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. Muck icon
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    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 type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
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  2. I wanted to play a city building game with the feel of a real time strategy game, but with more depth; more resources, more control, and most importantly: more complexity. All set in a medieval world with some fantasy elements thrown in.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. 4D Miner icon
     1 like

    4D Miner is a 4-dimensional survival sandbox game, where you can explore an infinite, procedurally-generated, 4-dimensional world!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  4. Eden brings the creative block building genre, pioneered by games like Minecraft, Infiniminer, and Blockland, to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Build your own personal Eden.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  5. The Kindred - a creative sandbox game set in a vibrant voxel world. Build, craft and farm your way towards civilization as you help the Kin to survive and thrive.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
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  6. Core Keeper icon
     1 like

    Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Steam
    • Windows
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  7. Vox (game) icon
     1 like

    A new voxel based action, adventure and creation game. Big focus on player created content such as characters, items, weapons, monsters, NPCs, quests, etc...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  8. SculptrVR icon
     Like

    SculptrVR is a voxel, world building sandbox where you create worlds from blocks in virtual reality.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • HTC Vive
    • Steam
    • Daydream
    • Oculus Rift
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  9. A variety of voxel landscapes and a wealth of resources await players!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  10. Play world block craft survival online game for free. You Craft is an online multiplayer crafting and building adventure sandbox simulator played by thousands of players worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  11. Worldcrafter is a sandbox game in the style of Minecraft. You control an avatar who can move and jump around a world, which is completely different each time you start. The game is designed to be open-ended, so players can decide how they want to play, whether construct...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  12. Villa Craft Survival is a beautiful game with a 3d cube world.Creative and building aspects of the Villa Craft enable players to build constructions out of different cubes in a 3D procedurally generated world.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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