12 best games like Minecraft on Android
Minecraft is a culture all its own. It’s made billions of dollars across many platforms and have vaulted many YouTubers to new heights in terms of popularity thanks to Let’s Play videos. However, after a while, you start asking yourself what else is out there. Here are the best games like Minecraft on Android.
Block Story
[Price: Free / $1.99]
Block Story is a mashup between Minecraft and an RPG. You play through a story, do quests, and level up your character. It also keeps many Minecraft elements like building, the graphics, and crafting. The story is infinite as you can continue questing in various maps and regions even after you’ve completed them to gain more resources to build more things. It’s a bit buggy here and there but the overall reception is generally positive.
The Blockheads
[Price: Free with in app purchases]
The Blockheads is a 2D/3D mix game that is a mix between your standard Minecraft and a platform game. The premise is you play as a Blockhead and you must create a shelter before nightfall so you don’t freeze to death. The platformer feeling is unique and jumping around collecting things has a bit of a different feeling than normal Minecraft-style experiences. It does still have the mining, crafting, and building of traditional Minecraft so the differences aren’t that big.
Delver
[Price: $1.99]
Delver is one of the higher rated Minecraft substitutes. It’s a first person dungeon crawler where you must fight monsters, collect loot and potions, and level up. It’s another game that puts an RPG spin on the Minecraft genre and it does so arguably better than pretty much anyone else. It doesn’t have most of the features of Minecraft like building or mining but the graphical style, sandbox elements, and general mechanics are similar. Plus, there’s a perma-death mode for those hardcore enough to play with only one life. There are also no in app purchases!
Discovery
[Price: Free / $1.99]
Discovery essentially takes the building parts of Minecraft and scraps everything else. This game is all about creativity and the various ways to build things. There are different times of day so things like lighting are always changing. The textures are of higher quality than most of these other games which gives it a polished feeling. The paid version has extra elements such as animals that the free version doesn’t have but it is recommended you try the free version out first to make sure this game works on your device before paying for it.
DroidCraft
[Price: Free / $1.99]
DroidCraft is a very old game. So old that it hasn’t been updated since 2012 so those who run devices with ART will probably want to skip this one. Those with older devices or are running older versions of Android may be able to take this for a good spin. It’s a top down survival and crafting game that keeps the core elements of Minecraft and simply puts them in an overhead view with even more old school graphics. Much like Discovery, we recommend trying the free version to make sure it works on your device before buying it.
Growtopia
[Price: Free with in app purchases]
Growtopia is kind of like Minecraft mixed with Mario Paint thanks to the sheer number of things you can do in it. It is a 2D game but you still have full control over the world you play in. There are also various mini games you can play such as quizzes, PvP battles, parkour courses, Operation-style surgery, and more. You can even compose music if that’s something you enjoy. It’s one of the more popular games on the list and it has a pretty decent user review rating.
Guncrafter
[Price: Free with in app purchases]
Guncrafter takes the fun of building in Minecraft and and combines it with the undeniable popularity of firearms. In Guncrafter you use various materials to craft your own gun. Your creations will be more or less powerful based on your design choices and your material choices, You can then take that gun and match up against other players online to see whose gun can score more points. As you progress, you’ll get better materials and larger design options.
Monstercrafter
[Price: Free with in app purchases]
Monstercrafter is a lot like Guncrafter and that’s probably because they’re developed by the same studio. Monstercrafter takes the fun of crafting in Minecraft and adds in the ability to build and battle your own monsters. Much like Guncrafter your can use various materials to build your monsters. The design choices and materials ultimately affect how strong your monster is. You can then go into matchmaking and dual with other monster creators. It’s also worth noting that practically every monster you face in single or multiplayer is made by another player which is kind of neat.
The Sandbox
[Price: Free with in app purchases]
The Sandbox is a highly popular sandbox and simulation game on iOS and it has done pretty well on Android as well. It features a very high number of possibilities in terms of scenery and game play. It keeps many of the Minecraft elements including crafting and full control over the landscape. It also borrows from games like Farmville in that you can also plant crops for resources instead of just mining for them. It’s a large game even if the graphics are a step backward from Minecraft.
SurvivalCraft
[Price: Free demo / $3.99]
SurvivalCraft is one of the main competitors of Minecraft and thus has most of the same sort of game play elements and graphics. It expands on the core premise by adding things like marksmanship with bows and arrows. Other than a few expansions on ideas, the game is pretty much just like Minecraft. You can mine things, craft things, build things, and change things til your heart is content and there is even a free demo so you can try it before you buy it.
Terraria
[Price: $4.99 with in app purchases]
Terraria is essentially the 2D Minecraft experience that expands on the core elements by a whole bunch. Unlike Minecraft, Terraria has a story and a point. You’ll craft things, mine things, engage in boss fights, and travel to various landscapes. It features 1250+ crafting recipes, about 15 pets, 15 bosses, and over a dozen environments for you to check out. Some users have complained about how it’s not quite like the PC version but most generally like this mobile version.
WorldCraft
[Price: Free]
Last on the list (for now) is WorldCraft. It is pretty much like Minecraft in every way but suffers from the pitfalls commonly associated with a game being totally free with no in app purchases. Despite being a tad underdeveloped, the game still manages to be fun. It includes features like online multiplayer, the ability to explore worlds created by other people, and most of the elements of Minecraft. It’s not amazing but it’s definitely worth checking out if you’re looking for a cheap alternative.
Wrap up
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