It might surprise you to find out that Minecraft isn't a free-to-play title. However, you can access a demo of the game on PC or play a 2009 version for free.

Lunar client is a PvP client for Minecraft that includes several optimizations to make the game run more smoothly. Players can download and install it for free.

To be more specific, the two versions are Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, and they'll both be available via Xbox's Game Pass for PC service from November 2, 2021.

Mojang Studios have announced the Minecraft PC Bundle, a package deal that will give Xbox Game Pass for PC users access to both the Java Edition and the Bedrock Edition of Minecraft.

The Minecraft Java edition 1.17.1 pre-release 3 was made available to play and test for players globally on June 30, 2021.