Minecraft (Series) 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 Creativerse: The Definitive Edition, Terasology, Veloren and VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2).

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  1. Struckd is the next-generation gaming platform for user created content where people of all ages come together to create, share and play games. Create your own games and play thousands of others. Download for Mobile & Desktop: www.struckd.com.

    43 Struckd - 3D Game Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  2. iLands icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Facebook
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  3. 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
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  4. Growtopia icon
     12 likes

    Growtopia is a multiplayer sandbox platformer with crafting. There are an infinite number of worlds where you can create with friends. Everything in the world can be grown from trees. Discover new items by mixing the seeds of trees you already have.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Wine
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  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. 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
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  7. 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.

    44 Block Story alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. 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 type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  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
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  10. 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 type

    Platforms

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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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