Indecisive gamers rejoice! Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition for PC now includes both Java and Bedrock Edition.

Minecraft: Java Edition

  • Customize your own skin – You can download any skin online or make your own and upload it to use in-game!
  • PC only – Minecraft: Java Edition will run on Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Mods – Download community-made mods to change your gameplay experience
  • Resource Intensive – Minecraft: Java Edition requires higher computer specifications to run smoothly
  • No Cross-Play – Minecraft: Java Edition users can only play with other Java users
  • Community – There are countless online servers and communities with all kinds of variations and mods to change up the multiplayer experience
  • Minecraft: Bedrock Edition

  • Multi-Platform – You can play Minecraft: Bedrock Edition on consoles, mobile, Chromebook, and PC
  • Marketplace – Add-Ons, Skin packs, and much more can be purchased from Minecraft Marketplace to change your gameplay experience
  • Cross-Play – Minecraft: Bedrock Edition players can play with other Minecraft: Bedrock Edition players on any platform online
  • Runs Smooth – Minecraft: Bedrock Edition does not require powerful computers or devices to run and will often run more smoothly than Minecraft: Java Edition
  • Controls – Minecraft: Bedrock Edition has the option to either switch to a controller for movement or to use touch controls when on a mobile device
  • Moderation and Parental Controls – Minecraft: Bedrock Edition is connected to Xbox’s services; the online experience is moderated and parental controls can be fine-tuned
  • Discover new ways to play Minecraft with unique maps, skins, and texture packs. Available in-game from your favorite community creators. Purchases and Minecoins roam across Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox, Mobile, and Switch. On PlayStation 5 the Minecraft Store uses Tokens. Tokens are used only on PlayStation consoles and cannot be used on other platforms. Similarly, Minecoins cannot be used on PlayStation consoles.

    Official featured multiplayer servers (online multiplayer requires subscription sold separately)

    Public servers, partnered with Minecraft, that anyone can join, with multiplayer mini-games.

    Just when you thought Minecraft couldn’t get any blockier, blocks literally start falling from the sky! It’s not blockmageddon, it’s the new Tetris Add-on pack by Jigarbov filled with Line-Clearing tools, colorful blocks, and – you guessed it – Tetrimonsters. Okay, maybe you didn’t guess that, but they are here! And they can (allegedly) be tamed to fight for you, some of them can even be ridden! How Tetrirrific!