Block-based multiplayer game platform

by Luanti TeamVerified

GameSimulationFree software13+
Flathub (Flatpak): ★ 4.1 (27)496.9K installsUpdated 1 month agoActively maintained
Flatpak (recommended, ✓ verified) Snap AppImage Arch Linux Debian Ubuntu Fedora openSUSE Alpine Linux Void Linux Solus Nixpkgs LutrisStandard: Stable Other builds: Server, Flathub latest, 0.4.17.1, 5.7.0-dev

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About

Luanti is a block-based sandbox game platform. Players can create and destroy various types of blocks in a three-dimensional open world. This allows forming structures in every possible creation, on multiplayer servers or in singleplayer. Luanti is designed to be simple, stable, and portable. It is lightweight enough to run on fairly old hardware. Luanti has many features, including: - Ability to walk around, dig, and build in a near-infinite voxel world - Crafting of items from raw materials - A simple modding API that supports many additions and modifications to the game - Multiplayer support via servers hosted by users - Beautiful lightning-fast map generator

Required configuration

Requires: a screen with its shortest side at least 360 px. Supports: mouse or touchpad, keyboard, touch screen, offline use only.

Additional information

Project

Developer
Luanti Team
Publisher
Snapcrafters
License
LGPL-2.1+ AND CC-BY-SA-3.0 AND MIT AND Apache-2.0 (free software)What this license lets you do
Latest release
August 20, 2026 (1 month ago)Actively maintained · 1 release in the last year
Languages
41 languages

Install

Size
15.1 MB
Installs
496,856 on Flathub1,178 in the last 7 days
Available via
Flatpak · Snap (3) · AppImage · Arch Linux (4) · Debian · Ubuntu · Fedora · openSUSE · Alpine Linux · Void Linux · Solus · Gentoo · Nixpkgs · Lutris (3)
All 21 packagings

Flathub (Flatpak), Snap Store, Snap Store (Candidate build), Snap Store (Nightly build), AppImage, AUR (Git build), AUR (Git · Server build), Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, Arch Linux (Server build), Nixpkgs, openSUSE, Alpine Linux, Void Linux, Solus, Gentoo (Candidate build), Lutris (Flathub latest build), Lutris (0.4.17.1 build), Lutris (5.7.0-dev build)

Flatpak sandbox
Some access

Runs in a sandbox, with access to some of your files or devices.

What it can access
  • Can access all devices, including cameras and USB
  • Uses the internet
  • Plays and records audio

About this data

Sources
Sources disagree on the name: luanti / minetest / luantiserver
Catalog data as of
October 12, 2026
How each source lists it (32)
SourceNameVersionBuilt byLicenseDescription
Flathub (Flatpak)Luanti5.17.0Official buildLGPL-2.1+ AND CC-BY-SA-3.0 AND MIT AND Apache-2.0Block-based multiplayer game platform
Snap Storeminetest5.10.0—LGPL-2.1+Open source voxel game engine
Snap Store (Candidate build)minetest5.10.0—LGPL-2.1+Open source voxel game engine
Snap Store (Nightly build)minetest5.10.0—LGPL-2.1+Open source voxel game engine
Snap Storeluanti5.17.0—LGPL-2.1-or-laterOpen source voxel game engine (formerly minetest)
Snap Store (Candidate build)luanti5.17.0—LGPL-2.1-or-laterOpen source voxel game engine (formerly minetest)
Snap Store (Nightly build)luanti5.12.0—LGPL-2.1-or-laterOpen source voxel game engine (formerly minetest)
AppImageLuanti5.17.0—LGPL-2.1+ AND CC-BY-SA-3.0 AND MIT AND Apache-2.0Block-based multiplayer game platform
AppImageMinetest5.8.0——Multiplayer infinite-world block sandbox
AUR (Git build)luanti-git5.15.0.r1.g1fe24af28-1—LGPL-2.1-or-laterMultiplayer infinite-world block sandbox game (git version)
AUR (Git · Server build)luanti-server-git5.15.0.r1.g1fe24af28-1Community build, patchedLGPL-2.1-or-laterServer of infinite-world block sandbox game (git version)
AUR (Git build)minetest-git1:5.10.0.rc1.r6.g9982c5637-1—LGPLv2.1Free and open source voxel-based game engine (git)
Debianluanti5.10.0+dfsg-5+deb13u1Distribution build—Multiplayer infinite-world block sandbox
Debianluanti-server5.10.0+dfsg-5+deb13u1Distribution build—Multiplayer infinite-world block sandbox (server)
Ubuntuluanti5.10.0+dfsg-5Distribution build—Multiplayer infinite-world block sandbox
Ubuntuluanti-server5.10.0+dfsg-5Distribution build—Multiplayer infinite-world block sandbox (server)
Fedoraminetest5.17.0Distribution buildLicenseRef-Callaway-LGPLv2+ AND LicenseRef-Callaway-CC-BY-SAMultiplayer infinite-world block sandbox with survival mode
Arch Linuxluanti5.17.0-1Distribution buildLGPL-2.1-or-laterMultiplayer infinite-world block sandbox game
Arch Linux (Server build)luanti-server5.17.0-1Distribution buildLGPL-2.1-or-laterServer of infinite-world block sandbox game
Nixpkgsluanti5.17.0Distribution buildLGPL-2.1-or-laterOpen source voxel game engine (formerly Minetest)
Nixpkgsluanti5.17.0Distribution buildLGPL-2.1-or-laterOpen source voxel game engine (formerly Minetest)
Nixpkgsluanti5.17.0Distribution buildLGPL-2.1-or-laterOpen source voxel game engine (formerly Minetest)
openSUSEluanti5.17.0Distribution buildCC-BY-SA-3.0 AND LGPL-2.1-or-laterA InfiniMiner/Minecraft inspired game
openSUSEluantiserver5.17.0Distribution buildLGPL-2.1-or-laterLuanti server
Alpine Linuxluanti5.15.0-r1Distribution buildLGPL-2.1-or-later AND CC-BY-SA-3.0An infinite-world block sandbox game and a game engine
Alpine Linuxluanti-server5.15.0-r1Distribution buildLGPL-2.1-or-later AND CC-BY-SA-3.0Luanti server
Void Linuxluanti5.17.0_1Distribution buildLGPL-2.1-or-laterVoxel game-creation platform with easy modding and game creation
Solusluanti5.14.0Distribution buildApache-2.0 AND CC-BY-SA-3.0 AND LGPL-2.1-or-later AND MITMultiplayer infinite-world block sandbox game
Gentoo (Candidate build)minetest5.11.0Distribution buildLGPL-2.1-or-later AND CC-BY-SA-3.0 AND OFL-1.1 AND Apache-2.0A free open-source voxel game engine with easy modding and game creation
Lutris (Flathub latest build)Luanti———Requires flatpak to be installed and flatpak runner to be enabled in Lutris
Lutris (0.4.17.1 build)Luanti———Luanti (formerly Minetest) An open source voxel game engine.
Lutris (5.7.0-dev build)Luanti———Uses app images supplied by user on minetest forums https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=22597
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Add-ons

Components (4)
  • luanti-common-git — Common data files for luanti and luanti-server (git version) (AUR, Arch Linux, Alpine Linux)
  • luanti-data — Multiplayer infinite-world block sandbox (data files) (Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE)
  • minetest-common-git — Free and open source voxel-based game engine (common data files) (git) (AUR)
  • minetest-data-common — Minetest common data between client and server (Fedora)
Plugins (2)
  • minetest-devtest-git — Minetest Development Test game (git version, -dev) (AUR)
  • minetest-game — Minetest Game (openSUSE)