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2011USK 6PC

The definitive sandbox: mine, craft, survive the nights and build anything you can imagine in an endless procedurally generated block world, solo or with friends on servers. The Java Edition adds a massive modding community on top.

  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Building and crafting
  • Open world
  • Resources and survival

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In short: Games like Minecraft: Java Edition

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Minecraft: Java Edition special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Terraria

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2011USK 6PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified97 % positive9.75 €

Brings what grabs you about Minecraft: Java Edition: a sandbox with your own goals, building and crafting as well as an open world.

A 2D sandbox adventure where you dig, build and craft while ever-tougher bosses unlock new gear tiers and biomes. Its huge item pool and hidden secrets make it a near-endless experience, especially with friends.

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Starbound

  • Systems like Minecraft: Java Edition

A colorful 2D sandbox adventure where you hop between procedurally generated planets to mine, build, farm, found colonies and fight, solo or with friends. There is a main quest, but the real draw is the near-endless freedom of roaming the galaxy.

Junk Jack

  • Systems like Minecraft: Java Edition

Junk Jack is a 2D sandbox where you dig, build and fight through procedurally generated worlds full of monsters and hidden treasure. Its pixel-art landscapes and blend of crafting, combat and survival give it a charming personality.

Under the Ocean

  • Systems like Minecraft: Java Edition

As a shipwreck survivor you fight hunger, thirst, disease and wildlife on a deserted island, building a home using items that combine in many unexpected ways.

Lurkers

  • Systems like Minecraft: Java Edition

A chaotic 2D multiplayer sandbox about building, fighting and surviving zombies. Game modes like Bedwars and lots of freedom to shape and wreck the world keep things lively.

Chkn

  • Systems like Minecraft: Java Edition

In Chkn you assemble your own creatures from cubes and use them to explore, craft and survive in an open voxel world. Its charm lies in the playful invention of odd beings that become your companions.

Roblox

  • Systems like Minecraft: Java Edition

Roblox is less a single game than a vast platform of user-made worlds, from obstacle courses and roleplay hangouts to survival games, all built for playing with friends. Anyone can also build and script their own creations.

Niffelheim

  • Systems like Minecraft: Java Edition

A 2D survival action game steeped in Norse mythology: you start dead and gather resources, build a base, craft gear and fight through monsters and dungeons, with co-op support.

Bloxd.io

  • Systems like Minecraft: Java Edition

Bloxd.io is a voxel sandbox where you build and explore worlds with friends and compete in mini-games like Bedwars and Skywars. Its appeal lies in creative freedom, as you shape your own world block by block.

Darkout

  • Systems like Minecraft: Java Edition

In this 2D sandbox survival game you crash-land on a planet shrouded in permanent darkness. You gather resources, craft weapons and technology, and use light as your key defense against shadow creatures.

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