Developer: Mojang Studios
Publisher: Microsoft
Released: November 18, 2011
Last reviewed: March 2026
A sandbox game where players explore, build, and survive in procedurally generated worlds made of blocks.
Based on 12 content categories
Hanafi / Shafi'i standard โ toggleable categories at half weight
No nudity. All characters are blocky and non-sexualised.
No gambling mechanics. Marketplace uses direct purchases.
No false god worship mechanics.
No romance or dating mechanics.
No alcohol mechanics.
Enchanting tables and brewing potions present, named 'enchanting' and 'brewing' without explicit occult framing.
No cross-dressing or gender themes.
Nether and End dimensions have dark/hellish aesthetics. Undead mobs (zombies, skeletons).
Players kill animals and monsters. Blocky, no gore.
Core gameplay involves magic: enchanting, potions, Ender magic, Netherite, evokers with magic spells.
No polytheistic narrative. The Wither and Ender Dragon are bosses, not gods to worship.
Background ambient music by C418 throughout gameplay. Iconic soundtrack.