Platforms + Features
Buy Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition* and get both versions of the game for the price of one. You can easily switch between Java and Bedrock Edition using the unified launcher and cross-play with any current version of Minecraft, including consoles and mobile.
*macOS and Linux are compatible with Minecraft: Java Edition only.
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Cross-Platform Compatibility Allows you to play with friends on different devices.
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Cross-play with Windows, Mac, and Linux
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Cross-play with Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and mobile |
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Split screen multiplayer Playing split screen allows up to four players to play on the screen at the same time.
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Controller/touch support Use a compatible game controller or touch screen.
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Minecraft Marketplace Discover new ways to play Minecraft with unique maps, skins and texture packs. Available in-game from your favorite community creators. Purchases and Minecoins roam across Windows 10, Xbox One, Mobile, and Switch.
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Marketplace Pass Play 150+ pieces of exciting content for one low monthly price!
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Downloadable Content (DLC) Use add-ons to customize your experience. Transform the look, and even change the behavior of mobs.
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Mods Independent, user-made additions and changes to the game.
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Official featured multiplayer servers (online multiplayer requires subscription sold separately) Public servers, partnered with Minecraft, that anyone can join, with multiplayer mini-games.
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Realms Realms are servers, run by us, just for you and your friends. Invite an infinite number of friends to join your personal Realm, and play with up to 10 at a time.
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Realms Plus Get access to 150+ Marketplace Pass content items to play locally or on your personal Realm server. Play with up to 10 players at a time who can access all of the content in your Realm - for free!
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Host your own server Share your world with your friends and players around the globe. Host your own multiplayer game server. Join custom servers from mobile and PC.
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Join player-hosted multiplayer servers Multiplayer games hosted on other player’s servers.
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Achievements/Trophies Complete certain challenges to earn achievements or trophies. Only available in Survival mode.
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LAN or Wifi Multiplayer Play with friends over LAN or WiFi.
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Parental Controls with Xbox Live or Microsoft Accounts Xbox Live and Microsoft Accounts have age-appropriate controls and settings that you can adjust to suit your family’s needs.
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Ray Tracing Advanced graphics capabilities including support for physical based rendering, realistic lighting, vibrant colors, realistic water, and more. Content available in Minecraft Marketplace. Requires a DXR capable GPU.
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Discover Minecraft
Build anything you can imagine, uncover eerie mysteries, and survive the night in the ultimate sandbox game. In Minecraft, every playthrough is different, and unforgettable adventures await behind every corner. Explore and craft your way through an infinite world that’s yours to shape, one block at a time.
How it works
Gather Resources
The typical Minecraft journey starts with punching a tree to gather wood. The rest is up to you, whether you mine for precious ores or seek out rare materials. Just make sure to stock up on food!
Survive the Night
When the sun goes down, hostile mobs abound. Will you face them or sleep through the night? And remember: it’s always dark underground...
Build Amazing Things
Craft tools, build a humble shelter, or engineer your base with redstone. Can you build a base in the Nether? Only one way to find out.
Play with Friends
Survive and build with friends, join lively communities, or create your own private server with Realms!
Online
Connect and play with players across the world, wherever they are.
- 1M+ Players
- Bedrock
Play in a custom world together with other players.
Discover community-run servers, full of activities and home to thousands of players.
Realms
Play locally or online in your own server; a persistent online world, safely stored in the cloud.
- Up to 11 Players
- Bedrock
Get instant access to a catalog of 150+ Marketplace Pass content items, with new fun stuff added every month.
Create and manage your own personal server together with up to 10 friends.
Co-Op
Play couch co-op together with friends and family on your device.
- 4+ Players
- Bedrock
Play in a custom world together with other players on a shared platform or through a LAN.
Play with friends and family on a local private server with separate devices.
Expand your world
Minecraft is always evolving thanks to our regular game updates as well as a growing catalog of creator content at Minecraft Marketplace. Check out the latest below!
What's New?
Discover the latest news, updates, and deep dives from the Minecraft universe!