Battle Sweeper Ends Steam Distribution, Owners Keep Access
AlpaSun Games announced on November 9 that it will end distribution of Battle Sweeper, its free Minesweeper and RPG hybrid, on PC via Steam.
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Why it matters
A free Steam game that already sits in a library stays playable after delisting, so the only real deadline here is for people who have not claimed it yet.
Key Facts
- AlpaSun Games announced on November 9 that it will end distribution of Battle Sweeper on PC via Steam.
- Battle Sweeper began distribution on Steam in August 2020 at 520 yen and was made free in April 2025.
- Players who add Battle Sweeper to their library can still download and play it after distribution ends.
- Steam user reviews give Battle Sweeper a Mostly Positive status, with 79% of 24 reviews positive.
- The in-game display of Battle Sweeper does not support Japanese.
Players who add the game to their library before distribution ends will still be able to download and play it afterward. The game launched on Steam in August 2020 at 520 yen, became free in April 2025, and holds a Mostly Positive rating from 24 user reviews.
Battle Sweeper started as a paid release in August 2020 at 520 yen and was made free in April 2025. The loop keeps Minesweeper rules intact: numbers on tiles hint at monster positions, and opening every safe tile clears the stage. The twist is that a wrong click does not end the run. It starts a turn-based fight where the only choices are attack or heal, and winning lets the player keep clearing tiles.
AlpaSun Games gave no reason for the delisting and thanked players. The in-game display does not support Japanese.
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