Free Games Like Terraria Great Crafting & Sandbox Games like Terraria

The best free alternative to Terraria is Veloren, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Terraria and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Terraria are Ylands, Wurm Online, LostMiner and OpenClonk.

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  1. Veloren icon
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    Veloren is a multiplayer voxel RPG written in Rust. It is inspired by games such as Cube World, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft.

    25 Veloren alternatives

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  2. Ylands icon
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    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.

    21 Ylands alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
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  3. Wurm Online icon
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    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.

    38 Wurm Online alternatives

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  4. LostMiner icon
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    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!

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  5. OpenClonk icon
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    OpenClonk is a free multiplayer action game where you control clonks, small but witty and nimble humanoid beings. The game is mainly about mining, settling and fast-paced melees. OpenClonk is not just a game but also a versatile 2D game engine that allows the creation of...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  6. The Blockheads icon
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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?

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    • Android
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  7. Haven & Hearth is a MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game) set in a fictional world loosely inspired by Slavic and Germanic myth and legend. The game sets itself apart from other games in the genre in its aim to provide players with an interactive, affectable...

    7 Haven & Hearth alternatives

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  8. Voxelands icon
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    The Fun-Focused Free Software Voxel World Game. Voxelands is a sandbox construction game based on Minetest.

    71 Voxelands alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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  9. Mythruna icon
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    Mythruna is a game under construction combining extensive world building, crafting, and sandbox elements with just a touch of role-playing. When completed, Mythruna will be a unique gaming experience.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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  10. KAG is a game about mining, building castles and destroying your enemies. It is a side-scrolling 2D action multiplayer war game with focus on building, constructing siege machines and intense PvP combat.

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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  11. Clonk icon
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    Clonk is an entertaining, action-packed game of strategy, tactics, and skill. It can be played by a single player, with up to four players on one computer, or any number of players in local networks or via internet.

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