Minecraft Alternatives

Minecraft is described as 'Venture into endless 3D worlds where creativity meets exploration and survival. Craft, build, and explore to your heart’s content against ongoing challenges' and is a leading Sandbox Game in the games category. There are more than 100 games similar to Minecraft for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, Linux and Steam apps. The best Minecraft alternative is Luanti (formerly Minetest), which is both free and Open Source. Other Minecraft like games are SurvivalCraft, Creativerse: The Definitive Edition, Terasology and Veloren.

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  1. Scrap Mechanic is an all-new creative multiplayer sandbox game which drops you right into a world where you quite literally engineer your own adventures! Choose from the 100+ building parts you have at your disposal and create anything from crazy transforming vehicles to a house...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  2. Core Games icon
     7 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
  3. Experience Minecraft in AR!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Browse Roblox on Mac!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Roblox
     
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    The Roblox Browser vs Minecraft Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    its about a module of a game which is an alternative, not an alternative in itself

    • The Roblox Browser is Paid and ProprietaryMinecraft is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2 is a block-building RPG set in a fantasy land threatened by an evil cult. Explore, battle, build and harvest in the charming single-player campaign or build big projects in the online sandbox mode for up to 4-players.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
     
  6. Infiniminer icon
     14 likes

    Infiniminer is a multiplayer block mining game with several different player classes to choose from.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. BlockWorld is an addictive independent action sandbox game similar to Minecraft with full destruct-able environment, monsters and challenging quests.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. Welcome to Planet of Cubes Survival MMO Games - the ONLY SURVIVAL Real Time block building online multiplayer games with thousands of players online in the MASSIVE open world made of cubes and blocks! Play this unique sandbox adventure game with TONS OF EXCITED FEATURES, meet...

    14 Planet of Cubes Survival Craft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
     
  9. 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
    • Unturned is a Survival Game Minecraft is a Sandbox Game
  10. Ylands icon
     2 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Mine Blocks icon
     1 like

    A free 2D Minecraft browser game, made in Flash!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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