A particular Minecraft Java mod allows players to invite friends to a singleplayer world without using LAN (Image via Essential.gg) ...

For an open-world sandbox game released over a decade ago, Minecraft has amassed an incredible number of active players.

Minecraft is a lot of fun by yourself and even more fun with friends. Here's how to invite & play with friends in Minecraft on all platforms.

You can play Minecraft solo, but it's much more fun with friends. Here's how to play multiplayer in Minecraft: Java Edition.

Minecraft: Java Edition is made better with mods, and we have everything you need to know to install and play with mods on Windows PCs.