Minecraft for Windows 10

Few games are more popular than Minecraft when it comes to the sandbox genre, especially since it was among the first games to truly provide the players with a completely destroyable environment and infinite, randomly-generated worlds. Hence, a few years later it is still the top choice for sandbox lovers, not to mention the fact that it also has a multitude of mods.

Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition is, as the name clearly says, just Minecraft designed to run on Windows 10 as smoothly as possible. Thus, it’s a lot more optimized than the multiplatform version, which makes for much better performance and higher framerates. However, the real bonus is that everything else is exactly the same, given the fact that it’s the same developers working on it.

Hence, you start by creating a world and choosing whether to play in Survival or Creative mode, depending on whether you want to focus on building things with ease or just exploring the vast, procedurally-generated worlds. Both options have their merit, and you can also choose to enjoy the game in multiplayer if you feel like cooperating with other people.

Naturally, the game has all the features of the classic version, including villages, multiple dimensions, and all the other goodies that were added over time. The experience is more or less the same as well, so you do not have to worry about getting accustomed to new mechanics. On the other hand, you have to come to terms with the fact that this version only works on Windows 10 and nothing else.

You can also purchase additional components if you feel like changing the look of the game, such as texture packs that can be applied on top of the default ones. Thanks to this, you can start building modern cities and make the experience feel a lot less repetitive in the long run. Speaking of which, the graphics are the same as well, as are the sounds.

In the end, Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition is a great choice for gamers on Windows 10, because the game appears to run smoother than the original. Granted, the game is still in beta at the moment, so there might still be a few bugs left to sort.