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Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost
The open-source voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) version 5.15 was recently released with an assortment of upgrades.
Category: Sandbox
Belle Citique blends a little Tiny Glade and Townscaper into a fresh sandbox builder
If you enjoy your more casual chilled building games, Belle Citique looks like one that brings something fresh to the table.
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Terraria 1.4.5 the absolutely huge Bigger and Boulder update is now live
With a huge bumper of additional content for the game, Terraria version 1.4.5 the "Bigger and Boulder" update is now officially live.
Multiple years later Terraria 1.4.5 has a release date for January 27th
Wow, they've been cooking for a while on this one huh? Terraria 1.4.5 will officially arrive January 27th and it's going to be massive.
Hytale has arrived in Early Access with Linux support
It has been a long road for Hytale but the sandbox exploration RPG is now officially out in Early Access, with Native Linux support.
Nightwater looks like a curious blend of secrets, exploration, crafting and automation
One to stick into your list to keep an eye on is Nightwater, an open world exploration game that mixes in crafting and automation in a strange world.
Minecraft is getting a cute overhaul of baby mobs
Minecraft has a new testing build out that ups the cute factor by a lot, with an overhaul of various baby mobs and you get pet nametags now too.
Native Linux support for Hytale will be launched as "experimental"
A fresh update on the upcoming game Hytale which will no doubt be quite popular, and it will have what they now say is "experimental" Linux support.
Mounts of Mayhem released for Minecraft with new mobs, weapons and more
One missed from earlier this week with the onslaught of news - Mounts of Mayhem released for Minecraft as the latest major update for the popular sandbox game.
The response to s&box from Facepunch going open source has been "overwhelmingly positive"
Open source rocks so it's pleasing to see it go well for Facepunch with s&box. They've now added native Linux binaries for the dedicated server and game client.
Hytale devs confirm they are working to bring it to Linux and macOS
With the revival of Hytale ongoing towards an Early Access release in January, we now have it confirmed that it will be coming officially to Linux and macOS.
Luanti (formerly Minetest) joins up with Open Collective Europe for funding
Hopefully making this excellent open source voxel game engine project more manageable, Luanti (formerly Minetest) has joined up with Open Collective Europe.
Minecraft Java modding is about to get a lot easier and more interesting
Mojang announced a big change is coming to Minecraft: Java Edition, one that could make it a whole lot easier to make mods and perhaps make them more exciting.
The popular physics sandbox game Brick Rigs has added Native Linux support
A nice surprise, Brick Rigs is another game that recently added Native Linux support and it's quite a popular choice along with it being highly rated.
SpaceCraft from Shiro Games has been delayed but a playtest is coming
SpaceCraft from Shiro Games is easily one of the most exciting looking upcoming games, but we're going to have to wait a bit longer to see it release.
Improved Steam Deck support is coming to Satisfactory
Satisfactory recently had a fresh experimental Beta for testing, which includes improvements to how it works on Valve's Steam Deck.
Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.14 brings an improved minimap, particle improvements and UI tweaks
Luanti (formerly Minetest) has a fresh small release out with v5.14 bringing a couple of gameplay tweaks and various other improvements.
More major updates coming to Minecraft - some highlights from Minecraft Live (September 2025)
Minecraft Live has again come and gone (twice a year now), so here's just some of what's coming to the popular open-world game with major updates planned.
Cute casual sandbox room designer MakeRoom makes lots of Steam Deck improvements
From developer Kenney (who makes lots of assets for game developers), MakeRoom is a cute sandbox building game all about building rooms to look sweet.
The Minecraft-like free and open source game VoxeLibre v0.90 brings dynamic settings and new fire spreading
VoxeLibre is a great free and open source sandbox game, a Minecraft-like built on top of the Luanti (Minetest) game engine and a big new release v0.90 is out.
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