In Minecraft Java Edition, players can either jump into a world on their own and explore it, or they can join their friends in a multiplayer world and play together.

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

How to join a friend's Minecraft world You can join friends in Minecraft via Realms or by playing together on a dedicated Minecraft server. In Bedrock, you can also join a friend's world directly.