Minetest
An open-source voxel game engine and creation platform with easy modding and game development tools.
What is Minetest?
Luanti is an open-source voxel game engine and creation platform that enables users to build, mod, and play custom voxel-based games. It provides the foundational tools for rendering voxel worlds, scripting gameplay with Lua, and hosting multiplayer servers, solving the need for a flexible, community-driven alternative to proprietary voxel game engines.
Game developers, modders, and hobbyists interested in creating or customizing voxel-based games without licensing fees, as well as communities wanting to host their own multiplayer game servers.
Developers choose Luanti for its open-source nature, extensive Lua modding capabilities, and the ability to self-host complete game servers, offering full control over game design and deployment compared to closed alternatives.
Overview
Luanti (formerly Minetest) is an open source voxel game-creation platform with easy modding and game creation
Use Cases
Best For
- Creating custom voxel-based games from scratch
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