Minecraft distributes several official worlds, also known as maps, as type of downloadable content. They are typically sold as world templates combined with add-ons through the Marketplace, available for free on websites, or bundled within the game. The world serves as a template for a game of Minecraft, typically either a setting for one of the game modes or a linear story.
Usage
Marketplace maps
Marketplace worlds are distributed as world templates, a package format that allows player's to create a world with world data from the map. The world template often comes with resource and behavior packs that customize the appearance and gameplay. Some worlds may lock certain game settings for the experience, but these may be unlocked by the player.
Worlds in the Marketplace often come together with skin packs. A mash-up pack combines a world with a skin pack and a texture pack. There are four types of Marketplace worlds:
Dynamic worlds
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Dynamic worlds don't have a set build like normal pre-built ones, instead they can be generated from scratch like a Minecraft world. These worlds allow for a whole new experience every time because they generate differently depending on the seed. Sometimes they also include add-ons and texture packs as well.
Adventure maps
Adventure maps are self-contained experiences that focus on exploring and other types of guided gameplay, usually in Adventure mode. These types of worlds can range from PvP arenas to simulators and can be designed for singleplayer, multiplayer or both.
Minigames
Minigames are compact worlds with a specific theme or goal that are designed to be repeatable. These can feature a set of different gamemodes and variants or be designed to reset continuously.
Survival spawns
Survival spawns are starter maps in the Survival game mode that players can explore, gain loot from and expand. Maps of this type can sometimes add an entirely new aspect to the game but still allows players to experience the world as they normally would in Survival mode.
Other worlds
Worlds can also be distributed outside the Marketplace, usually for Java Edition. They are .zip or .mcworld world files that the player can import the game, but not on the console versions of Bedrock Edition. Mojang Studios sometimes provides download links for official maps outside the Marketplace.
Java Edition worlds are not compatible with Bedrock Edition and vice versa, but most of their data can be converted with external tools like Chunker.
Minecraft Education has several lesson maps provided in the Library that can be downloaded for free.
List of official worlds
Promotions
| Image | Name | Description | Release date | Purchasable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock Edition | Java Edition | ||||
| Alien Invasion | October 21, 2016 | — | External download | ||
| Castle Siege | October 21, 2016 | — | External download | ||
| Forest Lodge | ? | — | ? | ||
| Underground Minecart | ? | — | ? | ||
| Windows 10 One-Year Anniversary | ? | — | ? | ||
| Villains | ? | — | ? | ||
| House of Horrors | ? | — | ? | ||
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Purple Parrot Party Palace | A tie-in to the Better Together Update, centered around the mysterious Pete the Parrot. | November 13, 2017 | — | No |
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Abstraction: Minecon Earth | A tie-in to MINECON Earth 2017, set on its logo. | July 31, 2018 | — | Yes |
| Aquatic Quest | July 31, 2018 | — | No | ||
| Monsters of the Deep | July 31, 2018 | — | Yes | ||
| Redstone Mansion | July 31, 2018 | — | ? | ||
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Grid Runners | A special map made for MINECON Earth 2018. | September 10, 2018 | — | Yes |
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Grid Runners Pro | The sequel to Grid Runners. | ? | — | Yes |
| Blitz Build | ? | — | No | ||
| Blitz Build Summer | ? | — | Yes | ||
| DIY Xmas Puzzles! | ? | — | ? | ||
| Mojang Xmas Puzzles | ? | — | ? | ||
| Redstone Puzzle Map | ? | — | ? | ||
| Rube Goldberg World | ? | — | ? | ||
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Movie Star | November 1, 2018 | — | ? | |
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Inspiration Island | November 8, 2018 | — | Yes | |
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Catastrophic Pandamonium | December 10, 2018 | — | No | |
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Minecraft: The Crash | A tie-in to Minecraft: The Crash, revolving around Bianca Marshall on a quest to save her friends. | January 11, 2019 | — | Yes |
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The Traveling Trader | A tie-in to Village & Pillage, telling the story of a trader blessed by the Villager Spirit. | April 17, 2019 | — | Yes |
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10 Years of Minecraft | May 9, 2019 | May 9, 2019 | Yes | |
| Monsters from the Ice | July 6, 2019 | — | Yes | ||
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Minecon Live: Rush Race! | November 12, 2019 | — | Yes | |
| Bloom | November 17, 2020 | — | Yes | ||
| Way of the Bee | December 17, 2019 | — | No | ||
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Way of the Nether | June 23, 2020 | — | No | |
