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== Spin-off games ==

=== ''Minicraft'' ===
{{Main|Minicraft}}

''Minicraft'' is a 2011 [[2D computer graphics|2D]] [[Top-down perspective|top-down]] [[action game]] created by [[Markus Persson]], the creator of the ''Minecraft'' franchise. It was developed in 48 hours as part of the 22nd [[Ludum Dare]] [[game jam]] competition.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minecraft Creator Notch Makes Minicraft in 48 Hours |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/473004/minecraft_creator_notch_makes_minicraft_in_48_hours.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=PCWorld |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Meer |first=Alec |date=2011-12-19 |title=Minecraft But Not: Minicraft |language=en |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/minecraft-but-not-minicraft |access-date=2023-04-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |author1=Tom Senior |date=2011-12-19 |title=Notch makes Minicraft in 48 hours for Ludum Dare |language=en |work=PC Gamer |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/notch-makes-minicraft-in-48-hours-for-ludum-dare/ |access-date=2023-04-24}}</ref> At the time of its release, it was reported to be a "sequel" to ''Minecraft''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-12-19 |title=Minecraft creator designs Minicraft 'sequel' in 48 hours |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-16250216 |access-date=2023-04-24}}</ref>

=== ''Minecraft: Story Mode'' ===
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''Minecraft: Story Mode'', an episodic spin-off game developed by [[Telltale Games]] in collaboration with Mojang, was announced in December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Copeland|first=Wesley|date=18 December 2014|title=Telltale and Mojang Announce Minecraft: Story Mode|url=https://ign.com/articles/2014/12/18/telltale-and-mojang-announce-minecraft-story-mode|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705065756/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/18/telltale-and-mojang-announce-minecraft-story-mode|archive-date=5 July 2015|access-date=18 March 2020|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Yin-Poole|first=Wesley|date=18 December 2014|title=Minecraft: Story Mode is an episodic series from Telltale|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-12-18-minecraft-story-mode-is-an-episodic-series-from-telltale|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915181201/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-12-18-minecraft-story-mode-is-an-episodic-series-from-telltale|archive-date=15 September 2015|access-date=18 March 2020|website=[[Eurogamer]]|publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref><ref name="Polygon Story Mode release">{{cite web|last1=Good|first1=Owen S.|date=16 September 2015|title=Telltale's Minecraft game launches Oct. 13, will have a physical release|url=http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9336787/telltales-minecraft-game-launches-oct-13-will-have-a-physical-release|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916165255/http://www.polygon.com/2015/9/16/9336787/telltales-minecraft-game-launches-oct-13-will-have-a-physical-release|archive-date=16 September 2015|access-date=16 September 2015|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> Consisting of five episodes plus three additional downloadable episodes, the standalone game is a narrative and player choice-driven, and it was released on [[Windows]], [[OS X]], [[iOS]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Xbox 360]], and [[Xbox One]] via download on 13 October 2015. A physical disc that grants access to all episodes was released for the aforementioned four consoles on 27 October.<ref name="Polygon Story Mode release" /> [[Wii U]]<ref name="VergecitesMSMonWiiU">{{cite web |first=Andrew |last=Webster |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/8/26/9207085/minecraft-story-mode-telltale-games-interview |title=Giving Minecraft a story |website=[[The Verge]] |date=26 August 2015 |access-date=27 August 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827005650/http://www.theverge.com/2015/8/26/9207085/minecraft-story-mode-telltale-games-interview |archive-date=27 August 2015}}</ref> and [[Nintendo Switch]] versions were available in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minecraft: Story Mode – The Complete Adventure|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/minecraft-story-mode-the-complete-adventure-switch|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322023311/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/minecraft-story-mode-the-complete-adventure-switch|archive-date=22 March 2017|access-date=20 March 2017|website=www.nintendo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Martin|first=Liam|date=15 January 2017|title=Nintendo Switch games list in FULL: All launch games and 2017 releases REVEALED|newspaper=[[Daily Express]]|url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/gaming/753735/Nintendo-Switch-LAUNCH-TITLES-Full-games-list-March-release-date|access-date=20 March 2017}}</ref> From late 2018 to 5 December 2022, it was only available on [[Netflix]], where only the first five episodes were available.<ref name="The Verge">{{cite web | url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/2/18649550/minecraft-story-mode-telltale-games-mojang-june-25th-pulled-from-sale | title=Minecraft: Story Mode is being pulled from stores on June 25th | date=2 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/minecraft-story-mode-to-leave-netflix-globally-in-december-2022/articleshow/95406840.cms | title='Minecraft: Story Mode' to leave Netflix globally in December 2022 | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=November 9, 2022 }}</ref> The first trailer for the game was shown at Minecon on 4 July 2015, revealing some of the game's features. In ''Minecraft: Story Mode'', players control Jesse (voiced by [[Patton Oswalt]] and [[Catherine Taber]]),<ref name="Polygon Story Mode release" /> who sets out on a journey with his or her friends to find The Order of the Stone—four adventurers who slayed an Ender Dragon—in order to save their world. [[Brian Posehn]], [[Ashley Johnson (actress)|Ashley Johnson]], [[Scott Porter]], [[Martha Plimpton]], [[Dave Fennoy]], [[Corey Feldman]], [[Billy West]] and [[Paul Reubens]] portray the rest of the cast.<ref>{{cite web|last=Albert|first=Brian|date=4 July 2015|title=First Minecraft: Story Mode Details Revealed at Minecon|url=https://ign.com/articles/2015/07/04/first-minecraft-story-mode-details-revealed-at-minecon|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704210732/http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/04/first-minecraft-story-mode-details-revealed-at-minecon|archive-date=4 July 2015|access-date=4 July 2015|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]}}</ref>{{Timeline of release years|2011=''[[Minecraft]]''|2015=''[[Minecraft: Story Mode]]''|2017=''Minecraft: Story Mode: Season 2''|2019=''[[Minecraft Earth]]''|2020=''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''|2023=''[[Minecraft Legends]]''}}

