Your friends, your server
Embark on a shared adventure with Realms on your very own, always-online server!
A better way to play together
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Play with friends anytime
Your invited friends can play in your Realm for free – anytime, from any device, anywhere in the world – even when you’re not online.
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Easy to set up
Launch your server in minutes with plug-and-play ease – no technical expertise required. Switch between worlds and manage settings with a few clicks.
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A secure and private server
Only players you invite can join your Realm. Manage your members quickly and easily from Realms Hub and on Minecraft.net.
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Dive into free content
Marketplace Pass is included with Realms Plus and Realms Pro. Play premium, curated content, updated monthly.
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Share the adventure
Bedrock Realms in-game Story Feed lets you keep in touch with friends. Plan, build, and celebrate together.
Key Features of Realms for Java
Cross-play on: Windows, Mac, and Linux
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Players who can play simultaneously
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You + 10 players
While the number of players who can actively play at the same time is limited, you can invite as many friends as you'd like to join your Realm.
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Number of invited friends
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10,000
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Personal server available 24/7
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Yes
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Friends play for free
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Yes
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Free Backups
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Yes
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Supports Minecraft Marketplace
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No
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Includes Three World Slots
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Yes
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Access to the Marketplace Pass catalog
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No
Dive into worlds, mash-ups, skin packs, texture packs, and more. With fresh content added every month, there's always something new to play. Learn more about Marketplace Pass.
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Supports user-created content
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Includes free community content
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Access to Realms Stories
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No
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Cross-platform play across Bedrock devices and consoles
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No
Realms Tutorials
A free Microsoft account will help you access your purchases, Realms, and other Minecraft content across all of your Minecraft devices. Microsoft accounts are free to set up and use on any Minecraft device.
Minecraft Realms are personal multiplayer servers that you can use to play with your friends. Learn how to purchase a Realms subscription and set up your Realm.
If you know your friend's gamertag or you already have them on your friends list, you can invite them to play on your Realm directly! Read the article to learn how to invite someone to a Minecraft Realm via Gamertag.
Share Links are an easy way to invite friends who play Minecraft, but aren't on your friends list, yet. Read the article to learn how to invite friends to your Minecraft Realm using Invite Links.
Joining a friend's Realm will allow you to play with them in their world. Read the article to learn how to join a friend's Realm.
A free Microsoft account will help you access your purchases, Realms, and other Minecraft content across all of your Minecraft devices. Microsoft accounts are free to set up and use on any Minecraft device.
Minecraft Realms are personal multiplayer servers that you can use to play with your friends. Learn how to purchase a Realms subscription and set up your Realm.
If you know your friend's gamertag or you already have them on your friends list, you can invite them to play on your Realm directly! Read the article to learn how to invite someone to a Minecraft Realm via Gamertag.
Share Links are an easy way to invite friends who play Minecraft, but aren't on your friends list, yet. Read the article to learn how to invite friends to your Minecraft Realm using Invite Links.
Joining a friend's Realm will allow you to play with them in their world. Read the article to learn how to join a friend's Realm.
Frequently Asked Questions
We put your world on a super-computer, with a huge amount of speed and power. We keep the computer running all the time so you can play that world whenever you and your friends want. We protect your world from getting corrupted by saving it automatically all the time. You control who connects to the world. How you play with it is up to you (the server will do all the heavy lifting).
The people you invite (members) don’t need to purchase a Realms subscription to play on your Realm. You can invite any Minecraft player to join and play in your Realm for free.
Your worlds are yours to keep. You have 18 months to download them to your device after your subscription expires. If you resubscribe within that time, you will regain access to your Realm just as you left it.
You can store up to 3 worlds on your Realm at one time. Activate any one of them to make that world playable. Only one world is playable at a time.
Still have questions?
Get your Realms questions answered by visiting the Minecraft Support page.