Best Games Like Minecraft for AndroidTop Sandbox & Crafting Games like Minecraft

There are many alternatives to Minecraft for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative is Luanti (formerly Minetest), which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Minecraft and many of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Minecraft are SurvivalCraft, The Blockheads, Minetest Game and NodeCore.

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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 Oct 2, 2024
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  1. Luanti (formerly Minetest) icon

    Luanti (formerly Minetest)

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

    61 Luanti (formerly Minetest) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Flathub
    Luanti (formerly Minetest) screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Moddable
    3.  Community-based
    4.  Exploration
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Lua mods
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  Endless gameplay
    10.  Portable
    11.  Single player
    12.  Ad-free

    Luanti (formerly Minetest) VS Minecraft

     
    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
    cocofifix
    Sep 2, 2021
    2

    Great performance and very easy to use in a local network.

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    mega-rut
    Positive •May 22, 2024
    1

    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!

    Lasertie
    Positive •Mar 29, 2024
    0

    I like Minetest because it's open source

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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
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    SurvivalCraft

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    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.

    43 SurvivalCraft alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    Survivalcraft

    Top SurvivalCraft Features

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

    SurvivalCraft VS Minecraft

     
    Comments about SurvivalCraft as an Alternative to Minecraft
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    Guest
    Positive •Jul 18, 2018
    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!

    Smith Li
    Positive •Jul 31, 2022
    1

    All types of these games are amazing.

    Guest
    Positive •Nov 21, 2019
    0

    i think it is because it is free

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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
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    The Blockheads

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    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.

    48 The Blockheads alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    The Blockheads screenshot 1

    The Blockheads Features

    1.  Blocks
    2.  Third person perspective

    The Blockheads VS Minecraft

     
    Comments about The Blockheads as an Alternative to Minecraft
    Guest
    Positive •Nov 9, 2018
    5

    Has the same voxel feel but with different features and a 2D side view, and it even has servers, sadly has no mods

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

    • The Blockheads is Free and ProprietaryMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
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    Minetest Game

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    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.

    19 Minetest Game alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Minetest
    Minetest Game screenshot 1

    Minetest Game VS Minecraft

     
    Comments about Minetest Game as an Alternative to Minecraft
    maurosoft391
    Negative •Feb 25, 2023
    1

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

    RemovedUser
    •Feb 17, 2024
    0

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

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    • Minetest Game is Free and Open SourceMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
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    NodeCore

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    Original voxel game about emergent mechanics and exploration.

    16 NodeCore alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • Minetest
    NodeCore screenshot 1

    NodeCore Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Sandbox
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Mods

    NodeCore VS Minecraft

     
  7. Minecraft Earth icon

    Minecraft Earth

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    Experience Minecraft in AR!.

    93 Minecraft Earth alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Discontinued

    discontinued online-only game

    Minecraft Earth Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Portable
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Single player
    5.  Augmented Reality

    Minecraft Earth VS Minecraft

     
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    Mini World Block Art

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    Mini World is a 3D free-to-play sandbox game about adventure, exploration, and creating your dream worlds. There is no grinding or leveling up. No IAP gate that locks features from free to play players. Everyone can enjoy the game’s full features with great freedom

    7 Mini World Block Art alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android

    Mini World Block Art VS Minecraft

     
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