Minecraft (2011)
0.4734Canon Score · ranked #25 all time
Aggregated from 9 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Minecraft is a sandbox game developed and published by the Swedish company Mojang Studios. Following its initial public alpha release as an early access title in 2009, it was formally released in November 2011 for personal computers. The game has since been ported to numerous platforms, including mobile devices and various video game consoles.
Why it ranks #25
Every list on which Minecraft appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| TIME 50 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #6 / 50 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #8 / 500 |
| EDGE 100 Greatest (2017) | Critics' canon | #11 / 100 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #12 / 300 |
| Rolling Stone 50 Greatest (2025) | Editorial list | #28 / 50 |
| IGN Top 100 (2021) | Critics' canon | #33 / 100 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #97 / 200 |
| Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #108 / 214 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |