Minesweeper: Next-Gen (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Minesweeper: Next-Gen

This isn’t the Minesweeper you’re used to! In Minesweeper: Next-Gen, you’ll explore boards built from a variety of geometric tessellations. Boundaries can wrap around, tiles can split, and parts of the map can…

30 September 2026

What Minesweeper: Next-Gen is

Minesweeper: Next-Gen is an indie game developed by Astrophoros and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Construct 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This isn’t the Minesweeper you’re used to! In Minesweeper: Next-Gen, you’ll explore boards built from a variety of geometric tessellations. Boundaries can wrap around, tiles can split, and parts of the map can even contain the map itself. Rely on pure logic to gradually uncover all safe areas.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3 or equivalent, 2048 MB RAM and Integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics or equivalent). At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

What it launched against

Minesweeper: Next-Gen launched on 30 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall and Valheim.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Valheim.

Minesweeper: Next-Gen — frequently asked questions

When did Minesweeper: Next-Gen come out?

Minesweeper: Next-Gen was released on 30 September 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Minesweeper: Next-Gen?

At minimum, Minesweeper: Next-Gen needs Intel Core i3 or equivalent, 2048 MB RAM, Integrated graphics (Intel HD Graphics or equivalent) graphics, 500 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Minesweeper: Next-Gen?

The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("500 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.