Minecraft Alternatives for Linux

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

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  1. 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
     
  2. Unturned icon
     16 likes

    Unturned is a sandbox game in the emerging multiplayer apocalypse survival genre. Rather than focusing on being an MMO it provides players with easy systems to sit down and survive the zombie infestation with their friends.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
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    Unturned vs Minecraft Comments
    Sleeves Anon
    Negative
    0

    Not really similar to minecraft. This is a zombie shooter with basic looting, leveling, and building mechanics.

    student twenty
    Negative
    0

    Unturned is a cheap-looking kinda crap Zombie survival game. It's not even close to Minecraft, and I don't understand why anyone would think it was.

    Oktay Mercan
    Positive
    -2

    With weapons and little bit hard. no more mod and no more server.Almost only single and last version have problem co-op.

    3 of 4 comments
    • Unturned is Freemium and ProprietaryMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
  3. 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!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Voxel Turf icon
     2 likes

    Voxel Turf is a free-roaming voxel-based city building (and destroying) game, inspired by Minecraft, Simcity and the Grand Theft Auto series. The objective of this game for the player is to do whatever, and I mean whatever, they want.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Stranded is a 3D survival game. You are playing the role of a castaway and your goal is to "simply" survive on the purportedly lonely island at whose sandy beach you have been washed up by the sweep of fate.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
     
  6. WolkenWelten icon
     2 likes

    Multiplayer Voxel Survival in C99, includes a badly written implementation of LISP.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  7. Islanded icon
     2 likes

    Islanded is a Survival Nature Sandbox game, based in the interaction with the nature to survive. Use animals to explore, find food and fight while searching for resources to build in a huge open world with total freedom.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Build and Destroy Blocks. Get Resources and Create Various Tools, Blocks and Weapons with which you can Survive and build unique Buildings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Magichet icon
     1 like

    Magichet is an overhaul of Minetest and is superior to Minecraft in terms of in-game features. New mobs, items, armor types, tools, crops and much more awaits you!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Wine
    • Minetest
     
  10. The Kindred - a creative sandbox game set in a vibrant voxel world. Build, craft and farm your way towards civilization as you help the Kin to survive and thrive.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
     
  11. 8-Bit MMO icon
     2 likes

    An 8bit-style 2D massively multiplayer game! It's a giant construction sandbox -- you can build a home or a castle in a persistent streaming world. Found and manage your own city. Fight evil Lawyercats and engage in player vs player battle.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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