Minecraft
- All time rank:
- 35
- 2010s rank:
- 12
- 2011 rank:
- 4
- Developers:
- Mojang Studios
- Platforms:
- PC
- Year of release:
- 2011
- Genres:
- Adventure , Open world , Sandbox , Simulator , Survival
- IGDB Link:
- https://www.igdb.com/games/minecraft
Minecraft: Java Edition (previously known as Minecraft) is the original version of Minecraft, developed by Mojang Studios for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Notch began development on May 10, 2009, publicly releasing Minecraft on May 17, 2009. The full release of the game was on November 18, 2011, at MINECON 2011.
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.
from IGDB.comAll Time Lists
Decade Lists
Miscellaneous Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge | The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime | 2023 | 13 |
| Eurogamer | Games of the Generation | 2013 | 16 |
| The Guardian | The 50 best video games of the 21st century | 2019 | 1 |
| WatchMojo | Top 20 Best Video Games of the Century So Far | 2020 | 10 |
End of Year Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNET | The 10 best games of 2011 | 2011 | 11 |
| Kotaku | The 10 Best Games Of 2011 | 2019 | 9 |
| New York Game Awards | Big Apple Award for Best Game (2011) | 2012 | 2 |
| NPR | The 10 Best Video Games Of 2011 | 2011 | 1 |
| Paste | The 20 Best Videogames of 2011 | 2011 | 7 |
| TechRaptor | The 15 Best Games of 2011 | 2011 | 2 |
| The Guardian | Top 20 games of 2011 | 2011 | 9 |
| VentureBeat | The 10 Best Games of 2011 | 2011 | 4 |