When you’ve been playing Minecraft for a very long time, sometimes the Minecraft world can start to become a little too familiar. Perhaps even, a little stale. This guide will take you through the best Minecraft texture packs to check out. They can make the experience feel new again, or even tailor it towards whichever specific vibe you’re going for.
There is a huge variety of Minecraft texture packs out there, owing to the creator-friendly foundations the game has. Some of them simply increase the level of detail in the blocks, while others bring a novel and fun way to revamp the game.
Whether you’re booting up to start your yearly Minecraft binge, or if you’re just browsing, these texture packs are bound to make the experience more interesting. While you’re at it, why not check out what’s new in the latest update, or the best skins for your character?
Best Minecraft texture packs
John Smith Legacy
Available at Dedicated Website
Versions Available 1.19.2 - 1.5.2
Starting with one of the most iconic texture packs, the John Smith Legacy Pack brings rich, earthy tones in order to give your world a Middle Ages fantasy vibe. It emphasises texture in the wood and stone blocks, which makes the builds feel more like coherent buildings.
The mobs look a little creepier too, making the world feel that little bit more realistic, without sacrificing the core Minecraft soul.
MineBricks
Available at CurseForge
Last Updated Version 1.19.1
Sometimes you just need to merge two similar concepts together in order to form the ultimate incarnation of that idea. In the building block world, Minebricks does just that. But not only have ground and tree blocks been replaced with Lego-style bricks, but the flora and fauna also look like the accessories that you’d find in the packs.
MS Painted
Available at CurseForge
Last Updated Version 1.19.1
Some of the best Minecraft texture packs just want to bring chaos into this world, and MS Painted is one of them. Using only the default colour palette of 20 from the original Microsoft Paint, this novelty texture pack is bright and fun and everything you’d want from a novelty texture pack. What started out as a joke from the creator has snowballed into an iconic experience, one that is worth it for the changes to the sun alone.
Retro NES
Available at Planet Minecraft
Last Updated Version 1.17
Nobody tell creators Befarrar and Puffcap that the last game released for the NES was in 1995, because these guys are keeping the retro lifestyle thriving even in 2022. They have lovingly recreated the colour palettes, textures and even icons to be a homage to one of the most influential consoles of all time. It doesn’t matter whether you were alive for that era or not, any fans of retro gaming should check this one out.
JustTimm's Vanilla Additions
Available at CurseForge
Last Updated Version 1.19.2
This is a very subtle pack, the contents of which you might not even overtly notice right away. The Vanilla Additions aim to add lots of little changes, that holistically make a large difference in the gameplay. The water is a more natural shade of blue, the flowers are delicate, and the sunrise is more beautiful than ever.
If you’re a fan of how vanilla Minecraft looks, but want something to just tidy it up a bit, this is the texture pack for you.
Clarity
Available at CurseForge
Last Updated Version 1.19
No Minecraft texture pack list is complete without talking about Clarity. Arguably one of the most downloaded of all time, this pack's aim is to enhance the Minecraft experience by renovating each block in order to add a sense of timeless traditionalism to it. It brings the colour tones down to a more neutral palette, as well as adding depth to the water and sky in a way that emulates shaders.
Quadral
Available at CurseForge
Last Updated Version 1.19
While other texture packs may try to hide the cube-like nature of Minecraft, the Quadral texture pack completely leans into it. All of the art made for it is square in nature, from the reworked stone bricks to the rectangular wooden planks. When these are assembled into a build, it gives the world a very fun and purposeful look.
Kawaii World!
Available at Planet Minecraft
Last Updated Version 1.18
It’s cutesy, it’s fluffy, and it’s drowning in pastel colours; it’s the Kawaii World! texture pack. This bubblegum palette is perfect for those players who love a Sailor Moon aesthetic, with the pink tones impossible to escape from. But then why would you?
Annahstas Beastrinia
Available at Planet Minecraft
Last Updated Version
Although it hasn't been updated in a while, if a cute texture pack is more important than the latest content, then boy do we have the one for you. While this screenshot showcases the changes made to the leaves, it's worth noting that this texture pack excels best when it comes to the flora and fauna. Extra care has been made to ensure that all of them are as adorable as possible, and it will make you want to explore the lands to see what each of the mobs look like.
That's it for our top Minecraft texture pack picks, but if you want more Minecraft guides, why not check out the best Minecraft seeds for your new world, or the best Minecraft mods instead?