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Fine Sweeper

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2015

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Quick resume

Fine Sweeper is a Minesweeper variant with additional features such as a campaign mode, “classic mode”, item drops, leader-boards, and achievements.

Global score

88/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Faithful and polished minesweeper gameplay
    • Progressive difficulty with campaign mode
    • Extra lives reduce frustration
    • Customizable board sizes and bomb counts
    • Active developer support and frequent updates

    Cons

    • Some unavoidable guesswork at higher levels
    • Lack of save feature for in-progress games
    • Graphics could be sharper on early levels
    • Game over screen obscures board preventing learning
    • Limited social or multiplayer features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have full control over game settings, board size, dimensions, and modes, allowing self-directed play and customization."

      Capsule for 4D Minesweeper 4D Minesweeper

      "Players can choose between classic mode and custom modes with adjustable board sizes and bomb counts, allowing personal control over gameplay experience."

    • Competence

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      4

      "The game offers increasing difficulty, skill challenges, and feedback through upgrades and leaderboards."

      Capsule for Titan Attacks! Titan Attacks!

      "The game features increasing difficulty levels, achievements, and leaderboards that challenge players to improve their skill and logical deduction."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      2

      "Includes ranking system and leaderboards encouraging comparison, but many players also play casually without competition."

      Capsule for EDGE EDGE

      "Leaderboards and score comparisons with other players provide some competitive elements, but the game is primarily single-player and casual."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Many players report addictive gameplay and long sessions, indicating strong desire to keep playing."

      Capsule for TRADER LIFE SIMULATOR TRADER LIFE SIMULATOR

      "Players report addictive gameplay with long sessions and progression through many levels, indicating strong desire to keep playing."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

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      "The game is strictly single-player with no cooperative or multiplayer modes."

      Capsule for Volume Volume

      "The game is exclusively single-player with no cooperative or multiplayer modes."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Players can customize game parameters and experiment with dimensions and board sizes, but no creative building or content creation."

      Capsule for 4D Minesweeper 4D Minesweeper

      "Custom mode allows players to create their own boards with chosen dimensions and bomb counts, offering some creative control."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are individual and balanced."

      Capsule for My Friend Pedro My Friend Pedro

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are individual and balanced."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      3

      "Players use the game as a distraction and stress relief, with some describing it as a way to relax or kill time."

      Capsule for Gun Rocket Gun Rocket

      "Players use the game as a relaxing distraction and time killer, often playing to relieve stress or boredom."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia rather than obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for Age of Empires II (Retired) Age of Empires II (Retired)

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and nostalgia rather than obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Multiple game modes and mechanics like slow motion and bomb combos encourage trying different strategies and approaches."

      Capsule for Waves Waves

      "The ability to try different board sizes, bomb counts, and modes encourages experimentation beyond the classic formula."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      -3

      "Gameplay centers on familiar environments and repeated tasks with limited discovery or new areas."

      Capsule for Tiny Pasture Tiny Pasture

      "Gameplay centers on familiar grid layouts with incremental difficulty rather than discovering new areas or secrets."

    • Expression

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      1

      "Players can choose from multiple color themes and customize some visual aspects, though limited to preset options."

      Capsule for Tower Wizard Tower Wizard

      "Some visual themes and color schemes change with levels, but limited customization beyond that."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      -5

      "The game is a realistic logic puzzle with no fictional or imaginative elements."

      Capsule for Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙 Sudoku Universe / 数独宇宙

      "The game is a realistic puzzle experience based on logic and deduction without fictional or imaginative elements."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -4

      "Minimal social connection; primarily a solo experience with limited community interaction beyond leaderboards."

      Capsule for HYPER DEMON HYPER DEMON

      "Minimal social connection; primarily a solo experience with limited community interaction through leaderboards."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players develop logical thinking and puzzle-solving skills progressively through increasing difficulty."

      Capsule for Paint it Back Paint it Back

      "Players develop logical thinking and deduction skills as they progress through increasingly challenging levels."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "The game involves sedentary play with no physical activity or health-related features."

      Capsule for The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

      "The game involves sedentary play with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention and logical thinking; not suited for passive or background play."

      Capsule for Pictopix Pictopix

      "Requires focused attention and logical thinking; not suited for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No social interactions or emotional connections; purely individual gameplay."

      Capsule for Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2

      "No social or emotional interactions beyond individual gameplay."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual play."

      Capsule for Universe Sandbox Universe Sandbox

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual play."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Progression through unlocking game modes and accumulating achievements and high scores."

      Capsule for Slash It Slash It

      "Features a campaign mode with level progression, score accumulation, and unlocking achievements."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "Players find the game relaxing with pleasant music and a balance of challenge and flow."

      Capsule for Guards Guards

      "Players find the game relaxing and enjoyable, with music and pacing that support flow and tension release."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      2

      "Visual and auditory improvements enhance sensory experience but not intense stimulation."

      Capsule for Fable Anniversary Fable Anniversary

      "Visual and auditory enhancements provide pleasant sensory stimulation beyond the original Minesweeper."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      2

      "Leaderboards and achievements offer recognition and social status within the player community."

      Capsule for BEARS, VODKA, BALALAIKA! 🐻 BEARS, VODKA, BALALAIKA! 🐻

      "Leaderboards and achievements offer some recognition and social status within the player community."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      -4

      "No narrative or story elements; gameplay is context-free puzzle solving."

      Capsule for 0RBITALIS 0RBITALIS

      "No narrative or story elements; gameplay is context-free and puzzle-focused."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      4

      "Requires logical reasoning, planning, and problem solving to deduce mine locations and solve puzzles."

      Capsule for Delete Delete

      "Requires logical reasoning, planning, and problem solving to deduce mine locations and clear boards."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Some thrill from suspense of uncovering mines and solving complex puzzles, but no high-risk or adrenaline gameplay."

      Capsule for 4D Minesweeper 4D Minesweeper

      "The risk of hitting mines and managing limited lives creates suspense and excitement."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players perceive good value for the low price with many hours of gameplay and replayability."

      Capsule for Words for Evil Words for Evil

      "Players perceive good value for the low price, with many hours of engaging gameplay and frequent updates."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -5

      "Gameplay focuses on constructive puzzle solving and programming, no combat or destruction."

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      "Gameplay focuses on puzzle solving and constructive logic rather than combat or destruction."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      3

      "Players must manage health, resources, and avoid death to progress deeper into the mine."

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      "Players must avoid mines and manage limited lives to survive and progress through levels."

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Survival, Competition.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026