How To Create A Minecraft World Seed

Looking for the best Minecraft seeds for 1.17? Because Minecraft worlds are so enormous, chances are if you travel far enough you'll find exactly the kind of landscape you want, no matter the world you're in. But who has that kind of time? The best Minecraft seeds are the ones that create fantastic worlds which capture your imagination from the first moment you set foot in them.

Below you'll find 30 of the very best Minecraft seeds we've found. All these seeds are compatible with the latest version of Minecraft (1.17.1), so whether you're after Villages, Bamboo Jungles, Island starts, or Mesa biomes, we've got the perfect seed for you.

These are the best Minecraft seeds:

Two Villages
Coastal Village
Forest Village
Savanna and Village
Nether Rush
Pillager Outpost
Beautiful Forest Hills
Riverside Sunflower Plains
Extreme Hills Lavafall
Ice Spikes
Mesa and Cave Spiders
Extreme Hills Splendour
Bamboo Jungle and Snowy Hills
Bamboo Jungle Temple
More Bamboo Jungle
Bamboo and Lava
Bamboo Jungle Temple 2
Yet Another Bamboo Jungle
Ocean Monument Island
Archipelago
Island and Mesa
Smallest Island Ever
No Tree Island
Forest Island
Endless Beach
Frozen Wasteland
Colossal Jungle
Snowy Mountains
Endless Desert
Sunny Savanna

What are Minecraft seeds?

Minecraft seeds are strings of numbers and letters which the game uses to generate a new Minecraft world. As you might know, worlds in Minecraft are practically infinite in size, and they are procedurally generated, which means no two Minecraft seeds will ever create the same world.

That's why choosing a great Minecraft seed is so important when starting a new adventure. Your choice of spawn point is a big deal when it comes to starting a new game, and depending on what you're after it can make your job much easier, or provide a challenge for veteran players, or even just spark your creativity with a gorgeous Minecraft landscape to explore and build upon.

How to create worlds using Minecraft seeds

It's very easy to use a Minecraft seed to create a new world. Here's how to do it:

From the main menu, click Singleplayer, then Create New World, and then More World Options. Enter your chosen Minecraft seed into the black text box, and then click Create New World. Simple!

If you leave the seed box blank, then the game will randomly generate a seed for you, and then use that to generate your world. But if you want a particular world from the below list, you'll need to input that world's seed into this black box before you start your new game.

Best Minecraft seeds

1. Two Villages

Seed: 8638613833825887773

This seed starts you on the border between rolling desert dunes and idyllic seaside grassland, with a village on either side where you can take refuge from the elements. Look a little further and you'll see that danger is on the horizon in the form of a Pillager Outpost. Perhaps this is why the two villages are so close together, to unite in defence against the pillager onslaught. If you want to connect these two villages into a small kingdom, you could make a wall between them. Line the wall with some towers so that you can pick off any invading Pillagers before they get close.

2. Coastal Village

You can see why villagers decided to settle here, right on the coast of the endless blue ocean in this marvellous Minecraft seed. Anyone starting here will gain immediate access to trees, food, and all the myriad tools and riches of the village, before either venturing out inland through the desert, or embarking on a voyage into the sea, perhaps on a search for rare Axolotls or other seafaring mobs.

Seed: 3227028068011494221

3. Forest Village

A squirreled away Forest Village next to spawn lends even more character to this already characterful Minecraft world. Imagine what can be built using this impressive mountainside as a foundation. From here you can overlook the entire forest, easily map out the land, and spot any dangers long before they arrive.

Seed: 1777181425785

4. Savanna and Village

This friendly seed spawns you mere blocks away from a village, on the outskirts of a sprawling savanna biome. The hills of the savanna cut up the horizon line, giving you a fascinating and characterful landscape to explore, build, fight, and - let's be honest - almost certainly die at some point. It's a wonderful, idyllic starting point - particularly if you go in with shaders enabled.

Seed: 12542

5. Nether Rush

A fantastic seed for a Nether rush, this seed plants you on the border between plains and desert, with two villages in sight from spawn, trees aplenty, and surface lava to boot. Think how quickly you could be delving into the Nether and all the dangers and fascinations awaiting you there - not least of which are the ability to gather Netherite and brew Potions to dramatically increase your power.

Seed: -1654510255

6. Pillager Outpost

By far the most dangerous seed in this list, you'll have to run like the wind to escape this Pillager Outpost mere blocks from spawn. Depending on the direction you run, you'll find either towering mountains (home of the goats) or lush greenery and forest (home of the bees), either of which make for an excellent base from which you can fight back against the Pillagers.

