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   Luanti (formerly Minetest)

    273 likes

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

   69 Luanti (formerly Minetest) alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Sandbox Game
   • Crafting Game

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • BSD
   • Linux Mobile
   • Flathub
   • F-Droid
   • Self-Hosted

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment by gabethepiggy · Jul 30, 2017

   Hardware friendly/Works well on low-end machines

   Positive comment by danielol1 · Aug 4, 2026

   It’s wonderful how the platform allows us to modify the games. There are plenty of mods we can easily install without needing to look for external tools. Everything we need is available within the platform itself.

   My recommendation for anyone who’s going to try Luanti is to play on the Your Land server, which has one of the best collections of mods.

   In comparison to Minecraft, I can say that the performance is indeed faster—since even low-end computers can run the game without issues, as long as you use the right settings.

   Mesecons and Pipeworks mods extend a lot the creative possibilities. We can make a variety of algorithms with them.

   Positive comment by mega-rut · May 22, 2024

   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!

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   • 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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   The Blockheads

    18 likes

   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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Sandbox Game
   • Crafting Game

   Origin

   • New Zealand

   Platforms

   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad

   • New Zealand

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Nov 9, 2018

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

    10 likes

   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.

   27 Minetest Game alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Sandbox Game
   • Crafting Game

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • BSD
   • Minetest

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by maurosoft391 · Feb 25, 2023

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

   Comment by RemovedUser · Feb 17, 2024

   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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   ClassiCube

    11 likes

   An alternative to the Java web game "Minecraft Classic" that was listed on the official Minecraft site but taken down in 2016-2017.

   14 ClassiCube alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Sandbox Game

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • BSD
   • iPad
   • FreeBSD
   • Raspberry Pi OS
   • Raspberry Pi
   • Playstation
   • MS-DOS
   • Nintendo Switch
   • Xbox
   • NetBSD
   • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
   • Haiku

   

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   ClassiCube vs Minecraft Comments

   Negative comment by Guest · Aug 17, 2024

   its not minecraft bruh belive me

   Positive comment by Guest · May 5, 2020

   It has fun servers, and I found it when I was searching for a similar game for Chromebook.

   Positive comment by Guest · Nov 6, 2018

   Free "Creative Mode" (though outdated).

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   • ClassiCube is Free and Open SourceMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
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   Mini World Block Art

    3 likes

   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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Sandbox Game

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Android

   

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8. 

   

   NodeCore

    6 likes

   Original voxel game about emergent mechanics and exploration.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Sandbox Game
   • Crafting Game

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • BSD
   • Minetest

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Minecraft Earth

    2 likes

   Experience Minecraft in AR!.

   92 Minecraft Earth alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Sandbox Game
   • Adventure Game

   Origin

   • Sweden
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Android
   • iPhone
   • iPad

   • Sweden
   • EU

   

   

   

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    Freeminer

     10 likes

    Freeminer is an open source sandbox game inspired by Minecraft.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Sandbox Game
    • Crafting Game

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD

    

    

    

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    BlockWorld

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    BlockWorld is an addictive independent action sandbox game similar to Minecraft with full destruct-able environment, monsters and challenging quests.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Sandbox Game
    • Crafting Game

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Planet of Cubes Survival Craft

     3 likes

    Welcome to Planet of Cubes Survival MMO Games - the ONLY SURVIVAL Real Time block building online multiplayer games with thousands of players online in the MASSIVE open world made of cubes and blocks! Play this unique sandbox adventure game with TONS OF EXCITED FEATURES, meet...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Sandbox Game
    • Survival Game

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire

    • United States

    

    

    

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    SurvivalCraft

     61 likes

    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.

    48 SurvivalCraft alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Sandbox Game
    • Survival Game

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

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

    • United Kingdom

    

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    SurvivalCraft vs Minecraft Comments

    Positive comment by Guest · Jul 18, 2018

    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!

    Positive comment by Guest · Nov 21, 2019

    i think it is because it is free

    Positive comment by Smith Li · Jul 31, 2022

    All types of these games are amazing.

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    • SurvivalCraft is Freemium and ProprietaryMinecraft is Paid and Proprietary
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    MineDroid

     9 likes

    MineDroid is a viewer / concept design for Minecraft that supports using your own 1.3 beta levels, temporarily building and destroying blocks, sensor steering, crouch jump, ghost mode / fly mode. more features to come, you can get the source and help out...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Minecraft

    

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