In the wake of Minecraft, what new voxel games will become the next cultural sensation? Maybe none, but in this thread we will explore the best of Steam Greenlight and various other gaming distribution platforms to find some fun stuff to occupy your time! So if you're bored or occasionally get that itch for a blocky inspired game, bookmark this thread and begin your journey! If you find any good games, don't hesitate to let me know and they will be added to this thread (providing links to the games sites/Steam pages is encouraged).
Planets Cubed
A sci-fi adventure game with a really vibrant voxel art style and some cool looking weapons and vehicles. Oh, and it has intergalactic exploration too.
Platform(s):
Release Status: Alpha shortly
No Man's Sky
An ambitious multiplayer style procedurally generated space exploration game in the works, looks to be very ambitious, keep an eye out for this one!
Platform(s):
Release Status: 2015
Timber and Stone
Strategy/building game with a voxel/cube art style, recommended if you like Dungeon Keeper/Civilization and want a Minecraft-aesthetic.
Platform(s):
Release Status: Early Access
Space Engineers
A sci fi slightly realistic space themed game that involves mining asteroids and building space stations, has been around for a little while now.
Platform(s):
Release Status: Early Access on Steam
Trove
An MMORPG from the developers of Rift that has neat building aspects and a Cube World inspired art style, this is as close to triple A as it gets for these types of games.
Platform(s):
Release Status: Open Beta
Castle Story
Voxel based building game with elements of tower defense and a very cartoony art style. Lukewarm reviews however.
Platform(s):
Release Status: Released on Steam
Mythruna
A "role crafting" game, intending to add serious RPG elements to the Minecraft formula. Great for nostalgia.
Platform(s):
Release Status: Playable In Dev
Minetest
Very similar to Minecraft this game has been in development for quite some time (since 2010). It's free, open source, but as a game is a bit lacking at the moment. Promising stuff however.
Platform(s):
Release Status: Playable In Dev
Sticks & Starships
Imagine Starmade and Tekkit had a baby. Imagine this child also could ride narwhals. Now you have Sticks & Starships.
Platform(s):
Release Status: Kickstarter Campaign Soon, Unplayable ATM
One Last Day
A procedurally generated zombie apocalypse game with crafting mechanics, and some neat survival mechanics. Not super original, but looks somewhat fun.
Platform(s):
Release Status: Early Access on Steam
Portal Knights
3D Crafting and combat wrapped up in a slick art style. Lots of Minecraft style mechanics overall but promising looking exploration.
Platform(s):
Release Status: Early Access on Steam