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The best free alternative to Minecraft is Luanti (formerly Minetest), which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Minecraft and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Minecraft are SurvivalCraft, Terasology, VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) and Veloren.

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  1. Luanti (formerly Minetest) icon

    Luanti (formerly Minetest)

     260 likes

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

    63 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
    2

    Hardware friendly/Works well on low-end machines

    mega-rut
    Positive
    0

    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.
    3 of 27 comments
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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
    • Luanti (formerly Minetest) is LightweightMinecraft is not according to our users
  2. SurvivalCraft icon

    SurvivalCraft

     60 likes

    You are marooned on the shores of an infinite blocky world. Explore, mine resources, craft tools and weapons, hunt and make traps. Build a shelter to survive nights and share your worlds online. Possibilities are infinite in this sandbox survival and construction game.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    Comments about SurvivalCraft as an Alternative to Minecraft
    Guest
    Positive
    9

    SurvivalCraft has a unique feature where you can download and upload adventure maps with ease without needing to pay or use an external application. in general, it's pretty fun to play. However, minecraft is a bit more fun!

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

    i think it is because it is free

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

    All types of these games are amazing.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
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    • Most users think SurvivalCraft is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • SurvivalCraft is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Minecraft.

    • SurvivalCraft is Freemium and ProprietaryMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Terasology icon

    Terasology

     31 likes

    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.

    60 Terasology alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Terasology as an Alternative to Minecraft
    Mino Developer
    Positive
    0

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

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It has the BEST graphics EVER

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

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Terasology is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • Terasology is Free and Open SourceMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
  5. VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) icon

    VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2)

     25 likes

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

    53 VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Minetest
    Minetest looks almost exactly like Minecraft.
     
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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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    VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) icon

    • Most users think VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) is Free and Open SourceMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Veloren icon

    Veloren

     49 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. The Blockheads icon

    The Blockheads

     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.

    47 The Blockheads alternatives

    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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    The Blockheads icon

    • Most users think The Blockheads is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • The Blockheads is Free and ProprietaryMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Voxelands icon

    Voxelands

     21 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. Minetest Game icon

    Minetest Game

     8 likes

    A basic game for Luanti (formerly Minetest) developed by the Minetest team, often referred to as "Vanilla Minetest". It includes mods for basic tools, nodes, & an API for player visuals.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Minetest
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    Comments about Minetest Game as an Alternative to Minecraft
    maurosoft391
    Negative
    1

    Take too much time to load a world. The loading time is too slow

    RemovedUser
    0

    Minetest Game is not really a game but more of a modding base for Minetest.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Minetest Game is Free and Open SourceMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
  11. MCRAFT.FUN icon

    MCRAFT.FUN

     3 likes

    Free, online, compatible and open source Minecraft web client with ability to connect to Java servers and load or create single player worlds to play offline.

    32 MCRAFT.FUN alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Minecraft
    Singleplayer 1.10.2 world opened from zip
     

    • MCRAFT.FUN is the most popular Web-based alternative to Minecraft.

    • MCRAFT.FUN is Free and Open SourceMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
  12. ClassiCube icon

    ClassiCube

     10 likes

    An alternative to the Java web game "Minecraft Classic" that was listed on the official Minecraft site but taken down in 2016-2017.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Haiku
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    Comments about ClassiCube as an Alternative to Minecraft
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    its not minecraft bruh belive me

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

    It has fun servers, and I found it when I was searching for a similar game for Chromebook.

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

    Free "Creative Mode" (though outdated).

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
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    • Almost everyone thinks ClassiCube is a great Minecraft alternative.

    • ClassiCube is Free and Open SourceMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
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    NodeCore

     6 likes

    Original voxel game about emergent mechanics and exploration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Minetest
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  14. Manic Digger icon

    Manic Digger

     13 likes

    Manic Digger is an open-source implementation of block-building games, like the famous game Minecraft.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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