Paper Minecraft turns Minecraft-style mining, crafting, building, and survival into a 2D browser sandbox.

Here's a quick look at the game:

What is Paper Minecraft?

Paper Minecraft is a 2D sandbox adventure game made for the browser. You explore a side-view block world, mine materials, place blocks, craft tools, and shape the terrain around you.

You can play in survival or creative mode. Survival asks you to gather resources, manage danger, and protect yourself from monsters. Creative gives you more freedom to build and experiment without the same survival pressure.

How to Play Paper Minecraft

Choose a mode, then start exploring the world. In survival, your first goals are simple: collect basic blocks, mine useful materials, make tools, and prepare shelter before night brings more danger.

Use the environment to grow stronger. Trees give early materials, stone leads to better tools, and food helps you stay alive. Crafting and inventory management matter because carrying the right item at the right time can keep a trip from turning into a problem.

In creative mode, focus on building. You can place and remove blocks to create houses, tunnels, platforms, farms, or anything that fits the 2D space. The replay value comes from trying different worlds, building plans, and survival routes.

Controls

Key	Action
WASD / Arrow Keys	Move, jump, or swim
Mouse Click	Mine or place blocks
1-9	Select item
E	Open inventory or interact
F	Eat held food
Spacebar	Split an item stack
Q	Drop item
P	Pause
O	Save game