Minecraft Free Launcher

minecraft.co.com

What it is

It is launcher software, not a free copy of Minecraft; without an authenticated game account it launches the official demo.

From minecraft.co.com's own pages, read 8 Oct 2026.

Minecraft Free LauncherLauncher software and demo mode; full Minecraft: Java Edition requires a valid licenseFree

As minecraft.co.com lists them, read 8 Oct 2026.

Data plate

Price: Free to use
Free plan: Yes
Free trial: Not stated
Runs on: Linux, Windows
Open source: No
Website: minecraft.co.com
Audience: The version catalog supports players seeking stable releases, testing snapshots, or historical beta and alpha builds; the page warns that old builds may have modern Windows compatibility limits.
Automatic updates: No
Built-in modpack catalog: No
Data handling: The security page says local settings are stored in LocalAppData and that this beta has no Microsoft access token, payment information or remote profile sync.
Download verification: Download pages show the exact filename, byte size and SHA-256 digest; the current beta is not Authenticode-signed.
Installer: The Windows installer runs per user without administrator access and includes the launcher app, .NET 8 desktop runtime, shortcuts and an uninstaller.
Integrations: The launcher uses CmlLib.Core to resolve Minecraft metadata, files and the matching Java runtime.
Java runtime: It obtains the Java runtime required by the selected Minecraft version, with an option to set a custom Java path.
Checked: 8 Oct 2026

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