After a while, playing vanilla Minecraft can get a little boring. Even after you’ve mastered Survival Mode and even given Hardcore mode a run, playing the randomly-generated maps gets stale. Fortunately, there is a massive community of Minecraft map creators who provide hundreds of thousands of maps that you can play to make Minecraft never get boring.
Where to Find Minecraft Maps
The first thing is to know where to look for high quality Minecraft maps. There are several different web sites that maintain catalogs and list of maps in several different categories. Some of the best places to find good maps are here:
What Kinds of Maps to Play
The great thing about Minecraft maps is that there are so many different kinds. It doesn’t matter what your tastes are, you’ll probably find lots of maps to choose from. There are many different popular categories of maps and some of the biggest categories include:
- Adventure
- Parkour
- Puzzle
- Survival
And there are many other kinds of categories, subcategories of the above and even cross-overs. Many of the most comprehensive maps are in the adventure category, with large and complex worlds that could take days or weeks to fully explore.
If you want a shorter gameplay/skill challenge, try parkour maps, which are difficult obstacle course style maps that require precision running and jumping skills and a great sense of timing for all players.
The Top Minecraft Maps
Here are some of the top Minecraft maps that you can download and play to get a good feel for what’s available out there.
SkyBlock
This is a classic Minecraft map challenge that has gone through many different versions and iterations as Minecraft itself has evolved. But the premise of the classic Skyblock map is always the same. You are on a small floating island high above the ground, marooned with just a chest that contains a small number of items. You must use wits, skill, and a lot of patience to survive and build your island in the sky.
PewDiePie’s World Recreation
This is a fun adventure and exploration world made famous by the notorious YouTuber PewDiePie.
Download PewDiePie’s World Recreation
Realm of Midgard
A large RPG world inspired by Norse Mythology (and a little bit of Marvel’s Thor). It has many cities and settlements to explore and can serve as a great setting for any type of RPG gameplay.