==== ''Minecraft: Story Mode: Season 2'' ====
The second season was released from July to December 2017. It continued the story from the first season, with the player's choices affecting elements within ''Season Two''. [[Patton Oswalt]], [[Catherine Taber]], [[Ashley Johnson (actress)|Ashley Johnson]], and [[Scott Porter]] were confirmed to continue voicework for the new season. The game supports the new Crowd Play feature that Telltale introduced in ''[[Batman: The Telltale Series]]'', allowing up to 2,000 audience members to vote on decisions for the player using [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] or other streaming services.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sarkar|first=Samit|date=7 June 2017|title=Minecraft: Story Mode returns for a second season in July|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/7/15753752/minecraft-story-mode-season-2-release-date|access-date=7 June 2017|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref> It was shut down along with the original ''Minecraft: Story Mode'', on 25 June 2019.<ref name="The Verge" />

=== ''Minecraft Earth'' ===
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''Minecraft Earth'' was an [[augmented reality]] [[sandbox game]] developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and published by [[Xbox Game Studios]]. A [[spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of the video game ''[[Minecraft]]'', it was first announced in May 2019, and was available on [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], and [[iPadOS]]. The game allowed players to interact with the world and build Minecraft-style structures and objects that will persist and can be modified by other players. The game implemented the resource-gathering and many of the other features of the original game in an augmented-reality setting. The game had a beta release in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Warren|first=Tom|date=17 May 2019|title=Minecraft Earth goes a step beyond Pokémon Go to cover the world in blocks|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18627341/minecraft-earth-ios-android-free-ar-game-features-pokemon-go|website=The Verge}}</ref> The game was [[free-to-play]], and was released in [[early access]] in October 2019. The game was shut down on 30 June 2021, and players who made in-game purchases on the app received a free copy of the Bedrock Edition.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 July 2021|title=Minecraft Earth officially shuts down, just two years after WWDC keynote|url=https://www.imore.com/minecraft-earth-officially-shuts-down-just-two-years-after-wwdc-keynote|access-date=1 July 2021|website=iMore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhushan|first=Rahul|date=6 January 2021|title=Minecraft Earth to discontinue services on June 30th, free copy of Bedrock Edition to be given to players who made purchases|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/minecraft/minecraft-earth-discontinue-services-30th-june-free-copy-bedrock-edition-given-players-made-purchases|access-date=5 July 2021|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref>

