CasualFit check
Is Asteroids Minesweeper worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Minesweeper fans who want to examine a board by rotating it in 3D.
- Puzzle players who enjoy changing rules such as shifting mines and linked cubes.
- Players seeking a casual asteroid-mining game with mouse, touch, button, or controller input.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a flat, familiar Minesweeper board may find the rotating 3D presentation harder to orient within.
- Those looking for a fixed set of identical puzzles may not enjoy randomly generated layouts and levels with changing mine positions.
- Players seeking a story-led game may find the brief teleworker scenario secondary to the puzzle mechanics.
Our take on Asteroids Minesweeper
The defining choice is a Minesweeper board wrapped around a rotatable 3D asteroid: cubes must be inspected from different orientations while mines remain hidden among them.
What is Asteroids Minesweeper?
Asteroids Minesweeper turns Minesweeper into a three-dimensional game about clearing asteroids without triggering explosive mines.
Rotate the asteroid to inspect its cubes, then use the available controls to select them or move a 3D cursor. Levels include a tutorial and random-generated layouts, along with rule variations: some use vertical cube counters, some move mines between cubes, and others link cubes so they share a state. The game also includes effects and abilities used while trimming an asteroid. Play is supported with buttons, mouse or finger selection, or a keyboard or Xbox 360 joypad for cursor control. The game’s Lua files can be edited for modifications.
How Asteroids Minesweeper plays
- 01Random layouts
- Levels are generated at random, giving each playthrough a different asteroid arrangement.
- 02Moving mines
- Some levels shift mines between cubes, changing their locations during play.
- 03Linked cubes
- Certain cubes share a state, so a change to one is reflected by its match.
- 04Multiple controls
- Cube selection and cursor movement can use buttons, mouse or finger input, or a keyboard or Xbox 360 joypad.
- 05Editable Lua files
- The game can be modified by editing its Lua files.
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Asteroids Minesweeper: platforms & release
Is Asteroids Minesweeper worth it?
It is worth it if: minesweeper fans who want to examine a board by rotating it in 3D. Skip it if: players seeking a flat, familiar Minesweeper board may find the rotating 3D presentation harder to orient within.
Where can I download Asteroids Minesweeper?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Asteroids Minesweeper's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Asteroids Minesweeper on?
Windows and Linux.
