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Minecraft Dungeons: choose the game

This series directory separates the original Minecraft Dungeons from Minecraft Dungeons II. Looking for The Sift? Start with the sequel.

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  1. Identify the game in your search
  2. Original adventure or new dimension?
  3. A dungeon inside Minecraft is a different search
  4. Follow the Sift route

Looking for The Sift? Open Minecraft Dungeons II →

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Source review: 2 Oct 2026

Minecraft Dungeons

The original standalone dungeon crawler. Identify the first game and its Arch-Illager adventure.

Open the game guide →

Minecraft Dungeons II

The sequel introduces The Sift. Start here for its creatures, locations and underground entrance.

Open the game guide →
Books, crystals and a parchment map inside an imagined stone archive, concept illustration.
Original concept art · imagined setting, not gameplay

Minecraft Dungeons is the series name and the title of the original standalone dungeon crawler. Minecraft Dungeons II identifies the sequel that introduces The Sift. Use the searchable cards above to select the right game, especially when a video or discussion shortens the name to “MC Dungeons.”

Original adventure or new dimension?

The original launch FAQ describes heroes fighting the Arch-Illager through levels, using weapons, artifacts and enchantments. Its game is a separate adventure within the Minecraft universe. Read the original-game entry when identifying that title.

The Dungeons II launch article centers the sequel’s journey into The Sift and the illagers’ activity there. Follow the Dungeons II guide for that adventure and the Sift creature directory to identify its inhabitants.

A small structure in a Java or Bedrock survival world is not enough to identify the Dungeons series. Look at the title screen or the named product in the tutorial. A mission-based adventure and a sandbox mod profile lead to different instructions, even when they share the same block-built art style.

If your goal is to install a Sift dimension in a Java profile, use the community mod directory. If your goal is the announced vanilla arrival, use availability and versions. This series directory is the entry point for choosing the adventure game.

Follow the Sift route

Start with Dungeons II, then choose the task: dimension identity, portal identity, biome identification, or a specific creature. The product choice keeps first-game information from being mistaken for a sequel objective.