Burrow Sweeper
Burrow Sweeper is a number deduction puzzle that plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, for one player. It has a daily challenge, the same for everyone that day.
Dig a meadow where each number shows the total strength of the critters hidden around it. Digging up a critter costs health equal to its strength and earns as much experience, and levelling up refills your hearts. Beat the Burrow King before your health drops below zero to clear the field, with three field sizes each day plus practice.
How to play
- Tap a turf cell to dig. Numbers add up the strength of the critters around them
- Digging up a critter costs HP equal to its strength, and gives that much XP
- Level up to refill HP. Long-press (or right-click) marks a cell. Beat the Burrow King
The game shows these steps as you play, the first time.
Controls
- Tap or click to dig
- Long-press or right-click to mark
- Tap the level badge or press L to level up
Tips
- Health can drop to exactly zero and you survive; only a fight that takes it below zero ends the run. Count before you dig a doubtful cell.
- Levelling up costs 3 plus your current level in XP, refills your hearts and adds one to the maximum, so it pays most when your hearts are low.
- The legend shows how many of each critter are still hidden, so once every fox is dug up, a 5 beside a cell must be several smaller critters.
How does the Burrow King fight work?
The King has a strength of 9 on a Small field, 11 on Medium and 13 on Large. Digging it up costs that much health, so you need at least that many hearts to survive it. Beating it clears the field, and the run ends the moment it is beaten.
What do the three field sizes change?
Small is 8 by 8 with 20 critters, Medium 10 by 10 with 32, Large 12 by 12 with 47, each with one Burrow King. Each day has one field of every size plus a practice mode, and the middle 3 by 3 is always clear at the start.
About this game
Made by Sucia in Houston, Texas. Built with AI assistance, designed and tested by Sucia. Last updated October 5, 2026. It plays in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with no download and no sign-in; your best scores and progress stay in this browser on this device. Without a pass, every game is free for 5 minutes a game and 30 minutes a day; an Arcade pass removes the limit. How Sucia makes and tests its games.
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