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Minetest

Allows users to build, explore, and interact with a near-infinite virtual world composed of blocks.

Made by The Minetest Team

  • Sandbox Game

  • Crafting Game

  • voxel-based

  • gaming-utility

  • Game Development

  • block-building

  • Game Engine

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.

Platforms

  • Windows
  • BSD
  • Android
  • Android Tablet
  • Linux
  • Mac

Languages

  • English

Social

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