For a better part of the last decade, Minecraft dominated the space for unloading survival. There is just something addictive about endless worlds and endless possibilities that are wider with Modpacks and updates. But sometimes it is nice to play something a little different while still staying in a well -known blocked world.
Just around the corner there are plenty of upcoming creative games that allow players to explore cubes similar to worlds full of creation and the earth on which they build, which emulates the same feeling Minecraft, Although it still offers something new in environments that simply beg for exploration.
Everwind
Mixing survival with heavy RPG elements
- Release date: Will come soon
- Developer: Enjoy the SA Studio
Everwind It combines the survival of quarantine with the depth of RPG and sets players on adventure on floating islands and landing if the eye sees it. Its fully destroyable environment, gathering resources and creating echoes of creative spirit MinecraftBut the reversal comes from the mechanics of Skyfaring, which sends players far above the ground to a brand new empire of altitude.
The game also emphasizes a cooperative game, supports full multiplayer, where friends can connect to fight enemies, share resources and expand their skyship. Personalization adds another layer, with customizable characters and freedom to shape the environment as players choose and conquer enemies in it.
Pokémon
No more of the leaders of the combat gym
Pokémon He takes the beloved formula of monster collection and creates it into the world in the quarantine Life-Sim, where agriculture, craft and survey are as important as training. Instead of concentrating only on battles, players settle in a spray, cultivate crops and expand their homestead to fill it with delightful friends Poké.
Cute, color presentation and freedom to shape everyday life causes to feel a lot like Minecraft or Stardew ValleyBut with the same magic Pokémon series. For fans of IP and cozy simulators, it offers a uniquely relaxed but infinitely engaging quarantine to collect creatures and build the whole home.
Aluleria
Return to a simpler time
- Release date: 2026
- Developer: Unomelon
Alumeria, At first glance looks like an early version Minecraft from many updates before. Inspiration is clear, but there are a lot of unique elements that make it excel from the crowd, such as the engaging battle of bosses and extensive prison, which give players a different kind of goal in the world.
The whole world has the same procedure as its source, but brings with it some other features, such as the types of customization that open the door for further assembly options. Everything from the glass staircase to the pink floor is possible, which allows players to build a perfect base and then go to the slaughter of other threats and return home to their cozy dwelling.
Lucid blocks
Minecraft meets liminal spaces
- Release date: To be announced
- Developer: Eric Alfaro
Lucid blocks It is easily one of the most interesting upcoming Voxel games. Emphasis is really emphasis on the atmosphere, because while players still need to survive and build a base in the world, the real draw comes from an endless, frightening environment that is dotted throughout the landscape.
Endless libraries, massive abandoned warehouses and whole cities made of plastic, the game brings the concept of liminal spaces and fills it with blocked magic Minecraft perfectly. It is just as a survival game as it is a horror game, because players have to deal with entities inside the world and the incredible nature of the places themselves.
Dwarf Delve
Mining again and again
- Release date: To be announced
- Developer: A grim box
Dwarf Delve It is a super interesting mixture of survival and extraction mechanics that sends the players deep to the depth down in search of treasure, which can only be obtained if it is alive alive. The primary look comes from the desire to build a cozy dwarf on the surface, so players are encouraged to dig deeper and look for valuables longer.
A constant risk of death makes every gambling excursion that can either lead to wealth or failure. But the urge to try again to cause the game to be so addictive and the reward for creating better equipment and a more pleasant house makes the loop satisfactory and deeply pleasant.
Lay of the Land
Live, Breathing Environment
- Release date: To be announced
- Developer: Southern Cross Interactive
Lay of the Land It takes the concept of a truly physical world and effortlessly simulates everything from falling sand to forest fires in real time. Players have to embark on unknown countries and look for treasures, all in discouraging strong enemies who are dead to undress them.
Game offers about so much creative freedom in terms of building MinecraftBut it has a more rounded feeling thanks to the smaller cubes that make up world. This means that the structures seem to be more realistic and players have much more control over how their base comes to life, whether on the surface or deep in mines.
Thin
Cozy Creation Together
- Release date: To be announced
- Developer: Meh Studios
Thin He adds players to a world full of fun and adventure and gives them enough to do both in a solo and cooperative world. There is a cave to explore, a mountain to climb and animals in a desperate need for a house that many players jump on the occasion to provide.
The game also has a decent depth, and players have access to killing technological recipes that can provide strength and resources to support the adventure of players. With the horde of the AI robots, players must quickly prepare and defend their pets from taking over, using everything they can to stay alive and constantly expand their home.
Planetsmith
It may not always be cubes
- Release date: To be announced
- Developer:
Planetsmith There is a special game with a quarantine that avoids a traditional environment similar to a cube, instead generates worlds composed of hexagonal blocks from pole to pole. Initially this might seem like a step from a flexible building MinecraftBut the change still offers players a lot of chances to demonstrate their creativity and style.
Survival elements remain known, with players who need to enter the mines to collect sources that can be used to build structures and take over the bosses in the world. When they are ready, players can even build spacecraft to blast a brand new world, lending a uniquely open feeling that distinguishes it from other sandbox games.
