Minecraft Ratings on Microsoft Store
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On the Microsoft Store, Minecraft: Java Edition sits at 4.6 out of 5 from 11586 player ratings, while Minecraft for Windows (Bedrock) sits at 4.8 out of 5 from 11411 ratings. Both figures come straight from each game’s store listing, and both are live — they shift whenever someone submits a new rating.
Below is what actually sits behind those numbers, how to read the scale, and where a community rating simply won’t help you pick an edition.
What the listings show
| Edition | Average rating | Number of ratings |
|---|---|---|
| Minecraft: Java Edition | 4.6 out of 5 | 11586 |
| Minecraft for Windows (Bedrock) | 4.8 out of 5 | 11411 |
The key thing to notice: these are two separate pages, not one game with two tabs. Each has its own pool of votes, its own tally, and its own average. You can compare them, but only as two independent samples — not as “one game’s score across two modes.”
The vote counts on both listings are close to each other. That means neither average is built on a noticeably smaller sample than the other — there’s no case here of “one figure is solid, the other is a fluke.”
How the scale works
Both Microsoft Store listings use a 5-point scale: 5 is the best score, 1 the worst. A player submits a single score, and the store averages every score submitted, then shows that average on the game’s card.
A few practical consequences follow from this:
- The average isn’t “percentage satisfied.” 4.6 doesn’t mean 4.6 out of every five people were happy. It’s simply the arithmetic mean of the scores submitted.
- One number hides the spread. An average built from a mix of very high and very low scores can look identical to one built from consistently middling scores. The rating alone doesn’t tell you how divided opinion is.
- Only people who chose to vote are counted. The store has no mandatory post-purchase survey — a rating comes from whoever had a reason to open the page and tap a score. That’s not a representative sample of every player.
What these numbers don’t explain
A store rating is a score, not an argument. Neither Microsoft nor Mojang publishes a breakdown alongside the average — nothing like “this much was docked for performance, this much for price.”
So the only fair statement is this: Minecraft for Windows (Bedrock) has a higher average rating than Java Edition. Why it’s higher doesn’t follow from the data available. Any explanation along the lines of “because Bedrock is more stable” or “because Java players are pickier” would be a guess, not a fact — and we’re not going to make one.
The rating also says nothing about:
- performance on your specific PC;
- compatibility with mods, servers, and resource packs;
- which edition your friends actually play;
- whether you’d land in the same group of players who gave it a high score.
We cover the real differences between the editions — not the score-card ones — in our guides on Java vs Bedrock and on what editions exist in the first place. That’s where you’ll find an answer to “which should I pick,” not in a number on a store card.
This is not an age rating
The most common mix-up: someone sees “rating” and thinks of an age label. These are different things entirely.
| What it is | Who sets it | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Store rating | players themselves, on a 5-point scale | how much the game pleased those who voted |
| Age rating | rating boards | which age group the game is intended for |
A high player rating doesn’t make a game suitable for any age, and an age label says nothing about quality. If it’s the age side you’re after, that’s covered separately in our guide to Minecraft’s age rating.
What we’re not claiming
⚠️ Worth being precise here, since ratings tend to accumulate more meaning than they carry:
- That these numbers are permanent. The store’s average and vote count change over time. The figures above reflect the state of the pages when we checked, and could be different in a week.
- That a higher rating means a better edition. It’s the averaged opinion of whoever voted, not advice tailored to you.
- That we know the score distribution. How many people gave the top score versus the bottom score isn’t in our data — only the average and the total count of ratings.
- That we know people’s motives. The reasons players gave the scores they did aren’t broken down anywhere officially. We’re not going to invent them.
- That ratings on other storefronts match. We only looked at the Microsoft Store. Other platforms aren’t part of this at all.
How to check it yourself
Since the numbers move, the most useful thing you can do before buying is look at them yourself:
- Open the Java Edition page on the Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pj8266bhfwn
- Open the Minecraft for Windows page (Bedrock): https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh2jhxj
- Check the rating block on each page — it shows both the 5-point average and the vote count it’s built from.
- Compare the vote counts, not just the average. If one listing has noticeably fewer votes, its average is less stable.
- Read a handful of written reviews in a row. They explain the reasoning behind a score in a way the number itself never will.
- Weigh it against your own setup. The rating knows nothing about your PC or your plans around mods and servers.
Point five is the most underrated. One detailed review about how the game runs on a low-end laptop will tell you more than any average.
What to actually do with this
Bottom line: store ratings are useful for one thing — checking there isn’t widespread dissatisfaction. Both Minecraft editions on the Microsoft Store score well on the 5-point scale, and that check passes easily.
But the rating doesn’t settle the Java-versus-Bedrock choice. That gets settled by other questions: what you’re playing on, who you’re playing with, whether mods and servers matter to you. If you want to understand what you’re actually paying for and what’s included, start with our guide to Minecraft editions, then come back to the store numbers as a final sanity check.
In short
On the Microsoft Store, Minecraft: Java Edition holds 4.6 out of 5 from 11586 ratings, and Minecraft for Windows (Bedrock) holds 4.8 out of 5 from 11411 ratings; both numbers move over time and only reflect the averaged opinion of those who voted — not which edition is right for you.
Frequently asked questions
What's Minecraft: Java Edition's rating on the Microsoft Store?
4.6 out of 5. That average is built from 11586 player ratings on the game's Microsoft Store page.
What's Minecraft for Windows (Bedrock) rated?
4.8 out of 5, based on 11411 player ratings. It's a separate listing with its own page and its own numbers.
Which edition do players rate higher?
Minecraft for Windows (Bedrock) rates higher — 4.8 out of 5 against Java Edition's 4.6 out of 5. Microsoft and Mojang don't explain why, and the rating itself doesn't say what players liked or disliked.
Does a higher rating mean Bedrock is the better edition for me?
No. A store rating is the averaged opinion of whoever chose to vote — it says nothing about your hardware, who your friends play with, or your plans for mods or servers.
Is this the same as an ESRB or PEGI rating?
No. ESRB and PEGI are age labels set by rating boards. Microsoft Store ratings are scored by players themselves on a 5-point scale.
Will these numbers change?
Yes. The store's ratings and vote counts update whenever players submit new scores. The figures here reflect the state of the pages when we checked them, not a fixed value.