Minecraft AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Exploration Games

The best Exploration Game alternative to Minecraft is LEGO Worlds. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) or The Blockheads. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Minecraft and 19 are Exploration Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Exploration Game alternatives to Minecraft are Vintage Story, Wurm Online, Ylands and Mine Blocks.

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  1. LEGO Worlds icon
     33 likes

    Galaxy of procedural worlds made entirely from LEGO bricks.

    40 LEGO Worlds alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
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    LEGO Worlds vs Minecraft Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    4

    A great alternative which uses lego bricks instead of traditional blocks.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    TiQuel Johnson
    Positive
    -1

    it is like crazycraft but lego

    • LEGO Worlds is Paid and ProprietaryMinecraft is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Survive, farm, build, explore, play with friends, and do much more. Inspired by Minecraft, pushing beyond.

    54 VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minetest
     
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    VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) vs Minecraft Comments
    tuxayo
    Positive
    5

    Experience very similar. Many Minecraft features are there.

    maurosoft391
    Negative
    1

    is buggy and the world is too small

    • VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) is Free and Open SourceMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
  3. The Blockheads icon
     18 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    The Blockheads vs Minecraft Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    5

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • The Blockheads is Free and ProprietaryMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Vintage Story icon
     13 likes

    Vintage Story is a game about innovation and exploration. It thrusts the player into a carefully-generated semi-autonomous world and challenges them to survive and overcome the natural and unknown threats of their new home.

    20 Vintage Story alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Vintage Story vs Minecraft Comments
    Sleeves Anon
    0

    Absolutely a better game than minecraft in my opinion, but the reality is most audiences who still like minecraft will not like this. It's much more realistic, detailed, and hence more effort is required to play. Also, by default it has much harder survival mechanics, like food preservation and temperature.

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Minecraft may have a lot of features, but Vintage Story has a more realistic feel to it. From the videos I have watched, I can tell I will be picking up this masterpiece of a game.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    grawolfquinn
    Positive
    1

    An amazing, fun game with great modding support and a ton of good gameplay features.

    • Vintage Story is Paid and ProprietaryMinecraft is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Wurm Online icon
     11 likes

    Wurm Online is an independent, ground breaking MMO that allows players to dig, flatten, raise and shape the land and create the frontier world they live in.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  6. Ylands icon
     2 likes

    Ylands is a unique sandbox adventure game which allows you to explore your creativity. It is also a platform for making custom games, ranging from simple scenarios to sophisticated game modes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Mine Blocks icon
     1 like

    A free 2D Minecraft browser game, made in Flash!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Junk Jack icon
     14 likes

    Make the world truly yours in Junk Jack, a relaxing sandbox experience focused on building and improving your home. Discover new planets, tame and breed creatures, cook foods, collect animal companions, farm exotic plants, collect fish, grow flowers, play with your friends!

    45 Junk Jack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Masterspace icon
     2 likes

    Masterspace is a game about mining, creating and exploring, featuring fully destructible smooth terrain and spaceships that allow you to travel between different planets.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  10. Cube World icon
     13 likes

    Cube World is a voxel-based action RPG with a focus on exploration. It takes place in a procedurally generated fantasy world made up entirely of cubes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
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    Cube World vs Minecraft Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Although their art style is similar, it stops shortly after that. Cube world is not as focused on building and mining as Minecraft and centered more around killing monsters and collecting items.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Cube World is Paid and ProprietaryMinecraft is also Paid and Proprietary
  11. Discovery icon
     1 like

    In 'Discovery' you can explore a giant world that is made of blocks and modify it with your own creations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  12. Kidblock icon
     3 likes

    Kidblock is: Building, exploring, world sharing, multiplayer, mobs, rocket launchers, lasers, TNT, swords, crafting, mining, farming, protecting, gameplay recording and much more!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
     
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