| Striding Hero | — | December 21, 2020 | External download | ||
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Terra Swoop Force | December 28, 2020 | December 28, 2020 | BE only | |
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Minecraft: The Mountain | February 24, 2021 | — | Yes | |
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Realms Celebration Map | June 1, 2021 | — | No | |
| Simburbia | August 19, 2021 | — | Yes | ||
| Emerald Tycoon | August 24, 2021 | — | No | ||
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Caves & Cliffs Explorers | December 9, 2021 | — | Yes | |
| Howl of the Wild | — | December 22, 2021 | External download | ||
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Rooted Together | June 21, 2022 | — | Yes | |
| Seaside Story | September 16, 2021 | — | Yes | ||
| Axolotl Islands: Slime Machine | December 9, 2021 | — | Yes | ||
| Doggy Daycare | December 9, 2021 | — | Yes | ||
| Grave Danger | December 9, 2021 | — | Yes | ||
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Lucky's Minigame Mayhem | December 13, 2022 | — | Yes | |
| Grave Danger 2 | December 16, 2022 | — | Yes | ||
| Monster Attack : Nian | December 16, 2022 | — | Yes | ||
| Plants | ? | — | ? | ||
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Camp Enderwood | January 23, 2023 | — | Yes | |
| Nature Snap | April 18, 2023 | — | Yes | ||
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Timeless Trails | June 19, 2023 | — | Yes | |
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Minecraft Monument Challenge | May 16, 2024 | — | No | |
| 10 Years Community Map | — | May 16, 2024 | ? | ||
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15 Year Journey | A celebration of the 15th anniversary of Minecraft. | May 20, 2024 | — | Yes |
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Trial Chamber Legends | A tie-in to Tricky Trials, set in the town of Breezy Peaks. | July 2, 2024 | — | Yes |
| Minecraft National Park | October 30, 2024 | — | No | ||
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Aotearoa New Zealand | A collaboration with 100% Pure New Zealand, set in the universe of A Minecraft Movie. | March 18, 2025 | — | Yes |
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A Minecraft Movie DLC | A tie-in to A Minecraft Movie, serving as an epilogue to the film set at Game Over World. | March 28, 2025 | — | No |
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Vibrant Adventures | A tie-in to Vibrant Visuals. | October 28, 2025 | — | Yes |
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Minecraft Movie Build Challenge | A world used for a contest related to A Minecraft Movie Squared. | May 30, 2026 | — | No |
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Chaos Cubed: The Game Show | A tie-in to Chaos Cubed, released alongside several add-ons. | June 26, 2026 | — | Yes |
RTX
| Image | Name | Description | Release date | Purchasable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Of Temples and Totems | April 8, 2020 | Yes | |
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Aquatic Adventure | April 8, 2020 | Yes | |
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Color, Light and Shadow | April 8, 2020 | Yes | |
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Crystal Palace | April 8, 2020 | Yes | |
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Imagination Island | April 8, 2020 | Yes | |
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Neon District | April 14, 2020 | Yes | |
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RTX Expo Museum | April 16, 2020 | External download | |
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The Observer | May 4, 2020 | Yes | |
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Hilltop Lifestyle | May 4, 2020 | Yes | |
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Medieval | May 4, 2020 | Yes | |
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The Dark Village | May 4, 2020 | Yes | |
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Egg Hunt | May 4, 2020 | Yes | |
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Fins N' Flippers | August 31, 2020 | Yes | |
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Portal Pioneers | August 31, 2020 | Yes | |
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Colosseum | December 2, 2020 | Yes | |
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Dungeon Dash | January 21, 2021 | Yes | |
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The Isle of Whimsy | November 28, 2022 | Yes | |
| Alien Encounter | November 29, 2022 | No | ||
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The Redstone Temple | November 21, 2022 | Yes | |
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A Spirit's Journey | ? | Yes |
Collaborations
| Image | Name | Description | Release date | Purchasable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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DuckTales | A crossover with the 2017 DuckTales animated series, loosely adapting the events of its first season. | August 30, 2019 | Yes |
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Frozen | A crossover with the Frozen film franchise. | November 22, 2019 | Yes |
