Updated 25 October 2026. Facts on this page come from minecraft.wiki, minecraft.net and the live Artemis PvP server; sources are listed at the bottom.
Minecraft Dungeons II is the sequel to Minecraft Dungeons, an action RPG dungeon crawler by Mojang Studios and Double Eleven. It was announced at Minecraft Live in March 2026 and released on 29 September 2026 for Windows, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. Its villains are three illagers changed by the Deep Dark.
An enchanter, an evoker and an illusioner from the old Arch-Illager's army find a portal in the Deep Dark and use an echo golem's soul block to become the Prime Enchanter, Supreme Evoker and Grand Illusioner. As a hero, you travel through forgotten places to stop them. The Deep Dark in Minecraft: the deep dark.
A novel, Minecraft Dungeons II: The Rift by Caleb Zane Huett, released on 1 September 2026, and an alternate reality game that ran from the announcement on 21 March 2026 until 18 September 2026. Announcements: Minecraft Live.
No, but it continues the illager story of Minecraft Dungeons, which is still for sale. Like the first game, it is separate from Minecraft itself.
Mojang called it Spicewood internally, just as the first game was known as Lovika. The announce trailer appeared during Minecraft Live in March 2026, and the game launched about six months later.
29 September 2026.
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