Given how unbelievably successful Minecraft has been for developer Mojang, it's little wonder that other creators have tried to pick up on a similar formula, while at the same time adding their own spin and new mechanics to separate themselves from what is rapidly becoming a crowded field.
Depending on how you like to played, and your preferred perspective, games like Terraria and Valheim are probably the most notable examples from the last few years, but more are arriving all the time that could well be worth your consideration.
One of those is set to hit Early Access very soon and if you're a fan of the genre, it's definitely one that you should be aware of moving forward. It even throws in a little Zelda for good measure.
Over on Steam, you can find the page for upcoming sandbox survival RPG Everwind, a game that looks distinctly Minecraft-like in appearance on first inspection, but which is actually quite different when you really break down what it's offering to players.
Playing in a familiar first-person perspective, you'll immediately notice the visual similarities, with a blocky setup that stands apart thanks to fully destructible voxel terrain and considerably more detail...
