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Minecraft Dungeons II

Brave the unknown in an all-new dimension

Minecraft Dungeons II is the sequel to the 2020 dungeon crawler: the camp on Squid Coast is burned, the villagers need a new home, and a soul corruption is bleeding out of the ground. Explore an interconnected world, dive through rifts into the new Sift dimension, and rebuild your hero around twelve combat slots, four armor pieces and passive talismans. This wiki tracks what Mojang has actually confirmed, and is just as clear about what it has not.

Out September 29, 2026$29.99 · Deluxe $49.99Day one on Game PassSwitch + Switch 21-4 Players, CrossplayNew dimension: The Sift

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Release Date

September 29, 2026

Standard Edition

$29.99

Platforms

PC · Xbox · PS5 · Switch

Players

1-4, online + couch

Watch the official trailers

The Official Gameplay Trailer plays muted on load, click a title to switch. Titles follow the official listing; the Announce Trailer is age-gated on some regions and opens on YouTube.

Full inventory with notes: Trailers & Videos · All seven official stills, captioned: Screenshot Gallery

Explore the Dungeons II Wiki

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Release Date

September 29, 2026, and how the launch day rolls out

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Price

$29.99 standard, Game Pass day one, regional store prices

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Editions

Standard vs Deluxe, plus every pre-order bonus

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The Sift

The new dimension, its biomes and the Spicewood codename

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Gameplay

Jumping, four armor pieces, 12 combat slots, loot rules

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Bosses

Twisted Warden, Copper Monstrosity, Monarch and the Echo

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Multiplayer

Couch co-op, online crossplay, matchmaking, party codes

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Achievements

All 32 achievements listed with their unlock conditions

What changes from the first game

The pieces of Dungeons II that Mojang named on the record: the world structure, the equipment model, movement, and how loot works. Every claim here traces to the official Minecraft Live presentation or an official store listing.

An interconnected worldThe first game chained separate missions. Dungeons II builds large regions that connect into one traversable world with settlements, narrative events, ancient structures and points of interest. Mojang is specific about the wording: interconnected, not open world.
You can finally jumpThe most requested change from the first game. Jumping opens vertical routes, hides secrets in parkour spots, and enables jump attacks: heavy area hits that land from above but leave you exposed while recovering.
Armor split into four piecesInstead of one armor slot there are four: helmet, chestplate, leggings and boots. A new item type, talismans, adds passive bonuses on top, so a build is shaped across many more decisions than in Dungeons 1.
Loot with random bonus effectsDropped weapons and armor can roll extra effects, so two identical items can play differently. The blacksmith can reroll those effects with echo shards instead of forcing you to wait for a better drop.

The full gameplay overview → · What carried over from Dungeons 1 →

The sequel, in numbers

Every figure below comes from official store listings and the Minecraft Live presentation. Where a number depends on your store region, the price page breaks it down.

Combat Slots

12 (was 6)

Armor Pieces

Players

1-4, crossplay

Achievements

32 at launch

Two editions, one game. The Deluxe Edition at $49.99 adds a soul cape, the Blub pet, four hero skins and the first two DLC packs. Everything else is identical: the full edition breakdown.
Day one on Game Pass. The Xbox listing marks Dungeons II as included with Game Pass, and it is playable there from launch day. What that means for buying.
Five platforms, six storefronts. PC is sold on Steam and the Microsoft Store; consoles get one store each, with both Switch generations covered. Platform by platform.
Two DLC packs already dated. DLC 1 is planned for winter 2026 and DLC 2 for spring 2027, both included in the Deluxe Edition. What is known about the DLC.

PC system requirements → · The achievement list →

Inside The Sift

The headline addition: after more than ten years without a new Minecraft dimension, Dungeons II adds one.

An icy canyon region in Minecraft Dungeons II with red rock walls, hanging blue icicles and a goat standing on a bridge — An icy canyon region with red rock walls and hanging blue icicles. Official screenshot.

Mysterious portals appear across the Overworld. Step through one and you reach The Sift: a glowing, vibrant dimension of ancient stone and lush vegetation that Mojang designed to feel completely different from the Deep Dark and the Nether. The first area you reach is a lush meadow; deeper in, regions like a bone-strewn canyonland called The Carapace take over.

The Sift is saturated with soul energy. Its glowing liquid damages you twice, draining health and soul energy at once, and the dimension's signature threat, the Twisted Warden, is a Warden warped by that same power. Community lore says it wanders where stray souls gather; Mojang has called that speculation, not canon.

The Sift dimension guide → · The Twisted Warden boss fight →

Launch features, labelled

What is confirmed for launch and what is still open, feature by feature. The honest rows are the ones people keep guessing about.

Feature	Status	What we know
Release date	Official	September 29, 2026, worldwide. Confirmed by Mojang at the June 2026 Xbox Games Showcase and on every store listing.
Price and editions	Official	$29.99 standard, $49.99 Deluxe, included with Game Pass. See <a href=\"price/\">Price</a> and <a href=\"editions/\">Editions</a>.
Platforms	Official	PC (Steam, Microsoft Store), Xbox Series X\|S, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2. See <a href=\"platforms/\">Platforms</a>.
The Sift dimension	Official	New dimension with named biomes and soul-energy mechanics. See <a href=\"the-sift/\">The Sift</a>.
Sniffer connection to The Sift	Pending	Mojang would neither confirm nor deny it on stream. Treat any claim as rumor.
DLC count beyond the first two	Pending	DLC 1 and 2 are dated; how many more depends on performance. See <a href=\"dlc/\">DLC</a>.
Campaign length	Pending	No official playtime figure has been published.
PC system requirements	Partial	Minimum and recommended specs are circulating via press previews but are not on a first-party page. See <a href=\"system-requirements/\">PC Requirements</a>.

The full gameplay overview → · The Sift dimension guide → · DLC plans →

Minecraft Dungeons II FAQ

Is Minecraft Dungeons II out now?

Yes. It launched on September 29, 2026 for PC (Steam and Microsoft Store), Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and it is included with Game Pass from day one.

Is Minecraft Dungeons II the same as Minecraft 2?

No. There is no Minecraft 2. Dungeons II is the sequel to Minecraft Dungeons (2020), the dungeon crawler spin-off. The main sandbox game and Dungeons II are separate products that share a universe.

What was Project Spicewood?

The early codename for Minecraft Dungeons II. The project leaked under that name in March 2025, and Mojang revealed the real title at Minecraft Live in March 2026. The Sift is the new dimension inside the game, not the codename.

Do I need to play the first Minecraft Dungeons first?

No. The story picks up after the first game defeated the Arch-Illager, and returning players will recognize places and systems, but Dungeons II re-explains its world and rebuilds most of its systems from scratch.

Is there a free trial or free version?

No. It is a paid release at $29.99 standard and $49.99 Deluxe. The closest thing to playing for free is a Game Pass subscription, which includes the full game from launch day.