What are the best Minecraft-like games for Android?

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Best Minecraft-like games for Android	Price	Genre	Co-Op
-- Terraria	$4.99	2D platformer / Minecraft-like	8 Player Online / 8 Player LAN
-- Minetest	-	-	-
-- WorldCraft : 3D Build & Craft	0	-	-
-- The Blockheads	-	-	-
-- Mines of Mars Scifi Mining RPG	-	-	-

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Terraria

Top Con

Risk of losing data

Many users have reported that they have lost save games as well as cloud save files. Whether it is caused by the game updating or just random bugginess is still unknown as the devs have not responded to these issues. See More

Top Pro

Survival-horror elements give a sense of urgency

Instead of building a deliberate feeling of suspense, Terraria uses bright palettes and arcade action to provide a fun experience outside of the survival elements. When those elements gradually appear one by one, each is all the more shocking from the contrast which makes for an ever growing sense of urgency in the game to craft a safe space as well as weapons to protect oneself. See More

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Genre:2D platformer / Minecraft-like

Co-Op:8 Player Online / 8 Player LAN

Controller Support:Android (MOGA / HID), Steam (Full)

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Top Con

Cloud saving is broken

Currently cloud saving is broken so that means you can build your world but it sits in your phone. You cannot back it up, you cannot sync it with other devices, nor even manually backup unless your device is rooted. See More

Top Pro

Always a new experience

Upon start of the game a world is randomly generated which allows the user to get a new experience any time they start a new world making for unlimited replayability. See More

Top Pro

There is lots to explore and find

Terraria has a randomly generated world with all kinds different areas to explore, items to find and craft, and secrets to unearth. There is a basic introduction to the game, but mostly everything revolves around experimenting and exploring. See More

Top Pro

Allows for great freedom of expression

The game has all kinds of tools and materials that you can acquire and use to build whatever you can imagine. See More

Top Pro

Immersive mode on Android 4.4+

Terraria features immersive mode on any Android device with Android version 4.4+. See More

Top Pro

Local multiplayer

You can play with up to 4 players over local Wi-Fi. See More

Top Pro

Free demo for easy testing

A trial version of the game can be downloaded on Google Play. A feature of the trial version is that it does have a full game unlock through in app purchase, for those that don't want to lose their games progress by downloading a different version of the game. See More

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Minetest

Top Pro

Fewer griefers than Minecraft

The smaller community means fewer players, and that mean fewer griefers than on Minecraft. See More

Top Con

Lack of mobs

Yet mobs can be installed through mods or subgames, but they are laggy because of bad lua performance. See More

Top Pro

Open source

Made for developing modders. See More

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WorldCraft : 3D Build & Craft

Top Pro

Great game to develop your creative side

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Fun game, very excited Creative Multiplayer and vast Survival Mode Offline. See More

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The Blockheads

Top Pro

An almost endless amount of choices for how one wants to play

The Blockheads allows for so many options and choices that the game can play however one wants it to play. See More

Top Con

Contains in app purchases

The Blockheads has an assortment of in app purchases ranging from $0.99 - $24.99 per item. See More

Top Pro

Created for mobile devices specifically

The Blockheads unlike other crafting games was designed specifically to be played on mobile devices. See More

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Mines of Mars Scifi Mining RPG

Top Con

Switched from paid app to free with advertisements

For those that paid the $4.99 for the game with the understanding that it was a full title with no ads or in app purchases, their game will now have ads in it due to the fact that the studio has changed how the game is offered. Essentially screwing over those that supported the title by purchasing it. Currently the title will not show ads as long as it had been installed prior to the switch, but as soon as it is installed on a new device or deleted from an old one to be reinstalled, it will display advertisements. See More

Top Pro

Large map to play on

The map that gameplay takes place on is absolutely huge. See More

Top Con

May be difficult to play on small screen high resolution devices

On devices such as the Nexus 5 that have 1080p screens it may be difficult to play the game as objects will appear too small. See More

Top Pro

Story centric that changes with each playthrough

Mines of Mars is a story heavy game that allows for the user experience to be different upon each and every playthrough. See More

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The Sandbox: Craft Play Share

Top Con

Has in app purchases

The Sandbox: Craft Play Share has in app purchases that range from $0.99 - $21.99 per item. See More

Top Pro

Large assortment of worlds that can be created

The Sandbox: Craft Play Share allows for a very large assortment of worlds to be crafted, giving the player an almost unlimited amount of content. See More

Top Pro

Create and destroy entire worlds on a whim

The Sandbox: Craft Play Share allow for complete world creating and destruction. See More

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Block Story

Top Pro

Deep crafting system

Top Con

Interface is confusing at times

Top Pro

Open sandbox world

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Worldcrafter

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8 Games Considered

My Recommendation for Terraria

My Recommendation for Terraria

Risk of losing data

Survival-horror elements give a sense of urgency

Cloud saving is broken

Always a new experience

There is lots to explore and find

Allows for great freedom of expression

Immersive mode on Android 4.4+

Local multiplayer

Free demo for easy testing

My Recommendation for Minetest

My Recommendation for Minetest

Fewer griefers than Minecraft

Lack of mobs

Open source

My Recommendation for WorldCraft : 3D Build & Craft

My Recommendation for WorldCraft : 3D Build & Craft

Great game to develop your creative side

My Recommendation for The Blockheads

My Recommendation for The Blockheads

An almost endless amount of choices for how one wants to play

Contains in app purchases

Created for mobile devices specifically

My Recommendation for Mines of Mars Scifi Mining RPG

My Recommendation for Mines of Mars Scifi Mining RPG

Switched from paid app to free with advertisements

Large map to play on

May be difficult to play on small screen high resolution devices

Story centric that changes with each playthrough

My Recommendation for The Sandbox: Craft Play Share

My Recommendation for The Sandbox: Craft Play Share

Has in app purchases

Large assortment of worlds that can be created

Create and destroy entire worlds on a whim

My Recommendation for Block Story

My Recommendation for Block Story

Deep crafting system

Interface is confusing at times

Open sandbox world

My Recommendation for Worldcrafter

My Recommendation for Worldcrafter

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