Minecraft AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Exploration Games

The best Exploration Game alternative to Minecraft is VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2), which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Minecraft and 19 are Exploration Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Exploration Game alternatives to Minecraft are LEGO Worlds, The Blockheads, Wurm Online and Ylands.

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minetest
     
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    Comments about VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) as an Alternative to Minecraft
    tuxayo
    Positive
    5

    Experience very similar. Many Minecraft features are there.

    maurosoft391
    Negative
    1

    is buggy and the world is too small

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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
  2. LEGO Worlds icon
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    Galaxy of procedural worlds made entirely from LEGO bricks.

    38 LEGO Worlds alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
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    Comments about LEGO Worlds as an Alternative to Minecraft
    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

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    • Most users think LEGO Worlds is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • LEGO Worlds is Paid and ProprietaryMinecraft is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. The Blockheads icon
     18 likes
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Comments about The Blockheads as an Alternative to Minecraft
    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.
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    • Most users think The Blockheads is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • The Blockheads is Free and ProprietaryMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Wurm Online icon
     11 likes
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    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.

    35 Wurm Online alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  5. Ylands icon
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    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Junk Jack icon
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    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!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Mine Blocks icon
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    A free 2D Minecraft browser game, made in Flash!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Masterspace icon
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    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
     
  9. Cube World icon
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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
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    Comments about Cube World as an Alternative to Minecraft
    Guest
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    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.
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    • Most users think Cube World is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • Cube World is Paid and ProprietaryMinecraft is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. Kidblock icon
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    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
     
  11. Discovery icon
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    In 'Discovery' you can explore a giant world that is made of blocks and modify it with your own creations.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
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    STALCRAFT: X is the largest online game set in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Explore an open world filled with mutants and anomalies alone or with friends — unforgettable experiences are guaranteed!

    4 STALCRAFT: X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
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