New Minecraft-like game could be coming to PS5

The hugely popular Hytale could be coming to PlayStation 5 in the future, it has been revealed. Due to its striking visual similarities, Hytale has quickly drawn major comparisons Minecraft after the last release, and players are eager to see what comes next for the game.

The story of Hytalethe release is pretty incredible. The development of the game began over a decade ago, when the creator of the game Minecraft The Hypixel server chose to exercise its own title. However, its development was fraught with difficulties, and Hytale was finally canceled in June 2025. A fan petition to save the game quickly gained traction, and one of its original founders would purchase the game from Riot Games soon after. Hytale launched in early access on January 13th and has quickly taken off among players online. Player feedback on the game has been overwhelmingly positive, despite it still being far from a full release. It has received much praise for its similarities to Minecraftwith building mechanics that are similar as well as the obvious visual similarity, while also incorporating deeper RPG survival mechanics that are more common in games like Valheim.

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Hytale may come to consoles in the future

It was recently revealed in Hytales first FAQ that the game may come to consoles, including PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, in the future. While the game is only available on PC at the moment, CEO Patrick “Lyall” Derbic confirmed that plans are underway to Hytale to consoles going forward, saying, “We're planning for a console release at a later stage, but this requires a lot of work with backend systems to make this happen, so it's not something we want to invest resources in right now. For now, we want to focus on making a good game first.” However, Lyall reiterates that this potential console release will not come sooner Hytale leaving early access.

In the same FAQ, the developer also addressed the possibility of Hytale coming to other platforms, including mobile and Steam. On mobile, the response was very similar to that of consoles, claiming, “We're still evaluating what it takes to make this a viable reality and will keep you updated as we know more.”

We are planning for a console release at a later stage, but this requires a lot of work on backend systems to make this a reality, so it's not something we want to commit resources to right now.

On the subject of Steam, Lyall says the developer would rather work with Minecraft-like the game's existing community”to improve the game, rather than chasing a flood of cold first impressions that might overcorrect the game's direction.” Lyall clarifies that the studio does not “shy from honest, negative criticism,” but rather wants “the first steps of our journey to be influenced by informed players rather than large-scale first impressions from those unfamiliar with the game's development background, but “rather “rather a definitive development background.” does not see the need for it,” and Lyall also says that “Steam does not currently support any of our modding features; we will be in touch with Valve in the near future to see what is possible.”

Now that Hytale is out to the public, the next few months will be crucial as the developer begins to act on massive amounts of feedback. The game's massive success will ensure it has plenty to go off of, and it will be exciting to see where it goes next. It was recently confirmed Hytale will be supported for a long time after the developer secures the next two years of development costs through pre-purchases. Considering how word of mouth spreads quickly Hytaleshould it be set for a long and prosperous future.