Ways to play Minecraft Java Edition with friends (2022) If players want to join forces and explore the world of Minecraft with others, there are a few different ways to do it.

Minecraft players connecting with others in 2021 #1 - Java To join another player's world on Java edition, which is for PC, the host must open their world to LAN.

"Minecraft" offers cross-platform play for both versions of the game — Bedrock and Java — but you can only play with users who own the same version.