Crowdford Maps vs EarthMC Map Archive
Crowdford Maps
crowdford.comEarthMC Map Archive
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| Figure | Crowdford Maps | EarthMC Map Archive |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €5.75/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Minecraft Map Repositories | 7.6 (#9) | 9.3 (#1) |
| Support | Crowdford says Discord is currently the best way to contact the team, and its contact form accepts map feedback, website feedback, problem reports, and questions. | The page directs users needing installation help to a dedicated Discord thread where community members provide support. |
| What it is | Crowdford describes itself as a Java Minecraft map-making team that publishes maps on its site, with several also available on Realms. | The archive publicly shares previous EarthMC Minecraft maps for download. |
Plans
EarthMC Map Archive
- EarthMC Map ArchiveFree
- Mystery crates€4.99, paid once
- 1 Month Premium€9.99 a month
- 12 Month Premium€68.99 a year
In their own words
Crowdford Maps
Crowdford Maps is a collection of Java Minecraft maps published by a map-making team. Its site lists 58 maps across genres including adventure, PvP, minigames, cooperative play, puzzles, escape, tower defense, and complete-the-monument challenges, with filters for browsing. Map pages offer downloads that can be unzipped into a Minecraft worlds folder or uploaded to a server. World downloads include the map’s resource pack, which loads automatically in vanilla singleplayer; multiplayer players can download the pack separately. Several maps are available on Realms. Tales of Glarthford is a voice-acted adventure with turn-based combat, 10 storylines and a hidden eleventh tale, over 190 interactive characters, and support for teaming up with up to two friends. It is available in English, German, Russian, and Finnish. Tyrant’s Lament is a single-player roguelite about pushing a boulder up a procedurally generated mountain that changes daily; its page lists Minecraft 1.20.4. The maps are free. Comments are reviewed before publication, and Crowdford points people with bugs, questions, or problems to Discord for faster responses.
EarthMC Map Archive
EarthMC Map Archive makes three earlier EarthMC Minecraft worlds available for download: Classic (active 2016–2018), Terra Nova (2018–2022), and Terra Aurora (2022–2026). Their listed file sizes are 1.9 GB, 50.6 GB, and 50.8 GB, respectively, and each archive includes a text dump of the wiki. Java Edition instructions cover extracting a map and placing it in the saves directory on Windows, macOS, or Linux. Bedrock players can convert maps with Chunker, with iOS, Android, and Windows listed as destinations. The archive does not provide an Earth map seed as an alternative to downloading a world. Installation questions are directed to a dedicated Discord thread for community help. Downloads are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International, and the archive excludes private information such as UUIDs and player-specific files. The service is free, with no free trial listed.