, I am a bit emotional. It's been like three years since I first downloaded this. I have a good 300+ hours on the second one too, but this one has a special place in my heart. I use it to calm my brain after stressful days. It's what inspired me to start coding again. I don't think this game is for everyone, but it is an incredible game. Life-changing, one might even say. To quote the dating profile bio that got my now boyfriend to reach out to me over two years ago: 'i am currently obsessed with this steam game called 14 minesweeper variants. it delivers exactly what it promises. iconic.' Thank you, whoever made this. You've made at least one autistic man very very happy.
1705 hours played
March 2026
My 2025 Game of the Year, a steal for $7. All the puzzles can be solved logically, the variants are unique and there are even some extras thrown in. I look forward to playing other games that the developer designs.
24 hours played
Feb. 2026
Would you believe it if I told you there's more than 14 variants? An excellent game which combines creative puzzle designs with endless variation and good ergonomics. I absolutely love the system that both punishes you for incorrect guesses and simultaneously provides good hints. Even if you're not hooked, if you do maybe one puzzle a week it's still worth the price. I think the philosophy of being 'artless' sometimes actually means that the graphic design is poor -- for example having white highlight on a white square -- but this is somewhat forgivable. Don't let the style lead you to thinking this isn't a game made with care!
228 hours played
Sept. 2025
One of the nerdiest experiences out there, but it's excellent, all the puzzles are very satisfying. Frustrating at times, but you know it's a skill issue, and technically there's hints if you want it (but why buy the game if you plan to use the hints?). No idea how the coding behind this works, but it must be crazy to mathematically ensure solutions with just enough information given to the player... insane stuff
240 hours played
July 2025
By far the best puzzle minesweeper implementation I've played. The feature that impressed me the most was the difficulty settings. While the puzzles are pretty challenging by default the game has a mode that rearranges the mines if you make any move that isn't guaranteed to be correct, causing you to fail. This forces you to solve each level logically without any guessing, which in turn helps teach the necessary deductions. There's also a handy hint features that you can use to highlight the possible moves. This is very helpful when learning new variants, but you're incentivized to try to solve things on your own as only levels completed without using hints count towards unlocking new variants/sizes/etc. There's an insane amount of content here: despite the name there's far more than 14 variants to the minesweeper formula, and there's a total of over 100,000 puzzles (though thankfully only a small portion of those are necessary to earn all the achievements). If you've enjoyed other puzzle minesweeper games such as Hexcells or Tametsi I highly recommend playing this one, though be prepared for a challenge.

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Frequently Asked Questions

14 Minesweeper Variants is currently priced at 6.89€ on Steam.

No, 14 Minesweeper Variants is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 6.89€ on Steam.

Yes, 14 Minesweeper Variants received 1,229 positive votes out of a total of 1,266 achieving an impressive rating of 9.16.
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14 Minesweeper Variants was developed by Alith Games and Artless Games and published by Artless Games.

Yes, 14 Minesweeper Variants is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, 14 Minesweeper Variants is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, 14 Minesweeper Variants is not playable on Linux.

14 Minesweeper Variants is a single-player game.

No, 14 Minesweeper Variants does not currently offer any DLC.

No, 14 Minesweeper Variants does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, 14 Minesweeper Variants does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, 14 Minesweeper Variants is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for 14 Minesweeper Variants.

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14 Minesweeper Variants
Rating
9.2
1,229
37
Game modes
Features
Online players
95
Developer
Alith Games, Artless Games
Publisher
Artless Games
Release 14 Nov 2022
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