Seed: 2327370183894455166

7. Beautiful Forest Hills

A stark, dramatic, majestic world of snow-capped hills and rivers ploughing through mountains, this truly is a beautiful Minecraft spawn location. It's locations like these that bring back that initial wonder of exploring your very first Minecraft worlds. I'd highly suggest listening to Minecraft's astonishingly nostalgic soundtrack while you play your first few days and nights in this seed. A wonderful place to plant down your Banner and create your new home.

Seed: 3427891657823464

Riverside Sunflower Plains Minecraft Seed

8. Riverside Sunflower Plains

A stunning riverside sunflower plains biome makes for a fantastic place to start building a new home. Why not also check out our Minecraft house ideas page to help plan out the perfect home in this idyllic land?

Seed: 9816485297234

9. Extreme Hills Lavafall

At first this desert biome seems like nothing out of the ordinary. But venture just a little further from spawn, and you might catch sight of a spectacular Extreme Hills biome in the distance, complete with seaside lavafall that petrifies into stone as it hits the water. What a location for a grand Minecraft build, eh?

Seed: 321708923

10. Ice Spikes

A great locale for a good fireworks display, this one. If you're after a truly majestic Minecraft spawn location, check out this extraordinary conglomeration of biomes. Frozen rivers and ice spikes are surrounded by acres of forest and grassland. Either stay in the forests and create your own woodland home there, or use the ice spikes as the foundation for a more unusual build overlooking the whole landmass.

Seed: -4186746847636013829

11. Mesa and Cave Spiders

My love of Mesa biomes is matched only by my horror at seeing a Cave Spider spawner peeking out onto the surface right next to spawn. You'll have to steer well clear of that malicious cave mouth until you're prepared to clear out those pesky poisonous arachnids and win the Mesa biome all for yourself. I'd recommend enchanting your sword with Bane of Arthropods first! If you'd rather use your trusty axe, that can get the Bane of Arthropods enchantment too! It's a bit more tricky though, as you'll need an enchanted book first.

Seed: -8427444967367737379

12. Extreme Hills Splendour

This phenomenal Extreme Hills biome right next to spawn is the perfect setting for a sky-scraping castle or palace. Unleash your inner architect as you cast your eye over this marvellous mountain, and imagine what colossal build could be housed atop or within it. Just be sure to give yourself an easy way down into the grasslands and savannas below for a spot of mining or Amethyst-hunting.

Seed: 189354817

Bamboo Jungle and Snowy Hills Minecraft Seed

13. Bamboo Jungle and Snowy Hills

A fascinating conjunction of very different biomes awaits the player who spawns in this Minecraft world. Jungle, plains, and snow-capped hills all converge around a beautiful Bamboo Jungle within spitting distance of spawn, giving you easy access to wood, stone, bamboo, and pretty much anything else you'd ever need to start a new Minecraft journey. A great place to build a new home using 1.17's Copper blocks; they'd look great next to all that green and white.

Seed: 5672120378

14. Bamboo Jungle Temple

Players who head south from spawn in this Minecraft seed will have to wade their way through a dense Jungle biome, before reaching a terrific Bamboo Jungle. See if you can find the nearby Jungle Temple to the west as well, as that will give players a great early game gift package to help get them started in this new world.

Seed: 9176963463659858407

15. More Bamboo Jungle

Lovers of the colour green, this seed is for you! Bamboo Jungle weaves about regular Jungle to the north-east, while nearby grassland provides a break from the thick undergrowth when needed. I'd be tempted to pick one of the tallest jungle trees on the border of the grassland, and build a fantastic treehouse there to overlook everything below as far as the eye can see.

Seed: 8047404964767578727

16. Bamboo and Lava

A dangerous twist marks this world apart from others in this list. Spawn here and you'll find another excellent Bamboo Jungle reaching high into the sky next to the coast - but there's also a lava lake amidst all the bamboo and undergrowth, threatening to ignite the whole jungle unless you act quickly! Not a great place for open flames, really.

Seed: -1013382714437321718

17. Bamboo Jungle Temple 2

A seed fit for fans of Indiana Jones, you'll have to fight through the undergrowth of this exotic mix of Jungle and Bamboo Jungle in order to get to the gooey centre of this spawn experience: a Jungle Temple nestled snugly in between several trees, housing treasures galore - perhaps even diamonds if you're lucky.

Seed: 3376637928641427494

Yes Another Bamboo Jungle Minecraft Seed

18. Yet Another Bamboo Jungle

For true lovers of the newest biome added to Minecraft's overworld, this seed spawns you right on top of a Bamboo Jungle. The above is more or less exactly the view you're given upon spawning into the world. But that's not all! Head the opposite direction from spawn and you'll almost immediately see a heart-shaped pool filled with dolphins, right next to the endless blue ocean.

