Millions of players worldwide take pleasure in playing Minecraft Java Edition, the original version of the game.

Minecraft is available for download on the official website by Mojang. The game does not require much in the way of hardware and should run on most PCs.

If you want to download and use Minecraft on your Windows computer for free, check out the three methods mentioned in this post.

Importantly, Minecraft Java mods tend to be free, while Bedrock add-ons can be either free or paid downloads in the Minecraft Marketplace.

Microsoft’s free Minecraft for Windows 10 giveaway ends at midnight for Java players Legacy Minecraft: Java Edition players can still snag free codes to the Windows 10 Edition until midnight.

Here's how to download Minecraft for PC. We'll help you make the right choice between Minecraft Java Edition and Minecraft Windows.