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{{About|the default skin in ''Minecraft''|the [[MCD:Hero|hero]] in ''[[Minecraft Dungeons]]''|MCD:Steve|the character in ''[[A Minecraft Movie]]''|Movie:Steve}}
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'''Steve''' is one of the nine default [[player]] [[skin]]s in ''[[Minecraft]]'', and the first to be introduced. They originated from ''[[Zombie Town]]'', an unreleased game developed by [[Notch]] in 2009 prior to ''Minecraft'' beginning development, and has frequently appeared in subsequent ''Minecraft'' media.
'''Steve''' is one of the nine default [[player]] [[skin]]s in ''[[Minecraft]]'', and the first to be introduced. The character originated from ''[[Zombie Town]]'', an unreleased game developed by [[Notch]] in 2009 prior to ''Minecraft'' beginning development, and has frequently appeared in subsequent ''Minecraft'' media.


== Appearance ==
== Appearance ==
Steve is typically depicted with wide arms, and brown skin. They have short, dark brown hair, a visible nose, violet eyes, and a beard. Apart from the beard, their signature features are their cyan shirt, with noticeable cuffs and untucked on the left-hand side. Steve's pants are purple and shoes gray.
Steve is typically depicted with wide arms, brown skin, short, dark brown hair, a visible nose, violet eyes, and a beard. Apart from the beard, Steve's signature features are a cyan shirt with noticeable cuffs and untucked on the left-hand side. Steve's shoes are gray and pants are purple.


