Building games like Minecraft have become all the rage ever since the genius title took the world by storm upon its initial release. The legendary offering that it is, has inspired a number of innovative experiences to be modeled along its lines, proffering gamers similar yet unique experiences. The titles we’ve listed in the space below are some such ones that are ready to be jumped into by fans of the original if in any case, they need a break from it.
Constructing in sandbox environments is one aspect that’s common among them all, although a number of other gameplay elements may differ. But what’s life for a gamer without a little change every now and then. We guarantee that all these titles will indeed turn out to be enjoyable if you’ve come here looking for them. So, without much ado, let’s take a look at them.
1. Infiniminer:
The first entry to this list is the game that started it all. Infiniminer is one of the many building games similar to Minecraft simply because it is the inspiration behind the title in question in more ways than one. It’s essentially a team-based multiplayer offering which asks you to gather precious resources for your clan, while creating traps for the opposing team.
Its open world environments however are too inviting to stick to these objectives. Exploration and constructing structures is just one of the many ways in which you can have fun in Infiniminer.
2. Mythruna:
Mythruna is what you get when one tries to combine the tremendous brilliance of Skyrim with that of our favorite block-based construction title. It’s got a ton of interesting role-playing elements infused into it alongside the basic traits of the offering it’s inspired from.
Mythruna is still under development, but you can download and jump into its test builds, while granting community feedback to its makers. It’s a wonderful experience to roam around and do things in Mythruna, so go ahead and let yourself loose in it.
3. Terraria:
Terraria is one of those titles which is so different yet to similar to the one in question here. It is an independently developed action-adventure role-playing offering which revolves around exploration, crafting, construction and combat that can be indulged in within its randomly generated 2D world. Its notable art style resembles the 16-bit graphics we used to witness on SNES titles of the past.
Single-player as well as multiplayer gameplay is available in it. Its popularity can be judged from the fact that upon its initial release on PC through Steam, it sold 200,000 copies in its first week, ending up becoming the top-selling product on Steam for the week. And apart from PC, it’s also available on PSN and Xbox Live, while versions for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and the PS Vita are currently under development as well.
4. FortressCraft:
The next entry to our compilation of Minecraft alternatives is FortressCraft, a title that lets you play as your Xbox Live avatars, as you dig, harvest, construct and battle for survival in its randomly generated world.
Visually, it’s very much different, for it makes use of smoothened graphics instead of the 8-bit-likes visuals of the original. FortressCraft can be snapped up only through Xbox Live in exchange of 240 Microsoft Points.
5. Minetest:
Minetest is essentially nothing different from it’s the classic block-building title we’re concerned with here. Yet, it finds uniqueness in the fact that it’s playable on low-end PCs as well. And to add to that, it’s completely free. Designed from the ground up to be simple, stable and portable, it features all the elements that one would expect such an offering to include.
And apart from PC, it’s also able to run itself on platforms like Linux, Mac and FreeBSD. Created by a small group of developers, Minetest is available to be downloaded for free through its official site.
6. King Arthur’s Gold:
Another interesting offering in this collection of building games similar to Minecraft is King Arthur’s Gold which is a superbly crafted ‘build ‘n’ kill’ title. It’s a 2D title involving aspects like creative construction, strategy as well as class-based battles.
It features Terraria-like 16-bit stylized graphics, and multiplayer matches that can handle a whopping 64 players at once. Although a free version of it is available for download right now, gamers can also purchase it fully to grab hold of various enhanced additions that make the experience all the more enjoyable.
7. Total Miner
This sandbox title is available now on Xbox Live, and is one of the most pleasurable ones out there. Apart from creation, combat, survival, crafting and RPG elements, it also kicks in day-to-night cycles, added modes and a lot more such features. Furthermore, it even gives you the ability to share your creations on Xbox Live.
Apart from its single-player experience, players can also indulge themselves in its 24-player online multiplayer component. You can invite your friends and start constructing your structures, you can join the worlds of other players, set permissions for each player, kick the annoying ones out of your worlds and more. Moreover, 4-players split-screen co-op support is available in this title as well.
Conclusion:
With this we end out lineup of building games like Minecraft. Surely, we might have missed out on including some, but that’s only because there are a ton of such titles out there vying for your attention. Those which we’ve included are all fun for those seeking such offerings though.