Horizon | Mechanics Wiki
A complete rewrite of Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 client and game logic in Rust, checked against the vanilla game using hundreds of differential harnesses.
Horizon
A complete rewrite of Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 client and game logic in Rust, checked against the vanilla game using hundreds of differential harnesses. It features native performance without Java, open-source MIT licensing, and has unofficial ports like Starling bringing the engine to Android de
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Details
language
Rust
version
26.3
platform
Native program with no Java, with unofficial Android ports available
license
MIT
features
Supports survival, creative, hardcore, and spectator modes; vanilla world generation in all three dimensions; mobs, villagers, raids, redstone, every command, HUD, and recipe book. Allows joining vanilla and Horizon servers, LAN worlds, and distant terrain rendering up to 1,024 chunks.
type
Game Rebuild / Software
engine
Rust
targetVersion
Sources
- Unofficial Horizon Android port: Rust Minecraft 26.3, Vulkan, editable ...
- horizon-rust/horizon: Minecraft: Java Edition 26.3 rewritten from scratch in ...
- Minecraft: Rust Edition
- [How to download Minecraft : Rust edition [Updated]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyfemgc88HY)
- How to download Minecraft :RUST Edition
Related Guides
horizon-ctl | Mechanics Wiki
A command-line tool shipped with the game that reads the game state as JSON and allows AI agents and scripts to act like a player. It also supports serving
horizon-launcher | Mechanics Wiki
The official launcher for Horizon that installs and updates the game, prepares its files from an existing copy of Minecraft, and automatically updates itse
Rust Minecraft | Mechanics Wiki
A version, mod configuration, or native Android port of Horizon (the Rust engine for Minecraft Java 26.3) played on mobile devices such as the RedMagic 11