TL;DR
- Minecraft Dungeons II officially revealed at Minecraft Live on March 21, 2026
- Developed by Mojang Studios and Double Eleven, published by Xbox Game Studios
- Fall 2026 release window on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PC (Steam + Xbox store), and Xbox Cloud Gaming — day one on Game Pass
- Brand-new action-RPG story featuring a mysterious new villain, fresh biomes, and new locations never seen in the Minecraft universe
- The trailer teases an activated Ancient City portal, hinting at a possible new dimension
- The original Minecraft Dungeons surpassed 25 million players — making this one of the most-anticipated sequels in the franchise’s history
- You can wishlist Minecraft Dungeons II on Steam right now
Nobody was really supposed to know yet. Then Gematsu accidentally posted about it on social media before the formal reveal, and suddenly the cat was very much out of the bag. Within hours, Mojang and Xbox Game Studios made it official at Minecraft Live: Minecraft Dungeons II is coming, and it’s landing later this year.
The sequel has actually been quietly in development for a while, known internally under the leaked codename “Project Spicewood.” Rumoured new areas like Honeycomb Fields, Witchzone, and a Deep Dark Entrance had been circulating in fan communities for months, so when the Steam page went live slightly ahead of schedule, the pieces clicked into place fast. After years of leaks and speculation, Mojang finally put all those rumours to rest during the Minecraft Live showcase.
What We Know About the Game
Co-developed by Mojang and original Minecraft Dungeons developer Double Eleven, the sequel drops players back into a Minecraft world under threat — this time from a mysterious new villain rapidly amassing power and ready to unleash chaos across the land.
The game promises a larger map, higher-stakes encounters, and completely new locations to explore. One of the more intriguing moments spotted in the trailer: an activated Ancient City portal, strongly suggesting the introduction of a new dimension or underground realm.
The official press release put it plainly: “This is an all-new action-RPG adventure where you’ll take on high-stakes encounters, thrilling challenges, and explore never-before-seen locations in the Minecraft universe. Of course, there will also be loot! Loads of it. Grab it all, or share with up to three friends as you co-operate to save a world in crisis.”
Mojang also took a moment to state the obvious for anyone still catching up — yes, Minecraft Dungeons 2 is the sequel to Minecraft Dungeons — and encouraged newcomers to jump into the original before this one arrives.
Platforms and Game Pass
Minecraft Dungeons II is coming to PC via Steam and the Xbox store, as well as Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. It will also land on Xbox Game Pass on day one. The Steam wishlist page went live on March 21, so you can already add it to track any updates on pricing and release date.
The game is expected to build on the original with improved combat, expanded co-op gameplay, and new progression systems, though Mojang has said full details are still coming in the months ahead.
Why This Sequel Makes Sense
This announcement shouldn’t catch anyone too off guard. The original Minecraft Dungeons was a genuine hit — after multiple major updates and DLC packs, the game had reached over 25 million players before its final content update landed in 2022. That’s an audience more than large enough to justify a sequel.
And Minecraft as a franchise has continued its dominance without pause. Microsoft bought Mojang for $2.5 billion and has since expanded the series with Minecraft Dungeons in 2020 and Minecraft Legends in 2023, alongside ongoing updates to the main game — which itself sits at 350 million copies sold, second only to Tetris in all-time game sales.
The first Dungeons had its rough edges. Switch performance was widely criticized at launch, and some felt the game didn’t go deep enough with its systems to satisfy hardcore dungeon-crawler fans. But as a family-friendly, pick-up-and-play take on the Diablo formula, it did a strong job of taking the genre’s core hooks — waves of enemies, the relentless drive for better loot — and making them approachable for a wide-ranging audience. We called it “promising” at the time and praised it as the most ambitious Minecraft spin-off released to that point. It rounded out a strong extension of the franchise in a way Minecraft Legends, released three years later, ultimately failed to replicate.
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What’s Next
While details remain limited for now, Mojang has confirmed more information is coming in the months ahead as we get closer to the fall 2026 window. No exact launch date or pricing has been announced yet, but with Switch 2 support confirmed from day one, this is shaping up to be a much bigger launch than the original.
One thing is certain — five years was a long time to wait. But Minecraft Dungeons II looks like it’s going to be worth it.