Minecraft AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as Crafting Games

The best free Crafting Game alternative to Minecraft is Luanti (formerly Minetest), which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Minecraft and many of them are free Crafting Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Crafting Game alternatives to Minecraft are Terasology, Veloren, VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) and The Blockheads.

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  1. Luanti (formerly Minetest) icon
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    Luanti (formerly Minetest)

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    Luanti is a near-infinite-world block sandbox game and a game engine, inspired by InfiniMiner, Minecraft, and the like.

    58 Luanti (formerly Minetest) alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Flathub
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    Top Luanti (formerly Minetest) Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Moddable
    3.  Community-based
    4.  Minecraft
    5.  Exploration
    6.  Lua mods
    7.  Multiple languages
    8.  Procedurally generated
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  No Coding Required
    11.  Support for IPv6
    12.  Endless gameplay
    13.  Portable
    14.  Single player
    15.  Ad-free
    16.  Player vs Player
    17.  Remove Noise
    18.  Support for scripting
    19.  Online co-op
    20.  Mods
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    Comment summary: Luanti (formerly Minetest) is frequently praised for being open source, with strong modding capabilities and an active community. It is often considered a leading open-source alternative to Minecraft, offering better moddability, code performance, and compatibility with low-end hardware. However, some users note it is not compatible with Minecraft and highlight it as a game engine rather than a complete game, suggesting improvements in underlying design are needed.
    cocofifix

    Great performance and very easy to use in a local network.

    Top positive comment •Sep 2, 2021
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    mega-rut

    Everyone likes Minetest but it is not compatible with Minecraft. I recently googled Minecraft web client and found mcraft fun which is also open source, worked insanely well in my case, and I wish there were more projects like this. Like compatible with Minecraft in any way: make some migrations tools or anything, please! But still a very interesting project with a large community though!

    Positive comment •May 22, 2024
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    Lasertie

    I like Minetest because it's open source

    Positive comment •Mar 29, 2024
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    • Almost everyone thinks Luanti (formerly Minetest) is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • Luanti (formerly Minetest) is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Minecraft.

    • Luanti (formerly Minetest) is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Minecraft.

    • Luanti (formerly Minetest) is Free and Open SourceMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
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    Terasology

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    Terasology (started under the name Blockmania) is an open source project started by Benjamin “begla” Glatzel to research procedural terrain generation and efficient rendering techniques in Java using the LWJGL.

    61 Terasology alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Terasology Features

    1.  Moddable
    2.  Player vs Player
    3.  Single player
    4.  Multiplayer
    5.  Minecraft
    6.  Building blocks
    7.  Modular System
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    Mino Developer

    It has awesome graphics, but not a very easy interface. Question: How do I play in creative mode?

    Positive comment •Apr 12, 2023
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    Guest

    It has the BEST graphics EVER

    Positive comment •Nov 16, 2020
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    Guest

    I want to play terasology and i think it is the best alternative

    Positive comment •Feb 20, 2016
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    • Most users think Terasology is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • Terasology is Free and Open SourceMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
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    Veloren

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    Veloren is a multiplayer voxel RPG written in Rust. It is inspired by games such as Cube World, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft.

    20 Veloren alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Top Veloren Features

    1.  Open World Game
    2.  DRM Free
    3.  Voxel-based geometry
    4.  Linux-games-native
    5.  Multiplayer
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Endless gameplay
    8.  Single player
    9.  Moddable
    10.  Player vs Player
    11.  Online co-op
    12.  Support for scripting
    13.  Ad-free
    14.  Portable
    15.  Player vs Enviroment
    16.  Achievements Supported
    17.  Local multiplayer
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  5. VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) icon
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    VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2)

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    Survive, farm, build, explore, play with friends, and do much more. Inspired by Minecraft, pushing beyond.

    52 VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) alternatives
    Minetest looks almost exactly like Minecraft.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minetest
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    Top VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Procedurally generated
    3.  Minecraft
    4.  Single player
    5.  Sandbox
    6.  Moddable
    7.  Multiplayer
    8.  Endless gameplay
    9.  Player vs Enviroment
    10.  Blocks
    11.  Mods
    12.  Building game
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    tuxayo

    Experience very similar. Many Minecraft features are there.

    Positive comment •Aug 12, 2019
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    maurosoft391

    is buggy and the world is too small

    Negative comment •Mar 12, 2022
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    • Most users think VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) is Free and Open SourceMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
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    The Blockheads

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    Night is falling and your blockhead is freezing. You haven't yet made shelter and your campfire has gone out. All you have is a spade, some wood and a few sticks. You have only minutes before exhaustion hits. Do you create a bed, dig a cave or refuel your fire?

    What wil.

    49 The Blockheads alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    The Blockheads Features

    1.  Blocks
    2.  Third person perspective
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    Guest

    Has the same voxel feel but with different features and a 2D side view, and it even has servers, sadly has no mods

    Positive comment •Nov 9, 2018
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    • Most users think The Blockheads is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • The Blockheads is Free and ProprietaryMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
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    LEGO Fortnite

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    Drop into a world of unlimited imagination – and llamas – with the LEGO Fortnite game! What will you build?

    14 LEGO Fortnite alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Epic Games Store
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
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    LEGO Fortnite Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Free to play
    5.  Building game
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    Voxelands

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    The Fun-Focused Free Software Voxel World Game. Voxelands is a sandbox construction game based on Minetest.

    67 Voxelands alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Voxelands Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Infinite World
    4.  Free to play
    5.  Windows XP Compatibility
    Discontinued

    Official website no longer exists and last commit is from a March 2018. See https://gitlab.com/voxelands/voxelands/commits/next

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