# Minecraft (ماينكرافت)

> Minecraft is available in Syria with limited functionality, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: limited
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [Microsoft](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/microsoft.md)
- Categories: Video Games, Digital Goods, Game Stores & Launchers, Multiplayer & Gaming Networks
- Official site: https://www.minecraft.net
- Community votes: 117
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/minecraft

## About

Open-world sandbox game with building, exploration, and survival modes

## Activity summary

Partially blocked in Syria. Community reports since February 2026 show the Minecraft website is reachable, but signing in requires a Microsoft account login that is geo-blocked, returning a message that the game is not available in the user's country. A fresh community check in June 2026 confirmed the login block persists, so players still need a VPN. No outreach to the company has been made yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-06-18 — Verified. Community testing confirmed that Minecraft remains limited from Syria. While the website is reachable, signing in through the Minecraft app returns "Sorry, this game or app is not available in your country," blocking account login. This matches the previously documented Microsoft-account login block; players still cannot create or use a Minecraft account without a VPN. Status remains limited. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/a5t2jddzmw29my5l941ecq7i/v8wdhs0dzr67key7mzacssed-screenshot-.jpg)
- 2026-02-11 — Investigated. Community member reported that Minecraft.net website is accessible from Syria, but online play requires a Microsoft account login which remains blocked. Players still need a VPN to log in and play online. Status updated to limited.
- 2026-02-11 — Investigated. Community member reported that while the Minecraft website is accessible from Syria, online play requires a Microsoft account login which is blocked. A VPN is needed to log in and play online. Status changed from accessible to limited.

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/minecraft?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/minecraft/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/minecraft
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/minecraft.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/minecraft.md