"Minecraft" was nominated for the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite App, but lost to "Temple Run". It was nominated for the 2014 Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Video Game, but lost to "Just Dance 2014". The game later won the award for the Most Addicting Game at the 2015 Kids' Choice Awards. In addition, the "Java Edition" was nominated for "Favorite Video Game" at the 2018 Kids' Choice Awards, while the game itself won the "Still Playing" award at the 2019 Golden Joystick Awards, as well as the "Favorite Video Game" award at the 2020 Kids' Choice Awards.