Best Open Source Games Like Minecraft Top Sandbox & Crafting Games like Minecraft

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

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Venture into endless 3D worlds where creativity meets exploration and survival. Craft, build, and explore to your heart’s content against ongoing challenges.

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Minecraft alternatives page was last updated Mar 11, 2025
  1. MultiCraft ? Build and Mine! icon
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    Build and Destroy Blocks. Get Resources and Create Various Tools, Blocks and Weapons with which you can Survive and build unique Buildings.

    7 MultiCraft ? Build and Mine! alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    MultiCraft ? Build and Mine! Features

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    MultiCraft ? Build and Mine! VS Minecraft

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  2. Epic Inventor icon
     11 likes

    I have said a few times that Epic Inventor was inspired by Terraria. There are obvious similarities you can see right away in the various screenshots I’ve posted. Certainly our desire to create a game was inspired by it as well. We love that game. We played it a lot.

    34 Epic Inventor alternatives
    Epic Inventor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Epic Inventor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Building game
    3.  Side Scrolling
    Discontinued

    In October 2013, development stopped the sourcecode is available on Github. In May 2016 developer is thinking about revisit the project

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  3. Lamecraft icon
     4 likes

    Minecraft clone for Playstation Portable (PSP).

    79 Lamecraft alternatives
    Lamecraft screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Playstation

    Lamecraft Features

    1.  Homebrew
    2.  Minecraft
    Discontinued

    Github repository has been archived by the owner on Mar 10, 2022.

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  4. MAGE icon
     2 likes

    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!.

    95 MAGE alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    MAGE Features

    1.  RPG Maker
    2.  Visual Programming
    Discontinued

    No updates, no downloads since 2016

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  5. Cubyz icon
     1 like

    Cubyz is written in Zig, a rather small language with some cool features and a focus on readability.

    26 Cubyz alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top Cubyz Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Online co-op
    3.  Single player
    4.  Player vs Enviroment
    5.  Multiplayer
    6.  Player vs Player
    7.  Moddable
    8.  Achievements Supported
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Endless gameplay
    12.  Sandbox
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  6. KetchupLand icon
     2 likes

    Start by collecting sticks, you get sticks from leaves, use the sticks to dig rocky dirt, then craft tools. In KetchupLand you can build a house or even a mansion, explore a deadly volcano biome, or swim across the sea. If you get hurt eat a tomato!

    22 KetchupLand alternatives
    Deadly volcanic biome next to a lush forest

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android

    KetchupLand Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Single player
    3.  Sandbox
    Discontinued

    Last commit was in February 2023

    KetchupLand iconMinecraft Icon

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  7.  Like this app

    A very performant Minecraft clone written in just a few thousand lines of C using modern OpenGL (shaders). Online multiplayer support is included using a Python-based server.

    5 Craft alternatives
    Craft screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Craft Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  GLSL
    3.  Minecraft
    4.  SQLite
    5.  OPENGL
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