Steam typically offers a selection of older alphas in the "Betas" tab. However, the dropdown menu usually only goes as far back as Alpha 8.x. Right-click in your Steam Library. Select Properties > Betas .

In the Steam console, use the download_depot command followed by the App ID (251570), the Depot ID for your OS, and the specific Manifest ID for the 2013 Alpha 1.1 build.

Introduced decorative and structural blocks like brick, decayed brick, and red wood pavers.

The terrain was far less smooth, requiring players to jump up every single block height instead of walking up slight inclines. A Note on Version Confusion

Once the download is complete, Steam will provide a file path. Copy these files to a separate folder to play.

To download versions not listed in the Betas tab, you can use the Steam Console to pull specific "depots" from the Steam Database. Press Win + R and type steam://open/console .

Check the dropdown for Alpha 1.1. If it is not listed, you must use the console method below. Method 2: Steam Console (Advanced)

Unlike the modern "click-to-craft" menu, players had to manually place ingredients into a 3x3 or 4x4 grid, similar to early Minecraft .

This was the first version to officially support Mac users.

Alpha 1.1 was a significant milestone that introduced foundational elements still seen in the game today:

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