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Pac-Man | A crossover with the Pac-Man video game franchise, featuring mazes based off the original game and characters from throughout its history. | May 18, 2020 | Yes |
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Jurassic World | A crossover with the Jurassic World film franchise. | August 6, 2020 | Yes |
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MLB Home Run Derby | A collaboration with Major League Baseball. | March 3, 2021 | Yes |
| How to Train Your Dragon | A crossover with the How to Train Your Dragon film franchise. | May 4, 2021 | Yes | |
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Ben 10 | A crossover with the Ben 10 television series franchise, with a story set after the events of Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie. | May 24, 2021 | Yes |
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Sonic the Hedgehog | A crossover with the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, featuring elements from both the games and the film series. | June 14, 2021 | Yes |
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Minions | A crossover with the Despicable Me franchise, particularly the 2021 film Minions: The Rise of Gru. | July 16, 2021 | Yes |
| WDW Magic Kingdom Adventure | A collaboration with Walt Disney World, featuring several areas themed to the real world park. | November 16, 2021 | Yes | |
| Sprint Dash | February 7, 2022 | No | ||
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Croco Island | March 15, 2022 | No | |
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Angry Birds | A crossover with the Angry Birds franchise, featuring elements from both the original games and its various adaptations. | April 26, 2022 | Yes |
| Lightyear | A crossover with the 2022 Toy Story spin-off film Lightyear. | June 17, 2022 | Yes | |
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SpongeBob SquarePants | A crossover with the SpongeBob SquarePants television series, featuring missions revolving around each of the show's main cast. | July 26, 2022 | Yes |
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Soccer Celebration | September 16, 2022 | Yes | |
| Burberry: Freedom to Go Beyond | October 13, 2022 | No | ||
| Batman | A crossover with the DC Comics superhero Batman. | October 18, 2022 | Yes | |
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Avatar Legends | A crossover with the Avatar Legends franchise, featuring characters from the initial two series, Avatar: The Last Airbender and the Legend of Korra. | December 6, 2022 | Yes |
| Mega Man X | A crossover with the Mega Man video game franchise, particularly Mega Man X. | February 21, 2023 | Yes | |
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The Incredibles | A crossover with the Incredibles film franchise. | June 15, 2023 | Yes |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | A crossover with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book and television franchise. | July 26, 2023 | Yes | |
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Disney Worlds of Adventure | A collaboration with Disney, dedicated to scenarios from several of their animated films. | August 16, 2023 | Yes |
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Nerf World | A tie-in to the existing Minecraft collaboration with Nerf. | September 22, 2023 | Yes |
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Dungeons & Dragons DLC | A crossover with the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. | September 26, 2023 | Yes |
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Star Wars: Path of the Jedi | A crossover with the Star Wars film franchise, set during the events of the prequel trilogy. | November 2, 2023 | Yes |
| Jurassic World Adventures | December 4, 2023 | Yes | ||
| Godzilla | A crossover with the Godzilla film franchise, featuring several monsters from throughout its history. | January 30, 2024 | Yes | |
| Universal Studios Experience | A collaboration with Universal Studios, set at the real world theme park. | February 2, 2024 | Yes | |
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Kung-Fu Panda | A crossover with the Kung-Fu Panda film franchise. | April 11, 2024 | Yes |
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Tetris | A collaboration with the Tetris video game franchise, taking on a unique Roguelike gameplay style. | July 16, 2024 | Yes |
| Transformers | A crossover with the Transformers franchise. | September 24, 2024 | Yes | |
| Dr. Seuss | A collaboration with the works of Dr. Suess. | October 15, 2024 | Yes | |
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Moana 2 | A crossover with the film Moana 2. | November 12, 2024 | Yes |
| Avatar: Rites of Passage | A crossover with James Cameron's Avatar. | December 4, 2024 | Yes | |
| Hello Kitty and Friends | A collaboration with the Hello Kitty franchise. | January 21, 2025 | Yes | |
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Dungeons & Dragons: A New Quest | A sequel to Dungeons & Dragons DLC. | February 20, 2025 | Yes |
| Smurfs | A crossover with the Smurfs comic book and television franchise, tying in with the 2025 film. | July 22, 2025 | Yes | |
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Superman DLC | A crossover with the 2025 Superman film. | September 9, 2025 | Yes |
