Minecraft AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Game Development Tools

The best Game Development alternative to Minecraft is Luanti (formerly Minetest), which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Minecraft and three of them are Game Development Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Game Development Tool alternatives to Minecraft are Core Games and MAGE.

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  1. Luanti (formerly Minetest) icon

    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.

    62 Luanti (formerly Minetest) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Luanti (formerly Minetest) as an Alternative to Minecraft
    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.
    Top Positive Comment
    gabethepiggy
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    Hardware friendly/Works well on low-end machines

    mega-rut
    Positive
    1

    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!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Lasertie
    Positive
    0

    I like Minetest because it's open source

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Luanti (formerly Minetest) icon

    • 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
    • Luanti (formerly Minetest) is LightweightMinecraft is not according to our users
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    Core Games

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    Core is an endless universe of games and worlds designed by a global community of creators. It's a radically accessible game construction kit, content exchange, and game-playing platform, all in one.

    11 Core Games alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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  4. MAGE icon

    MAGE

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    MAGE stands for MAKE A GAME EXPERIENCE

    The goal for MAGE is to make it as easy as possible for people to create their own 3D universes, adventures and stories. PLAY WHILE YOU CREATE!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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