Horizon, also known as Minecraft Rust Edition, is a project that recreates Minecraft: Java Edition 26.3 using the Rust programming language. It rebuilds the game's systems step by step, precisely following the inputs and behavior of the original game to ensure consistent results.
The same Minecraft experience, 6 times faster
Horizon offers the familiar Minecraft experience with significantly improved performance. Horizon renders all game graphics directly, using the block models, lighting, sky, and fog effects from the original game.
Developed by a community of 290 contributors
The project has received contributions from 290 people, including the developers and Claude. The development history shows everyone who has contributed code to the horizon-rust/horizon repository, ordered by the number of their commits.
Use your own Minecraft files
To get started, install Minecraft: Java Edition through the official launcher and run version 26.3 at least once. Horizon uses the game resources already on your computer. It does not download, distribute, or share any Minecraft game files.
Native support for three platforms
Horizon is compatible with Linux, macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), and Windows on x64 and ARM systems. Worlds are generated using a Rust implementation of Minecraft's original world generation system, preserving the characteristic block model, lighting, sky, and fog.
Open source project
Horizon is released under the MIT License, which allows developers to access and modify the source code. This project does not include the code, resources, or data of the original Minecraft game. All Minecraft intellectual property rights belong to Mojang and Microsoft and are protected by the Minecraft EULA.