| Dragon Ball Z DLC | A crossover with the Dragon Ball Z anime franchise. | November 4, 2025 | Yes | |
| Three Stripes City | November 18, 2025 | Yes | ||
| SpongeBob Biomes | A dynamic world themed around biomes from the world of Bikini Bottom. | December 18, 2025 | Yes | |
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Stranger Things DLC | A crossover with the Stranger Things television series, tying in with the release of the show's final season. | December 26, 2025 | Yes |
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Bluey's House | A crossover with the Bluey animated television series. | February 5, 2026 | Yes |
Educational
| Image | Name | Description | Release date | Purchasable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minecraft Education | Bedrock Edition | ||||
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The Human Eye | May 8, 2017 | March 23, 2020 | Yes | |
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Hour of Code: AI for Good | ? | — | Yes | |
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International Space Station | — | March 23, 2020 | Yes | |
| Graduation Celebration | July 21, 2020 | July 21, 2020 | Yes | ||
| Hour of Code: A Minecraft Tale of Two Villages | 2020 | — | Yes | ||
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Lessons in Good Trouble | November 6, 2020 | November 6, 2020 | Yes | |
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Sustainability City | ? | January 28, 2021 | Yes | |
| Climate Futures | July 16, 2021 | July 16, 2021 | Yes | ||
| Periodic Odyssey | ? | ? | Yes | ||
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Active Citizen | March 1, 2022 | — | Yes | |
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CyberSafe: Home Sweet Hmm | March 29, 2022 | March 29, 2022 | Yes | |
| Peace Builders | August 19, 2022 | August 19, 2022 | Yes | ||
| LatinExplorers | September 8, 2022 | September 8, 2022 | Yes | ||
| Frozen Ocean | September 13, 2022 | September 13, 2022 | Yes | ||
| Frozen Worlds | September 13, 2022 | September 13, 2022 | Yes | ||
| Frozen Peaks | September 13, 2022 | September 13, 2022 | Yes | ||
| Frozen South | September 13, 2022 | September 13, 2022 | Yes | ||
| Frozen Lands | September 13, 2022 | September 13, 2022 | Yes | ||
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Hour of Code: Escape Estate | November 9, 2022 | — | Yes | |
| Privacy Prodigy | February 1, 2023 | February 1, 2023 | Yes | ||
| Artemis: Rocket Build | March 2, 2023 | March 2, 2023 | Yes | ||
| Mummy Mayhem | September 11, 2023 | September 11, 2023 | Yes | ||
| LatinExplorers 2 | September 13, 2023 | September 13, 2023 | Yes | ||
| Cyber Defender | October 9, 2023 | — | Yes | ||
| Planet Earth III | January 11, 2024 | January 11, 2024 | Yes | ||
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Good Game | January 26, 2024 | January 26, 2024 | Yes | |
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Dexi Ville | May 24, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | Yes | |
| CloudCraft | June 19, 2024 | — | Yes | ||
| Fantastic Fairgrounds | August 29, 2024 | August 29, 2024 | Yes | ||
| James Web Space Telescope | October 8, 2024 | October 8, 2024 | Yes | ||
| CyberSafe AI: Dig Deeper | February 11, 2025 | February 11, 2025 | Yes | ||
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Wheel of Steve | March 25, 2025 | — | Yes | |
| Reed Smart: AI Detective | September 16, 2025 | September 16, 2025 | Yes | ||
| Hour of Code: TimeCraft | ? | — | Yes | ||
| Hour of Code: Generation AI | ? | — | Yes | ||
| Hour of Code: The Show Must Go On | ? | — | Yes | ||
| Hour of AI: The First Night | ? | — | Yes | ||
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Bad Connection? | February 10, 2026 | February 10, 2026 | Yes | |
|
CHESSsss | October 9, 2026 | — | Yes | |
Miscellaneous
| Name | Description | Release date | Purchasable | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock Edition | Java Edition | |||
| mptestlevels.zip | — | June 8, 2009 | No | |
| doomlevels.zip | — | ? | ? | |
| test.mclevel | — | January 21, 2010 | External download | |
| Java Edition Beta 1.7 | — | June 30, 2011 | External download | |
| MINECON 2011 | — | November 13, 2011 | External download | |
| Java Edition 1.2 | — | March 1, 2012 | External download | |
| Pretty Scary Update | — | October 26, 2012 | External download | |
| Bundled Level | ? | — | ? | |
| Combat test map | — | ? | ? | |
| MinecraftEdu tutorial world | — | April 5, 2016 | ||
| Eurovision Stage 2016 | — | May 13, 2016 | ||
| Arena (Story Mode) | ||||
| Light Your Way Home | — | November 23, 2016 | ||
| Sample Parkour World | June 7, 2022 | — | External download | |
| xK˝÷(ˇµ> New World <©[¶ößïkx | — | August 25, 2026 | External download | |
History
Bedrock Edition
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.0 | alpha 1.1.0.8 | Added the Minecraft Marketplace, in which community worlds are distributed. | |||||
| 1.1.5 | Marketplace content, including worlds, can now be added to the Marketplace without requiring game updates. | ||||||
Gallery
Official artwork
Promotional images
Production images
See also
External links
- Adventure maps on Minecraft Marketplace
- Mini games on Minecraft Marketplace
- Survival spawns on Minecraft Marketplace
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