Minecraft is the ultimate sandbox game. It’s been around for a decade and although there are many imitators, no other game is quite like Minecraft. It has a huge community of players who are very active on sites like Reddit, YouTube, Discord, and Tumblr.
You can play the game solo or log into a nearly infinite number of multiplayer servers. Some of these servers are very professionally run and create a near-AAA gaming experience.
Minecraft Servers
There are so many different servers that you can play on. This is just a starting list of some of the better ones.
- PrimeMC
- Hypixel Network
- Desteria
- Minecraft Central
- MineHeroes.net
- CubeCraft Games
Minecraft Maps
You can download a nearly endless supply of player-created maps to make Minecraft infinitely replayable. Maps come in all sort of different categories, such as story-driven RPG maps, or skill-testing parkour/obstacle maps. No matter what your tastes, there are worlds for you. Here are some of the best Minecraft maps that you can play.
- Biome Box
- Asleep
- Herobrine’s Mansion
- Adventure Time
- The Tourist
- Kingdom of the Sky
- Deep Space Turtle Chase
- Wrath of the Fallen
- The Escapists 2
- Last Jump Hero
- Super Mansion [Redstone]
- SkyBlock
- Eldaria Islands
- The Dropper 2 – Newton vs. Darwin
Minecraft Tools
There are lots of downloadable and online tools you can use to enhance Minecraft and even create your own maps, videos, and add-ons. There’s even an official Minecraft blog post that highlights some of the best ones.
- World Edit
- MCEdit
- Voxel Sniper
- World Painter