Infinity Sweeper

In my opinion, this is probably Infinity Sweeper’s biggest flaw. The game is built on a puzzle format that only partially accommodates the random chaos of a roguelite. As a result, Infinity Sweeper strays too far from the classic minesweeper feel, yet at the same time fails to make its new gameplay experience exciting enough. In the end, there were simply too many of those recurring “impossible” moments. And in many places, the added mechanics don’t seem well-thought-out enough to allow for proper builds. Especially when I consider how many roguelites I’ve played this year alone, there are numerous other titles that have handled these tasks better. Infinity Sweeper has only superficially met my expectations for a Minesweeper roguelite.

Infinity Sweeper has a relatively simple idea behind it so there isn't a ton to say, but it executes it fantastically and manages to be a refreshing take on Minesweeper. There's a decent amount of variety in runs thanks to the different passives, tiles, and traps you can run into. And if you want to see how you stand against other players, there's a daily challenge you can do where those three are set in stone and there's a leaderboard to compete on. This game manages to take Minesweeper, which I find a decent enough way to pass the time, and turn it into something that's a lot more interesting and quite a lot of fun. If you like puzzle games, you should definitely give Infinity Sweeper a try; I'm really glad I did.