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Minecraft started a sandbox voxel craze when it came out. There's a good reason for that. These games have very few restrictions and leave the player free to create their own story. Add in the robust building mechanics these games tend to have, and you get one addicting mix. StarMade is a game that takes this concept into space.

Installing StarMade is easy. Just run the installer and pick where you want to install it to. When you boot it up, you'll see a simplistic interface much like Minecraft. The main gameplay loop of this game is that you can roam through space from planet to planet, instead of being confined to one planet like in Minecraft. The game is much like Minecraft in that the thing is procedurally generated as you explore, making each playthrough unique.

To begin with, you have to get acquainted with the lack of gravity. You aren't going to have boots on the ground when you're not on a planet, after all. You also can't possibly free float from one planet to another, so your first priority is getting a spaceship. And spaceships are a joy to build. You can completely design your own spaceship from scratch, letting you toy with the engines and thrusters. The best thing about this game is there is no arbitrary size limit, so you can make a massive behemoth if you like.

All in all, StarMade is very promising considering it's still in development. It still needs polishing, but you should definitely keep an eye on it.