12 Games Like Minecraft for Android & iOS

By PixelPicked

Minecraft is the sandbox that defined survival crafting: gather, build and explore an open world. These games share its crafting, survival and freedom to make your own goals.

We picked these from PixelPicked's catalog of mobile games, where every game is reviewed by a person before it's listed. Each pick shares core genres or mechanics with Minecraft, and the order favours the closest matches that players are enjoying right now. Several can be played free in your browser before you install.

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1. WatchBlocks

iOS

Your sandbox, your rules, your wrist. Create blocky worlds anywhere with WatchBlocks."

Mine, craft, and build an entire world - right on your wrist. No phone required. WatchBlocks turns your Apple Watch into a full sandbox survival game. Punch trees, smelt ore, craft tools, and build a base before night falls and the slimes come out. It's the block-building game you didn't know your wrist was missing. PLAY ANYWHERE No phone. No wifi. No excuses. Your world lives entirely on your watch, so you can mine a diamond vein in the elevator, on a plane, or hiding from a meeting.

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares simulation, adventure, survival, open world.

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2. Sector Rift

Android

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Sector Rift is a fast-paced top-down space shooter where players battle hostile enemies, defeat powerful bosses, and collect increasingly rare gear.

Game Title: Sector Rift Playable Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.starraiders.starraiders Platform: Android — Google Play Description: Sector Rift is a free-to-play, top-down multiplayer space combat game that I've been developing as a solo developer. The game has recently entered Early Access/its initial public release, and I'm looking for players who are interested in trying it out and helping me see how it performs with real people playing. Sector Rift focuses on progression, combat, exploration, and collecting increasingly powerful equipment.

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares simulation, survival, open world, exploration.

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3. Hungry shark marine apex

Android

Hungry shark marine apex is a marine simulation game

Hungry shark marine apex is a marine simulation game where you controle a great white shark navigate the ocean dodge traps hunt fish & survival apex predators like orca,eels & pyraña

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares adventure, simulation, survival.

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4. Mist Of Time: Medieval mMO RPG

Android

⚔️ No fantasy historically based Medieval mMORPG! ⚔️

Currently under main Update development and incoming Steam client Dive into the rich tapestry of Medieval Europe with our historically grounded Micro-Multiplayer Online Game! Unlike typical fantasy realms, our game immerses you in an authentic medieval setting where you'll embark on a journey through the intricacies of life in this era. ⚔️ Features : Point & Click Mechanic : Navigate seamlessly through the world with our intuitive point-and-click interface. Historical Accuracy : Experience a meticulously crafted world that stays true to the historical context of Medieval Europe. Open World Exploration : Roam freely through vast landscapes teeming with adventure and opportunity.

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares adventure, simulation, open world, survival.

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5. Drywater - Old West Survival

Android

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Prepare, build, and endure in Drywater — a single-player Old West survival and taming game where preparation is rewarded and calculated risk pays off.

Prepare, build, and endure in Drywater — a single-player Old West survival and taming game where preparation is rewarded and calculated risk pays off. Step onto a dangerous, unmapped frontier that stretches out forever in every direction. Gather raw resources, tame wild mounts, raise an outpost, and stay ahead of the cold. There are no dead ends and no unfair deaths here — only graduated, recoverable consequences for anyone who rides out unprepared.

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares adventure, survival, open world, crafting.

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6. Mission Wildlife: Zoo Safari

Android · iOS

Enjoy a Cartoon zoo adventure! Renovate habitats, rescue animals, solve match-3 puzzles, uncover mysteries, and create a happy & safe for all wildlife

Welcome to Mission Wildlife, a thrilling Renovate and solving , Point & click escape game where you become the best Zoo Keeper of your own Zoo! Game Story: As the zoo keeper daily routine is to renovate and maintain the zoo by cleaning enclosures, repairing damaged areas, and improving animal habitats. Feed healthy food to all animals and birds on time, provide fresh water, and make sure every enclosure stays clean and comfortable. Take care of the health of all animals and birds by giving medical treatment, checking their condition, and helping injured or sick animals recover safely.

