Games Like Microsoft Minesweeper for LinuxSimilar Puzzle Games like Microsoft Minesweeper

Microsoft Minesweeper is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is KMines, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Microsoft Minesweeper and six of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Microsoft Minesweeper are Bombe, GNOME Mines, JMineSweeper and tui-mines.

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  1. KMines icon
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    KMines is a classic Minesweeper game. The idea is to uncover all the squares without blowing up any mines. When a mine is blown up, the game is over.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    It has everything Minesweeper has but it is FOSS and customizable

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    • KMines is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Minesweeper is Free and Proprietary
  2. Bombe icon
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    Minesweeper, but you only solve each situation once.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Steam
    • SteamOS
    • Linux
     
  3. GNOME Mines icon
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    Mines (previously gnomine) is a puzzle game where you locate mines floating in an ocean using only your brain and a little bit of luck.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
     
  4. JMinesweeper is a java implementation of the well known puzzle game minesweeper. It was written using Sun's JDK1.5 and the Eclipse SDK.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. tui-mines icon
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    tui mines is evidently a text-based user interface implimentation of the classic mine sweeping puzzle game. The user has to clear a board, square by square, flagging the squares suspected to hide mines on the way.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Snazzy Minesweeper-based game.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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