In the [[Character Creator]], Steve has approximately seven unique items.
In the [[Character Creator]], Steve has approximately seven unique items.
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|[[File:Cyclist_Steve.png|80px]]
|[[File:Cyclist_Steve.png|80px]]
|[[File:Cyclist_Steve_(texture).png]]
|[[File:Cyclist_Steve_(texture).png]]
|A Steve with bicycling shorts, a jacket, and shoes from the Default Skin Pack.
|Steve with bicycling shorts, a jacket, and shoes from the Default Skin Pack.
|-
|-
|'''Boxer Steve'''
|'''Boxer Steve'''
|[[File:Boxer_Steve.png|80px]]
|[[File:Boxer_Steve.png|80px]]
|[[File:Boxer_Steve_(texture).png]]
|[[File:Boxer_Steve_(texture).png]]
|A Steve with boxing gloves, a belt with short shorts, no shirt, and fancy boots. From the Default Skin Pack.
|Steve with boxing gloves, a belt with short shorts, no shirt, and fancy boots. From the Default Skin Pack.
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|'''Party Steve'''
|'''Party Steve'''
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|[[File:Steve in new trailers.png|80px]]
|[[File:Steve in new trailers.png|80px]]
|N/A
|N/A
|Steve as they appear in several [[Mojang cinematics]].
|Steve as depicted in several [[Mojang cinematics]].
|-
|-
|'''Steve (Winterwear)'''
|'''Steve (Winterwear)'''
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|[[File:SuperDuperSteve.png|width=178x178]]
|[[File:SuperDuperSteve.png|width=178x178]]
|N/A
|N/A
|Steve as they were going to appear in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
|Steve as planned to be depicted in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
|}
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|[[The Super Duper Minecraft Musical]]
|[[The Super Duper Minecraft Musical]]
|[[File:Super Duper Save.png|width=200x200]]
|[[File:Super Duper Save.png|width=200x200]]
|Appears in the musical as what they were going to appear as in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
|Appears in the musical as per Steve's planned depiction in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
|November 18, 2017
|November 18, 2017
|-
|-
|[[Nether Update: Official Trailer]]
|[[Nether Update: Official Trailer]]
|[[File:Steve gears up.png|width=200x200]]
|[[File:Steve gears up.png|width=200x200]]
|Ventures into the [[The Nether|Nether]] with [[Alex]], coming into various conflicts with [[piglin]]s and other Nether mobs.
|Ventures into [[the Nether]] with [[Alex]], coming into various conflicts with [[piglin]]s and other Nether mobs.
|June 23, 2020
|June 23, 2020
|-
|-
|[[Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I – Official Trailer]]
|[[Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I – Official Trailer]]
|[[File:Steve building copper roof.png|width=200x200]]
|[[File:Steve building copper roof.png|width=200x200]]
|Makes two cameo appearances, first building a [[copper]] roofed house in a [[village]] before getting electrocuted by [[Thunderstorm|lightning]], and then trying to feed a [[goat]] [[wheat]].
|Makes two cameo appearances, first building a [[copper]] roofed house in a [[village]] before getting electrocuted by [[lightning]], and then trying to feed a [[goat]] [[wheat]].
|June 8, 2021
|June 8, 2021
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|[[Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II – Official Trailer]]
|[[Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II – Official Trailer]]
|[[File:Dripstone Cave trailer.jpg|width=200x200]]
|[[File:Dripstone Cave trailer.jpg|width=200x200]]
|Goes on a chaotic, painful adventure into a [[Dripstone Caves|dripstone dave]], contrasting with Alex's fortune.
|Goes on a chaotic, painful adventure into a [[dripstone cave]], contrasting with Alex's fortune.
|November 30, 2021
|November 30, 2021
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|[[The Wild Update: What Will You Uncover?]]
|[[The Wild Update: What Will You Uncover?]]
|[[File:Efe and Sunny Steve and Alex.png|width=200x200]]
|[[File:Efe and Sunny Steve and Alex.png|width=200x200]]
|Makes a brief cameo, bumping into [[Sunny]] and [[Efe]] while they get led into an [[Ancient City|ancient city]].
|Makes a brief cameo, bumping into [[Sunny]] and [[Efe]] while being led into an [[ancient city]].
|June 5, 2022
|June 5, 2022
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|[[The Wild Update: Craft Your Path]]
|[[The Wild Update: Craft Your Path]]
|[[File:Campfire Friends.jpg|200px]]
|[[File:Campfire Friends.jpg|200px]]
|Adventures through the [[Deep Dark|deep dark]] and Nether, explaining their appearances in the previous ''[[The Wild Update|Wild Update]]'' trailers. Later, Steve gathers around a campfire alongside Sunny, Efe, [[Noor]], and Alex, listening to their respective stories.
|Adventures through the [[Deep Dark|deep dark]] and Nether, explaining Steve's appearances in the previous ''[[The Wild Update|Wild Update]]'' trailers. Later, Steve gathers around a campfire alongside Sunny, Efe, [[Noor]], and Alex, listening to their respective stories.
|June 7, 2022
|June 7, 2022
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|[[Minecraft Live 2022: A Warden's Song]]
|[[Minecraft Live 2022: A Warden's Song]]
|[[File:There's no one around.png|width=200x200]]
|[[File:There's no one around.png|width=200x200]]
|Tries to survive a [[warden]], which they accidentally summoned.
|Tries to survive a [[warden]] after accidentally summoning it.
|October 20, 2022
|October 20, 2022
|-
|-
|[[Introducing New Default Skins!]]
|[[Introducing New Default Skins!]]
|[[File:Steve climbs up with scaffolding.png|width=200x200]]
|[[File:Steve climbs up with scaffolding.png|width=200x200]]
|Working on a build of a [[trader llama]] with Alex, bringing a [[Redstone Torch|redstone torch]] up using [[scaffolding]], which becomes pivotal to the rest of the video.
|Working on a build of a [[trader llama]] with Alex, bringing a [[redstone torch]] up using [[scaffolding]], which becomes pivotal to the rest of the video.
|November 29, 2022
|November 29, 2022
|-
|-
| [[Trails & Tales Update: Official Launch Trailer]]
| [[Trails & Tales Update: Official Launch Trailer]]
|[[File:Steve and Alex camel dash.jpg|width=200x200]]
|[[File:Steve and Alex camel dash.jpg|width=200x200]]
|Protagonist of the video, going on an adventure involving fighting an [[Elder Guardian|elder guardian]], bookending the video by reading a book and putting it into a [[Chiseled Bookshelf|chiseled bookshelf]].
|Protagonist of the video, going on an adventure involving fighting an [[elder guardian]], bookending the video by reading a book and putting it into a [[chiseled bookshelf]].
|June 7, 2023
|June 7, 2023
|-
|-
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|Makes a framed cameo, being listed by a villager as a "monster" on par with [[creaking]]s or [[hoglin]]s.
|Makes a framed cameo, being listed by a villager as a "monster" on par with [[creaking]]s or [[hoglin]]s.
|September 28, 2024
|September 28, 2024
|-
|[[A Wandering Trader Springs to Life!]]
|[[File:Wandering Trader Springs to Life.png|width=200x200]]
|Makes three cameo appearances, first trading with the wandering trader, then witnessing the unconscious trader while cutting down a tree, and finally leaving the place the trader knocked itself with a tree.
|March 22, 2025
|-
|[[Spring to Life|Spring to Life Update Official Trailer]]
|[[File:Minecraft Spring to life still 11.webp|width=200x200]]
|Makes three cameo appearances, at the beginning ridding along Makena and Zuri on the new [[Pig#Variants|pig variants]], in the middle making a tent and attempting to trade with the wandering trader, and at the end fighting multiple monsters with Makena and Zuri
|March 25, 2025
|}
|}


