Minecraft: Java Edition

Mojang Studios

Release Date: November 18, 2011

Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

Rating: 84 (17 ratings)

Minecraft focuses on allowing the player to explore, interact with, and modify a dynamically-generated map made of one-cubic-meter-sized blocks. In addition to blocks, the environment features plants, mobs, and items. Some activities in the game include mining for ore, fighting hostile mobs, and crafting new blocks and tools by gathering various resources found in the game. The game's open-ended model allows players to create structures, creations, and artwork on various multiplayer servers or their single-player maps. Other features include redstone circuits for logic computations and remote actions, minecarts and tracks, and a mysterious underworld called the Nether. A designated but completely optional goal of the game is to travel to a dimension called the End, and defeat the ender dragon.


Genres

Simulator

Adventure


Themes

Fantasy

Survival

Sandbox

Kids

Open world


Release Dates

Nov 18, 2011 - PC (Microsoft Windows)

Nov 18, 2011 - Mac

Nov 18, 2011 - Linux

Nov 18, 2011 - Linux

Dec 20, 2010 - Linux

Jun 30, 2010 - Linux

Nov 18, 2011 - Mac

Dec 20, 2010 - Mac

Jun 30, 2010 - Mac

Nov 18, 2011 - PC (Microsoft Windows)

Dec 20, 2010 - PC (Microsoft Windows)

Jun 30, 2010 - PC (Microsoft Windows)


Game Modes

Single player

Multiplayer

Co-operative

Split screen

Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)


Keywords

craft

monsters

indie

sandbox

animals

sword

fantasy

health

dragons

survival

random world generation

construction

fishing

crafting

creative

pvp

death

procedural generation

fire

voxel

ps4

horse

egg

chicken

hand-to-hand combat

roller coaster

action-adventure

water

farming

moddable

achievements

online

traps

blocks

open-world

search

minecraft

mojang

snow

wolf

inventory

electronic music

billiards

mushroom

mine cart

mining

cross-platform multiplayer

swimming

flowers

arrow

day/night cycle

falling blocks

shovel

copyright infringement

playstation 4

darkness

single player

sheep

tree

explosion

brick

gold

digital distribution

water effects

pax west 2017

jump

options menu

apple

cape

cactus

split-screen multiplayer

oculus rift support

spider

pig

pre-release public testing

customization

fireball

ladder

fish

fishing rod

cat

first-person perspective

tutorial

cow

language selection

windows store

polygonal 3d

book

sand

bow

explosives

slime

durability

door

axe

bed

diamond

shelf

armor

deliberately retro

digging

samsung gear vr support

original soundtrack release

snowball

helmet

loading screens

crouching

wasd movement

rain

paper

paintings

eating

humble bundle

milk

lava

melon

off-tv play

slime monster

fence

feather

grass

bone

falling damage

treasure chest

carrot

character creation

downloadable to retail

bottle

stereoscopic 3d

heart

torch

slashing weapons

downloadable content

potion

e3 2016

xbox live

crosshair

auto-save

real-time combat

pants

player character

octopus

titular gameplay

difficulty level

skeleton warriors

pickaxe

internet culture reference

breakable glass

multiple gameplay perspectives

movie reference

clock

loading screen advice

rpg elements

pax prime 2014

gamescom 2014

playstation tv support

kinect support

stone

seed

boat

randomly generated maps

map

floating island

bowl

drowning

bread

bucket

compass

wood

sugar

coal

leaderboard

pelt

glass

leaf

hardcore mode

anaglyph 3d

boots

sleeping

exploding enemies

armor dye

suicide

cauldron

igf awards

pumpkin

never-ending

mod support

high definition graphics

stick

inventory loss

sunset

first person map reading

voice chat

breath meter

meme origin

interior decorating

splash damage

cake

watch

world building

oven

body armor

leather armor

fire manipulation

mitotic entity

portal

fire chomp

cookies

trap door

lumberjack

wheat

beans

steak

workbench

breastplate

monster infighting

logging

music creation

potato

pax east 2012

pax prime 2012

text chat

fully customizable controls

minerals

playstation 3

piercing weapons

menus don't pause gameplay

saddle

string

horse armor

corpse run

gunpowder

breaking through windows

lapis lazuli

fire arrow

poison potion

obsidian

sandstone

cure ailment potion

wool

repellent

e3 2011

twitchtv integration

pc to console port

creeper

arcade next

enchantment

pax prime 2011

prechievements

sleep disruption

floof

dispenser

stamina potion

lunar cycle

game developers choice awards 2011

iron boots

played for charity

distinctive cries

ghast

enderman

wither

wither skelton

nipper

golden carrot

nether portal

eye of ender

shared

xbox live achievements

xbox live cloud saves

xbox live cross-platform co-op

xbox live clubs

ps3

scea

ps3,...

4j studios

interior design

twitch integration


Developers

Mojang Studios

Mojang Studios

Mojang Studios


Publishers

Mojang Studios

Mojang Studios

Mojang Studios


Store Info

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