Changing gamemodes in Minecraft might be considered cheating in some cases, but it can allow players to do a variety of things mid-game.

The only way to switch an existing world to Hardcore mode is to use a third-party app to edit the game's files. How to change game modes in 'Minecraft: Java Edition' 1.

Survival Mode is the standard game mode for Minecraft, but sometimes players want to switch things up without changing the settings of their generated world.

Minecraft has evolved a lot in the last 10 years, adding a handful of game modes for variety. Here is how to switch between them on the fly.