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares adventure, survival, exploration, crafting.

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7. Cat Simulator: Mayhem!

Android · iOS

Play as a mischievous cat! Explore cozy rooms, knock things over, pull playful pranks, collect stars and unlock new rooms. Cute chaos awaits!

Cat Simulator: Mayhem is an adorable game where you play as a mischievous little cat! Explore cozy rooms, interact with all kinds of objects, pull playful pranks, and knock things over just for fun. Jump around, collect stars, and unlock new rooms to continue your curious adventure. Ready to cause some cute chaos?

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares adventure, simulation, sandbox, exploration.

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8. Aced

Android

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Poker has always had this alure cause money involved. Now u can work your way up into understanding the game with visual aids for free. So by the time u aced aced poker in your bones. Create a community rank up and if you have that I know this moment from another (kind of) game and your Ideas make sense maybe they will be added to the game. (ATM using ideas from chess league warcraft agario fighting games shooters racers and such) Chasing that feeling of creating a game on top of poker that combines and plays (a bit) like other games.

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares simulation, survival, exploration.

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9. Halloween: Secret of Shadow

Android

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Uncover a dark mystery in this thrilling escape game! Solve puzzles, find hidden clues and reveal the truth behind a ghostly haunting

Step into a thrilling escape game experience filled with challenging puzzles, hidden clues, locked rooms, and mind-bending riddles. Test your skills as you search for secret codes, crack mysterious challenges, and solve tricky tasks to unlock the truth. Every level brings new surprises, immersive adventures, and intense brain-teasing missions designed to keep you hooked until the very end. Game story: A group of friends haunted by a "ghost" discover shocking truths about a tragic college incident. The dead girl had a twin, and the haunting was nothing but drug-induced hallucinations. As they delve deeper, they realize someone has been manipulating them for reasons tied to the girl's death.

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares adventure, survival, exploration.

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10. Halloween Puzzle: No Way Out

Android

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Escape a scary mystery in this horror adventure game! Solve deadly puzzles, uncover dark family secrets, survive terrifying traps and exit room

Immerse yourself in a mind-twisting escape game adventure, where every puzzle hides a secret and every clue leads to discovery. Unlock mysterious doors, crack challenging codes, and solve brain-teasing riddles as you explore hidden chambers and navigate through cryptic corridors. With thrilling levels, tricky traps, and immersive challenges, your wit and logic are the only keys to survival. Can you unravel the enigma, conquer the puzzles, and escape before time runs out? Game Story: You have receive a letter from a long-lost grandmother inviting you to a cozy family dinner in the countryside. Intrigued, you visit her strange, antique-filled home. The meal seems normal until you pass out.

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares adventure, survival, exploration.

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11. Escape Games: Enigma Fables

Android

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Embark on a fantasy adventure escape game as a king, solve puzzles, break the dragon’s curse, and uncover dark secrets in a magical kingdom.

Step into the world of adventure escape games, where every point-and-click mission leads you deeper into mystery games filled with hidden objects, locked rooms, codes, and thrilling storylines. Take on the role of a detective tasked with solving crimes, investigating suspects, and finding crucial clues to unravel the secrets. From epic adventures and escape room challenges to minigames, puzzles, and breakout traps, each escape adventure is designed to test your logic, skill, and survival instincts.

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares adventure, survival, exploration.

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12. 3D Escape Room Mystics of Past

Android

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3D escape room in this horror adventure! Solve mystery puzzles, explore a haunted mansion, uncover dark secrets, and escape a terrifying creature!

Step into 3D Escape Room: Mystic of Past, the latest premium puzzle-adventure crafted by HFG Entertainments. Prepare to lose yourself in a world where history, mystery, and reality blur into one breathtaking 3D experience. Game Story: Three young scientists Austin, Grant, and Vernon create a tomb-shaped device meant to send a person a few seconds into the future. One of them volunteers to test it, but instead of returning, he vanishes. He finds himself trapped inside a dark medieval mansion in a strange dimension.

Why it's like Minecraft: it shares adventure, survival, exploration.

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