10 Games Like Minecraft on PlayStation You Need to Play

Minecraft became a huge hit on PC since there was really nothing else like it. It was a sandbox that rewarded player creativity, and its survival mode challenged players. Throw in great multiplayer, and you have all the makings for a sensation. Thankfully, Mojang’s hit game is available on all current PlayStation consoles, but there’s plenty of other great games that scratch that same itch.

In fact, some of these games have arguably been able to top Minecraft in certain aspects. Some titles focus on creating a difficult survival game, while others are all about being able to build to your heart’s content. To help you figure out what alternatives there are, I’ve put together a list of 10 PlayStation games like Minecraft.

We hope you enjoyed my look at 10 games like Minecraft on PlayStation platforms that you need to play! While it’s not likely that Microsoft will make its series exclusive to Xbox in the future (there’s way too much money to be lost there), PlayStation gamers won’t need to worry. As there’s so many alternatives on the system, that there will always be great ways to build your own creations and craft items for survival!

Let me know in the comments what games like Minecraft you’ve enjoyed, and if you feel like any have been able to outdo Mojang’s hugely popular franchise!

Essential Reading:

Games like Minecraft

PlayStation Games Like Minecraft
7 Days to Die

The Fun Pimps' 7 Days to Die is coming to PlayStation 4 courtesy of Telltale Games. It's basically a realistic Minecraft, as players will have to craft items and build defenses in order to survive in this post-apocalyptic game. The focus is definitely more on survival rather than building, though, so if you just want to create cool buildings then this might not be the right game for you.
Dragon Quest Builders

Dragon Quest Builders is coming to North America later this year, but Japanese players have already had the chance to check out this Dragon Quest spin on Minecraft. It's a pretty straightforward adaptation, as you'll be collecting items like rock, wood, and slime ooze to craft new objects. There's also familiar enemies to deal with.
DayZ

Set to release later this year, DayZ is a survival game based off the ARMA 2 mod of the same name. There's a zombie filled world to roam, and you'll have to determine if other players are friend or foe. While the focus is definitely on survival here, you can also build bases in order to protect your items.
Terraria

Available on PS3, Vita and PS4, Terraria is essentially a 2D version of Minecraft. That description does do it a bit of a disservice (as it adds some cool stuff such as boss fights), but the core gameplay will be familiar to any fan of Mojang's title. There's a lot of depth here, and I'd argue that it's a more focused (and better) game than what inspired it.
Don't Starve

Don't Starve features one of the best crafting systems in any survival game. You'll start off by creating simple objects like a pickaxe, but later on you can create stuff like a staff that shoots fire. It's available on both PlayStation Vita and PS4, and its multiplayer sequel Don't Starve Together is releasing later this year on consoles.
The Forest

Endnight Games' The Forest is a first-person survival game where players crash onto a mysterious island. Oh, and the island is filled with cannibals who took your son. So, yeah. The situation is pretty dire here, and this realistic-looking survival game has received rave reviews on PC. According to the developer, it's set to arrive on PS4 "sometime in 2016."
Fallout 4

Alright, so the main game of Fallout 4 isn't really like Minecraft at all. You can make some awesome settlements, though. Just look at the screenshot, which was made by Redditor RuxConk. It's a fun game in general, and the settlement building has a lot of depth if you want to dive into it.
Starbound

Starbound is very similar to Terraria, but it also has the distinction of being in space. Players are able to use a space shuttle to explore the rest of the galaxy and this futuristic take on the genre is something special. It's already out on PC, and is in development for PS4.
Ark: Survival Evolved

One way Minecraft could be made better is if it had dinosaurs, mainly because everything is better with dinos. Fear not, as Ark: Survival Evolved has plenty of the feathered reptiles (over 60 if you're counting) that want to stomp you out of existence. Thankfully, players can tame wild dinosaurs to use themselves and build bases in order to conquer the game world.
The Tomorrow Children

Q-Games' The Tomorrow Children is one of the most anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusives, and it should be releasing relatively soon. It's a mixture between Minecraft style building, gorgeous graphics that look straight out of an animated film, and a Soviet Union theme. Players won't have to wait too much longer to check out the latest idea to come from Dylan Cuthbert.