A Realms alternative
BotSteve vs Minecraft Realms
Both give you a private Minecraft world for you and your friends. BotSteve adds an AI teammate for every player, puts Java and Bedrock players in one world, and is free while we build it.
Create your world for freeSide by side
Minecraft Realms Plus costs £6.69 a month. BotSteve is free during early access; these are its prices for after it.
| All three free during early access | ||||
| BotSteveSolo | RECOMMENDEDBotSteveTogether | BotSteveUltimate | Minecraft Realms Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Free now£4.29 after early access | Free now£4.99 after early access | Free now£5.99 after early access | £6.69a month |
| AI teammate (BotSteve) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Your own private worlds | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Invite friends to your world | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Keep a friend’s world awake while you play there | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Play together, Java and Bedrock | Java or Bedrock | Yes | Yes | No |
| Your world. Your AI teammate. | Bring your mates. Everyone gets an AI. | More worlds. More adventures. | A private world. No AI teammate. | |
What is the same
A private world that is yours: only the people you invite can join, and it is saved, just as you left it, for when you come back.
What is different
An AI teammate for every playerA Realm gives you a world. BotSteve gives every player in it a bot that fetches, mines, cooks and fights beside them, asked in their own words.
Java and Bedrock in one worldA Realm is for one edition. A BotSteve world takes Java and Bedrock players at the same address. How to play together
Your bot, from anywhereSee what your bot sees and talk to it from a browser or a phone, even when you are not in the game.
A lower priceMinecraft Realms Plus is £6.69 a month. BotSteve is free while we build it, then £4.99 for Together, with an AI for everyone.
Questions
- Is BotSteve a Minecraft Realms alternative?
- Yes. Both give you a private world for you and the friends you invite. BotSteve adds an AI teammate for every player and puts Java and Bedrock players in the same world.
- Is BotSteve cheaper than Realms?
- Minecraft Realms Plus costs £6.69 a month. BotSteve is free while we build it, and after that costs £4.29 for Solo, £4.99 for Together and £5.99 for Ultimate.
- Can Java and Bedrock players share a Realm?
- No. A Realm is for one edition. A BotSteve world takes Java and Bedrock players at the same address. How to play together
Try it with your friends.Free while we build. No card needed. Your bot is there the first time you join.
Create your world for free