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4 Online games like Minecraft that you should try

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We filtered the 15 games similar to Minecraft down to the 4 that fit the “Online” category. Scrap Mechanic, Terraria and Unturned top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Minecraft.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox
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DarkOfflineSolo
Year 2016Dev Mojang Studios

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Within the “Online” category, the closest game to Minecraft is Scrap Mechanic — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Terraria and Unturned follow close behind.

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The best online games like Minecraft

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Minecraft. Each one has been evaluated across 20 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Scrap Mechanic

84
NGL83
Scrap Mechanic
Closest overall match
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2016Dev Axolot GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC

Its point of contact with Minecraft is exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: melee combat and base building.

Genre100World100Game mode82Visuals82Progression78
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Terraria

83
NGL86
Terraria
Closest on progression
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorFantasyCraftingExplorationPixel Art
Year 2011Dev Engine Software · 505 GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Minecraft is dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sandbox world and horror setting. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics and pixel art. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

Genre100Progression100Tone84Game mode83World82Setting78
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Unturned

74
NGL66
Unturned
Closest on game mode
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2014Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Minecraft for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100World100Game mode85Visuals84Progression67Setting47
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Starbound

67
NGL84
Starbound
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineSandbox WorldOpen WorldCraftingExplorationPixel Art
Year 2016Dev ChucklefishPlaytime ~17hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

The genre is the same as Minecraft’s, and with it a sandbox world, multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics. The common ground extends to pixel art. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: a casual, approachable feel and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Progression100Game mode84World81Visuals37Tone0

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