Seed: -6772802442113209320

19. Ocean Monument Island

This challenging island seed holds more than a few surprises. Step just off the precipice of this rock rising from the sea, and you'll spot an extremely close by Ocean Monument below the water, and an ultra-rare Mooshroom Biome on the horizon not far from spawn. It was also storming not long after I started on this seed, so you might want to consider putting up a few Lightning Rods to protect your builds if you plan to lay down foundations here!

Seed: -3821186818805133221

20. Archipelago

While hardly the most challenging island seed out there, this cluster of tiny Minecraft islands makes for an interesting start and a great building location. In fact, why don't I offer out a challenge to all builders, to construct one build on each island in the archipelago. Let loose your imagination when it comes to utilising the space given to you!

Seed: 124014738

21. Island and Mesa

This Minecraft seed spawns you right on top of a lovely, large, idyllic starting island, with plenty of trees to help you get started on your journey. Once you've got basic tools set up, you can choose either to make this island your home, or craft a boat and sail over to the staggeringly huge and beautiful series of Mesa biomes on the horizon.

Seed: 3585869031427545926

22. Smallest Island Ever

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the smallest island I've ever spawned on, composed of a grand total of three blocks. Right next to another island composed of a grand total of three blocks. Yes, this is natural, no commands or mods involved. But don't despair: to the west lies a large, bleak-but-beautiful Snowy Tundra that you can delve into to gather everything you need for the perfect Minecraft adventure.

Seed: -3115927715480771327

23. No Tree Island

Dare you challenge this herd of cows for dominance of this remote and tree-less island? If not, then just follow the trail of tiny islands southeast and you'll see on the horizon just about the only island in this entire archipelago that houses at least a few trees. Venture just a little farther and you might also find the Ocean Monument nestled between three islands.

Seed: -4199716164182889661

24. Forest Island

A heavily tree-covered island on the edge of a warm ocean, with coral reefs, shipwrecks, and ocean monuments aplenty nearby. The largest of a six island archipelago, you may find everything you need here for a great start - but set sail to the northeast and you'll find a collection of treasures: a large village, a spectacular mountain range, and a Ruined Nether Portal. This seed strikes me as a great starting point for a tight-knit server of family or friends.

Seed: -4671266132020710557

25. Endless Beach (Large Biomes)

A true beach, this one. Travel inland for your first few trees, then head back to the coast for a great building spot. The nearby lava pool is either an eyesore you can quickly cover over, or your chance to beeline straight to the Nether for potions and other underworldly delights. You could even grab some Soul Sand and Wither Skulls to challenge the Wither boss. If you manage to defeat it, you will get a Nether Star, which you can use to make a Beacon.

Seed: -1389577003656398696

26. Frozen Wasteland (Large Biomes)

A stark and colossal frozen wasteland provides a suitable challenge for the veteran Minecraft player. A challenge, but not an insurmountable one thanks to the presence of a tiny ravine right at your feet as you spawn, giving you safe and easy access to iron; and also the presence of a village not far at all from where you start.

Seed: -7255571058704538969

27. Colossal Jungle (Large Biomes)

Oh, you thought we were done with Bamboo Jungles? This is the largest of the lot, and it's right at the centre of what might be the largest area of Jungle I've ever seen. Rivers and lakes carve a path through all the greenery - follow those paths and they may lead you to several Jungle Temples.

Seed: 1405601600464054847

28. Snowy Mountains (Large Biomes)

A wonderful and characterful mix of mountains and frost-bitten forests, this Minecraft seed is begging for someone to populate it with builds, tunnels, and creeper craters in the ground. A great start for animal lovers too, this spawn will set you down beside a pair of foxes and a cow looking after her two little cowlings (yes, I know they're calves - but cowlings is way cuter).

Seed: -1832801519948573808

Endless Desert (Large Biomes) Minecraft Seed

29. Endless Desert (Large Biomes)

This challenging seed slaps you in the middle of a gigantic desert. Can you save yourself from starving? Here's a hint: follow the north river, and you'll quickly come across not only a Desert Temple but also a village. Whether the food there will be enough to keep you from starving... Well, that's up to you. You might want to procure some horses to make your way across the dunes quickly.

Seed: 1297970985505311939

A Minecraft screenshot of a new world created with the seed -1613247987266390429.

30. Sunny Savanna (Large Biomes)

Savanna lovers, this seed is for you. Reaching far to the north-east past Deserts and Forests alike, this Minecraft world is filled with beautiful vistas. It's not perfect though; you'll have to gear up if you want to defeat that Pillager Outpost not far from spawn, and remove its blemish from the otherwise glorious landscape.

Seed: -1613247987266390429

Well, those are all the best Minecraft seeds we've got for now; hopefully you've found one or two worlds that match up with what you were after. To give your new world more of a visual pop, there are various texture packs available. And why stop with just the world? A new Minecraft journey deserves a new you, so take a look at our list of the best Minecraft skins while you're here!