Games Like Minecraft But Free (2026)

Luanti (Formerly Minetest)

Luanti is the closest thing to a full free Minecraft experience that exists. It’s an open source voxel engine, not a single fixed game, so its built-in content browser lets you install complete games and mods with one click everything from a faithful Minecraft-style survival mode to entirely original creations. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, and it’s still receiving regular updates. If you want the Minecraft experience without spending anything, this is the starting point.

ClassiCube

ClassiCube recreates Minecraft Classic, the original 2009 browser version of the game, before survival mode or crafting existed. There’s no combat or resource management here — just pure creative block building on multiplayer servers that support hundreds of players at once, plus support for custom textures and plugins. It runs in your browser or as a lightweight desktop client, making it the easiest game on this list to try right now.

Veloren

Veloren takes the Minecraft formula and adds real RPG combat, inspired by Cube World and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It’s a free, open source voxel action RPG with boss battles, dungeons, mounts, and a fully procedurally generated open world. Unlike Minetest and ClassiCube, which lean toward building, Veloren is built for players who want exploration and combat alongside the sandbox freedom.

Trove

Trove is a free-to-play voxel MMO that mixes Minecraft’s block-based world with class-based RPG progression. You pick a class, take on procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and build your own personal base called a cornerstone that you can place and customize anywhere in the world. It’s the closest thing to “Minecraft with MMO progression” that’s fully free to play.

Roblox

Roblox isn’t a single game it’s a free platform hosting millions of user-created experiences, many of which are direct Minecraft-style building and survival games. If you liked crafting, mining, and building in Minecraft, there’s almost certainly a Roblox experience built around the same loop, plus the option to build your own using Roblox Studio.

Growtopia and The Blockheads (Mobile)

Both are free-to-play sandbox games built for mobile. Growtopia is a multiplayer sandbox platformer where nearly everything in the world can be grown, crafted, or traded with other players. The Blockheads is a 2D sandbox where you control a customizable character, gathering materials and building structures, with a queued-task system that lets you set your character to a job and let it run.

FAQs

What is the closest free game to Minecraft?
Luanti (formerly Minetest) is generally considered the closest match it’s open source, free, and supports Minecraft-style survival gameplay along with thousands of community mods.

Are Trove and Roblox actually free, or do you need to pay to compete?
Both are free to download and play at a full level. Spending money in either is optional and mainly cosmetic or convenience-based, not required to progress.

Is there a free version of Minecraft itself?
Not officially Minecraft requires a purchase. Minecraft Classic, the free 2009 browser version, is no longer officially available, which is why ClassiCube exists as a community-run recreation of it.

What’s the best free Minecraft alternative for combat and RPG elements?
Veloren is built specifically around combat, bosses, and RPG progression, making it the strongest free pick if building alone isn’t enough.