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|[[Grid Runners]]
|[[Grid Runners]]
|
|
|Appears as an unlockable costume, specifically as a "bobblehead." They can be unlocked through a button underneath the lobby.
|Appears as an unlockable costume, specifically as a "bobblehead." Steve can be unlocked through a button underneath the lobby.
|August 31, 2018
|August 31, 2018
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|[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
|[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]
|[[File:Eeeeviiiilllll.png|width=200x200]]
|[[File:Eeeeviiiilllll.png|width=200x200]]
|Implied to be the protagonist at several points, including the opening where the player can say they came from "[[Bedrock Edition|Bedrock]] Bottom", and an interaction with the character {{Wikipedia|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy|Mermaid Man}}, who will mistake the player for Alex.
|Implied to be the protagonist at several points, including the opening where the player can say he came from "[[Bedrock Edition|Bedrock]] Bottom", and an interaction with the character {{Wikipedia|Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy|Mermaid Man}}, who will mistake the player for Alex.
|July 26, 2022
|July 26, 2022
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|[https://supermeatboy.fandom.com/wiki/Steve_(Mr.Minecraft) Super Meat Boy]
|[https://supermeatboy.fandom.com/wiki/Steve_(Mr.Minecraft) Super Meat Boy]
|[[File:Mr. Minecraft.jpg|width=200x200]]
|[[File:Mr. Minecraft.jpg|width=200x200]]
|Steve appears as a playable character, under the unique name "Mr. Minecraft."
|Steve appears as a playable character, under the unique name "Mr. Minecraft".
|November 30, 2010
|November 30, 2010
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|{{Wikipedia|Microsoft Mahjong}}
|{{Wikipedia|Microsoft Mahjong}}
|[[File:Minecraft-themed mahjong tiles.jpeg|width=200x200]]
|[[File:Minecraft-themed mahjong tiles.jpeg|width=200x200]]
|One of many tiles added in the 15th Anniversay collaboration.
|One of many tiles added in the 15th Anniversary collaboration.
|May 23, 2024
|May 23, 2024
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Steve was first named via their appearance in ''Super Meat Boy'' by [[Notch]] as a joke<ref>{{Tumblr|notch|1390641415|Weekend activities|October 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027005600/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/1390641415/weekend-activities}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|notch|29566494948|@SuperMeatBoy http://twitpic.com/33e0n7 - Steve?|November 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|notch|6825860292157440|@DrMeatBoy I honestly have no idea. And I tend to always put a question mark after his name (Steve?), you know. :D|November 22, 2010}}</ref> but later confirmed in the "change skin" menu on [[minecraft.net]], in-game as the default name {{in|be}}, and their name in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Prior to this, the player was nameless.
* Steve was first named via a depiction in ''Super Meat Boy'' by [[Notch]] as a joke<ref>{{Tumblr|notch|1390641415|Weekend activities|October 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027005600/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/1390641415/weekend-activities}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|notch|29566494948|@SuperMeatBoy http://twitpic.com/33e0n7 - Steve?|November 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{tweet|notch|6825860292157440|@DrMeatBoy I honestly have no idea. And I tend to always put a question mark after his name (Steve?), you know. :D|November 22, 2010}}</ref> but later confirmed in the "change skin" menu on [[minecraft.net]], in-game as the default name {{in|be}}, and their name in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Prior to this, the player was nameless.
** Even before this, [[mob entity]] models briefly present in [[indev]] were already commonly referred to as "Steve" by the community.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/Minecraft-IRCLogs Minecraft IRC Logs], Adura.7z, 2010-01-29_#minecraft.log</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/archive/alpha/alpha-survival-single-player/796582-names-for-the-new-mobs|title=NAmes for the new mobs?|website=Minecraft Forum|author=Omega12|date=January 29, 2010}}</ref>
** Even before this, [[mob entity]] models briefly present in [[indev]] were already commonly referred to as "Steve" by the community.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/Minecraft-IRCLogs Minecraft IRC Logs], Adura.7z, 2010-01-29_#minecraft.log</ref><ref>{{Citation|url=https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/archive/alpha/alpha-survival-single-player/796582-names-for-the-new-mobs|title=NAmes for the new mobs?|website=Minecraft Forum|author=Omega12|date=January 29, 2010}}</ref>
** Notch later clarified in a 2012 blog post titled ''Gender in Minecraft'', that the human model in ''Minecraft'' was designed as gender-neutral, representing a generic "Human Being" rather than a male or female.<ref name="gender-in-minecraft">{{WON|28188312756|Gender in Minecraft|July 28, 2012}}</ref> He regretted earlier use of masculine terms like "he" for the default character (at the time was colloquially called "Steve"), advocating instead for the gender-neutral "they".
** Notch later clarified in a 2012 blog post titled ''Gender in Minecraft'', that the human model in ''Minecraft'' was designed as gender-neutral, representing a generic "Human Being" rather than a male or female.<ref name="gender-in-minecraft">{{WON|28188312756|Gender in Minecraft|July 28, 2012}}</ref> He regretted earlier use of masculine terms like "he" for the default character (at the time was colloquially called "Steve"), advocating instead for the gender-neutral "they".
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t-1.21-tech-custom-music.jpg|Steve playing a [[jukebox]] in a [[taiga]] [[village]] with a [[nether star]] present.
t-1.21-tech-custom-music.jpg|Steve playing a [[jukebox]] in a [[taiga]] [[village]] with a [[nether star]] present.
Steve eats a golden apple.png|Steve eats a [[golden apple]].
Steve eats a golden apple.png|Steve eats a [[golden apple]].
Steve sleeps next to their first-day-of-school outfit.jpeg|Steve sleeps next to their first-day-of-school outfit.
Steve sleeps next to their first-day-of-school outfit.jpeg|Steve sleeps next to first-day-of-school outfit.
Steve opening gifts.png|Steve opening up gifts beneath a custom Christmas [[tree]].
Steve opening gifts.png|Steve opening up gifts beneath a custom Christmas [[tree]].
Steve blocks an Arrow.png|Steve blocks an [[arrow]] shot by a [[Skeleton]].
Steve blocks an Arrow.png|Steve blocks an [[arrow]] shot by a [[Skeleton]].

