Hytale

Hytale is set in a fantasy world composed of procedurally generated blocks of numerous shapes arranged in a three-dimensional grid, featuring different biomes, creatures, and dungeons. Players can take part in minigames similar to those found on the Hypixel server, and can build and share mods and custom content using a set of browser-based and in-game tools.

As of July 2026, the game offers two modes: Exploration Mode, a survival-oriented mode built around resource gathering, combat, and building, and Creative Mode, which provides unlimited resources, flight, and world-editing tools; a story-driven Adventure Mode remains in development. The game world, called Orbis, is divided into procedurally generated regions known as "zones", each with its own biomes, mobs, and non-player character factions such as the Kweebec and the Trork; difficulty and rewards increase as players progress into later zones. Four zones are available as of July 2026, with additional zones planned. Adventure content features RPG-styled combat based on distinct weapon families, blocking, and charged attacks, as well as dungeons containing loot and boss rooms.

Development of Hytale began in early 2015. The client is written in C# and the server technology in Java. An alternative engine was built in C++ from 2022, but was ultimately abandoned. The game's soundtrack was composed by Oscar Garvin, with each zone given a distinct set of music to establish its atmosphere.

, the company behind the Hypixel server in Minecraft. The idea for Hytale arose after 2014 changes to Mojang's end-user license agreement blocked servers from selling micro-transactions that affected gameplay, causing an 85% drop in the Hypixel server's revenue. The team originally wanted to avoid making a voxel-based game, but decided to do so given its experience with the genre.

Hytale's early access release was well received by critics, who positively compared it to Minecraft. PC Gamer wrote that, despite Collins-Laflamme saying Hytale "isn't good yet", it "already feels pretty good", praising the release's gameplay, variety of biomes, and non-player characters. Eurogamer called it "already enjoyable", highlighting its variety of mechanics and environments. In its review, IGN generally praised the release's gameplay, controls, and variety, but criticised its general lack of direction.

Minecraft's creative lead Jens Bergensten said the two games should be more different and that he would "rather just play Minecraft", while calling Hytale "very polished" and expressing interest in playing it in the future.