=== ''Minecraft Dungeons'' ===
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''Minecraft Dungeons'' is a [[dungeon crawler]] video game developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and [[Double Eleven (company)|Double Eleven]]. It was published by [[Xbox Game Studios]]. It is a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] of ''[[Minecraft]]'' and was released for [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Windows]], and [[Xbox One]] on 26 May 2020. The game received mixed reviews; many deemed the game fun and charming, with praise for its visuals and music. However, its simple gameplay and use of [[procedural generation]] received a more mixed reception, with its short story and lack of depth criticized.
It is a [[hack and slash]]-styled<ref name="gr">{{cite web |last1=Avard |first1=Alex |title=Minecraft Dungeons review: "A more approachable entry point for the hack and slash genre" |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/minecraft-dungeons-review/ |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |date=22 May 2020 |access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="pcgn">{{cite web |last1=Maxwell |first1=Ben |title=Minecraft Dungeons review – my first Diablo |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/minecraft-dungeons/review |website=[[PCGamesN]] |date=22 May 2020 |access-date=25 May 2020}}</ref> [[dungeon crawler]], rendered from an [[Isometric video game graphics|isometric perspective]].<ref name="bi">{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/new-minecraft-game-diablo-xbox-pc-ps4-nintendo-switch-2020-5?r=US&IR=T|title=A new 'Minecraft' game is out today, and it shakes up the iconic series with a bold new hack-and-slash style of gameplay you can play with a friend|last=Gilbert|first=Ben|date=26 May 2020|work=Business Insider|access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> Players explore [[procedural generation#Video games|procedurally generated]] and hand crafted dungeons filled with new variants of existing ''Minecraft'' monsters and also deal with traps, puzzles, bosses and finding treasure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/11/minecraft-dungeons-is-a-blocky-smash-and-slash-adventure/|title='Minecraft Dungeons' is a blocky, smash-and-slash adventure|work=[[Engadget]]|language=en|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/e3/2019/6/10/18660635/minecraft-dungeons-release-date-xbox-one-pc-ps4-e3-2019|title=Minecraft Dungeons is simple, Diablo-inspired fun for the family|last=Campbell|first=Colin|date=10 June 2019|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>

====''Minecraft Dungeons Arcade''====
In early 2021, Mojang announced an arcade adaptation version of ''Minecraft Dungeons'' associated with collectible cards.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=6 March 2021 |title=Minecraft Dungeons is getting an arcade cabinet |work=Eurogamer |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-03-06-minecraft-dungeons-is-getting-an-arcade-cabinet |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gabe |first=Gurwin |date=7 March 2021 |title=Minecraft Dungeons Is Getting Turned Into Arcade Cabinet |work=GameSpot |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/minecraft-dungeons-is-getting-turned-into-arcade-cabinet/1100-6488492/ |access-date=5 December 2021}}</ref>

=== ''Minecraft Legends'' ===
{{Main articles|Minecraft Legends}}
''Minecraft Legends'' is an [[Strategy video game|action-strategy game]] developed by [[Mojang Studios]] and [[Blackbird Interactive]], announced on 12 June 2022 and released on 18 April 2023.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Anderca |first=Cristina |date=25 January 2023 |title=Minecraft Legends official release date |url=https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-legends-official-release-date |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205062927/https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-legends-official-release-date |archive-date=5 February 2023 |access-date=5 February 2023 |website=minecraft.net}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Minecraft Legends – Announce Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JSjZqV-YK8 |language=en |access-date=12 June 2022}}</ref>