# Winter Craft - Block Craft

> Block craft simulator games & winter craft mini world survival sandbox games

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wintercraft.freeminer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wintercraft.freeminer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wintercraft.freeminer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Shooting Games & Block Craft Studio
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 6,631,556
- **Rating:** 2.99 / 5 (12,459 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.729
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-21
- **First published:** 2018-12-09
- **Publisher country:** TH
- **Size:** 187 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-08-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wintercraft.freeminer)
- **Website:** [http://kowalczykgames.com/](http://kowalczykgames.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y1pJ9Q5\_kVhAgVVvsncgMXE0VTSrjbO-](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y1pJ9Q5_kVhAgVVvsncgMXE0VTSrjbO-)

## Description

Winter Craft - Block Craft offers an immersive arctic sandbox experience where players survive and build in a snowy world inspired by Siberia's harsh climates. Engage in survival gameplay by hunting, fishing, and crafting to endure wild predators and the biting cold. Choose between sandbox mode for limitless creative building with infinite resources or survival mode to challenge yourself with realistic cold-weather conditions. Explore diverse custom maps, encounter wild animals like foxes and bears, and use over a hundred unique blocks, weapons, and tools to craft your shelter and thrive. This block craft simulator combines exciting adventure, creativity, and survival elements, perfect for fans of mining, crafting, and winter-themed games. With ongoing updates and community support, Winter Craft - Block Craft invites you to experience a memorable arctic mining and building journey.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.amazon.privacypass.ATTEST`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `com.wintercraft.freeminer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

User reviews show a recurring pattern: the app often fails to open or crashes, and permission prompts can prevent it from running. Compatibility issues on certain devices are common. Despite these problems, some users find the game enjoyable and appealing to Minecraft fans when it runs, indicating solid concept/appeal but significant stability and permission-related barriers.

### Pros

- Users repeatedly describe the game as enjoyable when it opens, with positive words like 'nice', 'great', 'amazing', and 'I love acraft'.
- The game has a Minecraft-like appeal that resonates with fans (nostalgia for 'my childhood minecraft').
- Overall positive sentiment in several reviews indicates potential quality and enjoyment when functional.
- Some reviewers explicitly call it one of the better or 'best' games, suggesting perceived value when stable.

### Cons

- Crashes on startup and the app often won't open, causing users to be kicked out or forced to restart.
- Permissions requirements frequently block the app from running (needed permissions not granted or blocked, causing closure).
- Device compatibility issues, with reports that it doesn’t run on some newer devices or on specific devices like Samsung A22.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wintercraft.freeminer)