What is Minetest?
Minetest is a versatile open-source software that provides a near-infinite-world block sandbox game experience, drawing inspiration from games like InfiniMiner and Minecraft. The software is available for a variety of platforms, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and FreeBSD, ensuring widespread accessibility. Minetest is released under the LGPL 2.1 or later, making it Free/Libre and Open Source Software, allowing users to freely access, modify, and distribute the codebase
Highlights
- Near-Infinite World: Minetest offers an expansive, procedurally-generated world that allows players to explore and create in a virtually limitless environment
- Block Sandbox Gameplay: The game features a block-based world, enabling players to manipulate and construct their own structures, landscapes, and interactive elements
- Game Engine: Minetest serves as a game engine, providing a foundation for developers to create custom games and experiences built on the core Minetest platform
- Multiplatform Availability: The software is natively supported on a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and FreeBSD, ensuring broad accessibility
- Free and Open Source: Minetest is released under a permissive open-source license, allowing users to freely access, modify, and distribute the software and its source code.
Features
Support for IPv6
Portable
Mods
Works Offline
Exploration
Online co-op
Multiplayer
Procedurally generated
Lua mods
Endless gameplay
Lightweight
Minecraft
Multiple languages
Moddable
Ad-free
Support for scripting
Player vs Player
Community-based
Remove Noise
Single player