Games like minecraft

Games similar to Minecraft a lot. Initially, the sandboxes were a kind of bonus to the main game, but it was with the arrival of Minecraft that they turned into a separate genre. What is the difference between this genre from others?

First, the action in the game occurs in fully or in certain asked the generated open world.
Secondly, and this was the main focus of developers, the ability to "craft" or produce various items. It is worth looking at the name of the game, and it will immediately become clear that it is the basis of the gameplay "Mine" - (eng. Collect) and "Craft" (Eng. Create).
Thirdly, the survival element is added every night when they should hide somewhere from night hunters, although it is for a gameplay, rather, secondary.

Each popular game always appears many clones or imitators, most of which turn out to be worse than the prototype, and some are even better. Among the clones, something worthwhile is rare, but among the games that dilute the gameplay with new elements come across pearls.

So, a list of games similar to minecraft, in alphabetical order to not offend anyone:

1
Ace Of Spades.

First-person shooter, with a "square" design, like minecraft, and the possibility of not only the destruction of the surrounding items, but also the organization of undercuts and fortifications.

2
Castleminer Z.

In fact, initially - the Xbox Micraft clone is now available for PC. Quite many varieties of weapons, first of all shooting, and opponents, up to the dragons. The world around the world is still quadreten as in minecraft, but there are no characters.

3
Craft the World

Quite an interesting mixture of sandbox and Tower Defense. Underground world, which is mastered by heroes in 2D. Extraction of resources is carried out when expanding the sphere of influence. Of the mined resources it is necessary to create new items and weapons. Enemies are attacked by your own possessions.

4
Cube World.

RPG, made in the Minecraft stylist. It is possible to craft, but the gameplay is also based on the study of the world. In the game you can tame pets, which, reaching high levels, grow up to impressive sizes and allow you to move on yourself.

5
Cubic Castles.

MMO Sandbox focused on construction. You have a plot for building, after which you can travel through the open universe in search of resources. Upon returning to its site from the mined resources, you can have its own architectural masterpieces.

6
Darkout

2D sandbox with a cosmic atmosphere. Countless items that can be recycled, as well as a variety of enemies.

7
DeepWorld

Online 2D Advencher with the atmosphere of the steampunk and a bunch of various items for studying and processing. When moving along the plot of the gameplay is complemented by new elements, the game changes all the time.

8
DON'T STARVE.

The gameplay is a miniskraft clone with interesting modifications of the type of change of the time of the year, but according to the chart it is very different. First of all, the fact that the view from a third party in isometry.

9
Farsky.

This game is an underwater almost as-clone of minecraft. Oxygen is added to the most important resources. It is possible to implement automatic resource mining.