Bonsai! The art of being tiny in a large world. Or the art of making usually large things tiny so you can fit them into your claustrophobic apartment. Whatever. In this survival map the trees are tiny and so are you and if you can manage to get by in a word where the kitchen sink represents an ocean crevasse deeper than the Mariana Trench, then you have what it takes to be America’s Next Top Minecraft Survivor.

This minecraft survival map has been made available in both Spanish and English, so you can learn another language whilst you try to work out how to survive in a tiny garden and a massive kitchen, respectively. Whilst this might seem like another gimmicky map, there’s actually quite a lot to explore in this map. It’s not all ‘ooh, what a cool giant stove’ and ‘ooo what a tiny tree’. If you need a exploration tip, I can tell you only this: look for the holes – because this little apartment has a whole lot more surprises than your average super sized dwelling.

To survive in Bonsai, you must be like a mouse – ever seeking, ever vigilant, never satisfied with mere scraps of cheese. Those who follow instructions and work hard will be rewarded. Those who do not can make a boat and sail around in a bowl of soup. Either way, you win.

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I don’t know about you, but I like my minecraft survival maps sparse. I like them hot and dry. I want to feel my lips crack as my tongue swells with dehydration. From the moment I spawned in Stonecraft, I knew I was in for a challenge. Like me, you’ll be greeted with an almost alien landscape where sand and stone reign supreme. The only green you’ll find hereabouts are the cacti and well, they ain’t exactly good eating now, are they?

Perhaps you’re hoping for a starting chest to get your adventure off on the right foot. Well think again partner, there are a couple of chests, but they don’t contain much in the way of survival supplies – unless you reckon chewing the leather pants will provide you with nutrition.

Of course, if you happen to turn around from the spawn point, you’ll spot a small oasis of grass in the middle of the big island. That means you’ve got enough dirt to fill your belly for a month – or until the first livestock magically spawns, just the way real animals don’t.

If you play this map on anything other than peaceful, you’re going to have a hard time. And don’t even begin to think about changing your game mode to creative and hacking yourself some enchanted diamond armor in, because cheats have been disabled. You have to do this the old fashioned way, crying and swearing whilst being exploded at regular intervals.

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As an orphaned victim of a shipwreck, you must climb the sheer cliffs of the inhospitable island you find yourself marooned upon. There are no tropical island coves or sandy beaches for you, just a climb straight up into the great unknown. This is a simple minecraft survival map set in a landscape that is lush, but not at all forgiving. One slip and you’ll find yourself at the wrong end of a long fall.

What adventures will come when you descend into the valley below? Only time will tell. One thing is for certain – both danger and reward lurk beneath the green grass and trees are not always what they seem. Are you brave enough, bold adventurer? Will you make this island your home, plumb its depths and create a place where sheep graze on wide pastures? Or will you fall prey to the horrors of the end?

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From the maker of Kurow Island and Eldaria Island comes yet another minecraft survival island map -Tropica Islands, a minecraft survival island experience with a tropical feel.

Don’t think that this is just another sand and palm trees experience however, there is an impressive range of terrain to be discovered and explored as you become the Magellan of this map.

Is it large? It is very large, in fact calling it a ‘minecraft survival island map’ is to do it a bit of a disservice. This is more a minecraft survival archipelago. If you play it on survival or hard mode you’ll have many days of exploration ahead of you as you try to discover everything this map holds.

Tropica Islands comes in three versions, creative, survival and hard mode, where you’ll be forced to delete the map if you die even once. This map is therefore perfect for all kinds of minecraft players.

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From the map maker that bought you the stunning Forgotten Land minecraft survival map comes Kingdom of Nefrimact, a sprawling hand painted continental style minecraft survival map download. (Continental as in, this map spans an entire continent, not continental as in toast and jam from a little packet.)

Survival on this expansive, extensive minecraft map is a matter of travel. Serious travel. Prepare yourself journeyman, for you will be sailing, swimming, climbing and sprinting your way across breathtaking vistas as you master the lands and isles of Nefrimact.

In addition to multiple locations there are also eleven music discs hidden throughout the world, so those of you with a penchant for collecting trophies will have that need satisfied in this map.

If you enjoy exploring minecraft worlds that have not been randomly generated but designed with the eye of an artist who would make Slartibartfast proud, then this is a must download survival map! Follow the river all the way up from the little village where you spawn, marveling at the towering mountains that surround you.

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