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 VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2).

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  1. iLands icon
     3 likes

    Build your dream island in a 3D, blocky world! Play with friends in real-time!

    • Claim your own randomly-generated iLand and customize it to your liking.
    • Build into the sky, over the water, or under the ground. The only limit is your imagination!
    • Relax on the beach, discover.
    47 iLands alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Facebook
     
  2. 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
     
  3. Blockade 3D icon
     2 likes

    Use guns, tanks, and even shovels to kill your enemy in different game-modes. Use your bricks to build shelters, walls, and stairways, or you can use your shovel or other tool to dig your way into enemy territory.

    17 Blockade 3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. LostMiner icon
     2 likes

    Indie sandbox game with mining, crafting and exploration elements, mainly inspired by Minecraft, Terraria and Junk Jack. It has a side-view camera, mixing 2D with 3D, polished pixel graphics with lot of personality, and great sound effects!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. bloxd.io icon
     2 likes

    Welcome to Bloxd.io – a multiplayer sandbox game where creativity meets action. Whether you're building, exploring, or battling.

    8 bloxd.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. CraftWorld icon
     1 like

    You wake up in an infinite block world. Explore diverse biomes, mine for precious materials, craft powerful tools, build villages, cities, monumental constructions and much more. Place torches to light up your creations and play with the real time physics engine.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows Phone
     
  7. Muck icon
     3 likes

    Trapped in the muck on an island, alone or with your friends, try to survive as long as possible by using the resources you find around the island.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  8. Block Story icon
     17 likes

    Block Story combines a mineable blocky world pioneered by Infiniminer and made popular by Minecraft with exciting and addictive role playing.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. SwordCraft icon
     4 likes

    Building, Crafting, RETRO Sandbox RPG!

    SwordCraft is a 2D building game in the style of Minecraft, Junk Jack, Blockheads or Terraria.

    The game is currently in early Alpha testing.

    Content is continuously being added.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. 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
     
  11. It's good to be the King Claim the throne for yourself, and establish your dominance over the realm. The King is dead, long live the King!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  12. Portal Knights combines the exploration and building elements of Minecraft with the RPG aspects from games such as Zelda. It provides a sandbox, in which players can explore, fight monsters, craft items, and construct buildings, armour and weapons.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
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