Minecraft Dungeons II launches, and its new dimension is coming to Minecraft

Minecraft Dungeons II, the action role-playing sequel from Mojang Studios, launched on September 29, 2026. Ahead of release, Xbox confirmed that the game's new dimension, the Sift, will later be added to Minecraft itself.

Platforms and editions

According to Xbox Wire, Minecraft Dungeons II is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Steam, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. It is included with Game Pass and supports Xbox Play Anywhere, which lets players buy once and play on both console and PC.

The Xbox store page lists a Standard Edition, which is included with Game Pass, a Digital Deluxe Edition that adds four hero skins, a Soul cape, a Blub pet and the first two downloadable content packs, and an Ultimate Edition upgrade for Game Pass members.

The game can be played solo or with up to four players in online or couch co-op, Xbox Wire reports.

An interconnected world

Minecraft Dungeons II uses an interconnected open world with no loading screens between regions, according to Xbox Wire. Regions include the Howling Woods, Frozen Highlands, Rainy Plains and Deep Dark.

"Its connected regions encourage detours, discoveries, and shared exploration that allow you to navigate through the forest-filled Howling Woods, to the icy Frozen Highlands, all the way down to the muddy Rainy Plains with no loading screens," Xbox Wire's Mike Nelson wrote.

The world also includes repeatable boss fights through Boss Totems, fast travel through Minecart Stations and Teleport Statues, a Guidance Trail navigation system and Respawn Shrines.

The Sift

The biggest addition is the Sift, a new dimension that players can visit in Minecraft Dungeons II from launch day. Xbox Wire editor-in-chief Joe Skrebels wrote that "The Sift is the first new dimension in Minecraft in over 14 years."

The Sift includes new biomes named Meadows and Carapace, along with unique mobs, hazardous blocks and environmental mechanics that affect gameplay, Xbox Wire reports. Xbox also confirmed that "The Sift will come to Minecraft in 2027," bringing the dimension to the Java and Bedrock editions of the main game.

Why it matters

Minecraft Dungeons II launched at the same time on Xbox, PC, PlayStation 5 and both Nintendo Switch consoles, and was included with Game Pass from day one. Bringing the Sift into Minecraft in 2027 also ties the spin-off directly to the main game, giving Minecraft its first new dimension in more than 14 years, according to Xbox.

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