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5 Open Source Alternatives To Minecraft

There's no doubt that Minecraft is a game that is loved for millions. The fact that it's written in Java enables it to run on a variety of platforms such as Linux. There are a lot of Minecraft tinkerers who would love to have access to the source code and get to work on it. Unfortunately, the source is not accessible to the general public.



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But there's good news. Many have tried to recreate Minecraft and other similar games with open-source software. Are you in search of a free Minecraft alternative to Minecraft? Here's a quick overview of several clones and derivatives there that you ought to check out.



These projects are at different stages of completion and meet many different purposes. Some attempt to replicate the Minecraft experience in full or at most provide a very similar experience. Others are taking the voxel-based gaming concept in entirely new directions Some are really more of a framework that can aid you in building your own game or develop your own.



Minetest



Minetest is the first game we've listed on our list. Minetest, which is a "near infinite-world block sandbox sandbox game" and a "game engine", is the most complete alternative to Minecraft. It includes multiplayer games and subgames and features a number of terrain generators as well as different default biomes. It also comes with a user-friendly API for creating mods in Lua.



Minetest is open-source under the LGPL. It is written in a majority using C++, which makes it quicker than other scripting languages. Minetest is compatible with Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, FreeBSD, and possibly other operating systems, too. You can find the source code at GitHub.



Minetest screenshot, Minetest website, CC-BY-SA 3.0.



Terasology



Terasology may be the winner for the most stunning rendering engine in the pack; its shadows are both ominous and spectacular. The game began as an experiment in the creation of procedural terrain. It has grown into a fully-featured game with multiplayer and various add-on modules that allow players to play with different mechanics.



Terasology is written in Java and made available under an Apache 2.0 license. Because it is a Java-based system, it ought to be able to run on any platform that has enough power, as long as you have an Java 8 virtual machine installed.



Terasology screenshot, Terasology code repository, Apache 2.0.



Voxel.js



The only exception to this list is Voxel.js and, unlike the other it's not a gaming application in any way and does not claim to be. Voxel.js instead is an JavaScript library that allows you to create your own Minecraft-style games, renderings, and other interactive widgets in JavaScript or HTML. It can be embedded on any webpage without the need for any special plugins.



Voxel.js can be employed in a variety related projects. This allows you to make use of as much or as little code as you like when developing your game. While the primary library, voxel engine, is a base engine that renders boxes well, there are more than 200 extensions. You can view examples of other engines in the gallery. The main engine is licensed under a BSD-style license. other add-ons may be licensed differently, so it's worth checking before you make assumptions.



Screenshot of voxel-forest made with Voxel.js, Jason Baker.



TrueCraft



TrueCraft is designed to be very like the original game. It is described as an official Minecraft implementation, rather than a clone. It is compatible with official Minecraft server versions. welcome to my home TrueCraft's creator is looking to implement the beta version 1.7.3 which he believes to be "nearly perfect" in the course of Minecraft's development. A snapshot deliberately frozen in time, TrueCraft seeks feature-parity with Minecraft.



TrueCraft is very close to the original. Therefore, TrueCraft has taken very care to avoid copyright issues. TrueCraft allows code only from developers who haven't decompiled or had access to the source code of the original game. However, those who have been granted access are encouraged and welcomed to contribute in different ways. TrueCraft is written in C# and is open source under an MIT license.



TrueCraft screenshot, TrueCraft code repository, MIT license.



Craft



Craft is an open-source voxel engine that is akin to Minecraft. While development appears to be slowing or stopped, there are more than 200 forks, many of which (such as the school project Not2bad-craft) are able to provide major improvements. If you're interested in creating a Minecraft-like game Craft's simplicity could appeal to you. The game engine is just a few thousand lines in C code and uses OpenGL to render. It makes use of simple algorithms to generate terrain and other tasks, and everything is stored in an SQLite3 database. There's also a Python-based multiplayer server which is worth giving an attempt.



Craft is accessible under an MIT license.



Craft screenshot, Craft code repository, MIT license.



Other excellent alternatives



Some other notable suggestions to try:



Freeminer is a different sandbox game that was inspired by Minecraft and based on Minetest. The developers want to make the game fun but still retaining some perfectionist elements. It has installers for Linux, Windows, and Android. ClassiCube is an Minecraft Classic clone written in C#. It is open source under the OpenTK license, and runs on Linux, BSD, Solaris, Windows, Mac OS and as a browser.



You've got it. This list isn't complete; there are many alternatives waiting to be explored and over time, we'll likely see more options emerge as enthusiasts play these games in a variety of ways or even strike out on their own. Which one do you prefer? which one did we miss that you'd like to have?


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