Latest revision as of 11:21, 23 April 2025

This article is about the default skin in Minecraft. For the hero in Minecraft Dungeons, see MCD:Steve. For the character in A Minecraft Movie, see Movie:Steve.
Steve

Details

Aliases
  • Mr. Minecraft[1]
  • Steve?
Allies
First appearance 
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Steve is one of the nine default player skins in Minecraft, and the first to be introduced. The character originated from Zombie Town, an unreleased game developed by Notch in 2009 prior to Minecraft beginning development, and has frequently appeared in subsequent Minecraft media.

Appearance[edit | edit source]

Steve is typically depicted with wide arms, brown skin, short, dark brown hair, a visible nose, violet eyes, and a beard. Apart from the beard, Steve's signature features are a cyan shirt with noticeable cuffs and untucked on the left-hand side. Steve's shoes are gray and pants are purple.

In the Character Creator, Steve has approximately seven unique items.

Character Creator pieces used by Steve
Type Category Name Image Color Rarity
Body Bases Steve (Base)
 Medium - Soft 		Common
Hairs Steve's Hair
 Deep Brown
Eyes Standard Eyes Iris Eyebrows Sclera

 Blue - Vivid
 Deep Brown
 Minecraft White
Mouths Steve's Mouth?
 Dark - Cool
Facial Hairs None —
Arms Default
Legs
Size Height
Medium
Arm Size
Wide
Style Tops Steve's Shirt Common
Bottoms Steve's Pants
Outerwears None — —
Headwears
Gloves
Footwears Steve's Shoes Common
Face Items None — —
Back Items

Variations[edit | edit source]

In official media[edit | edit source]

Mojang cinematics[edit | edit source]

Main article: Mojang cinematics
Name Screenshot Description Date
The Super Duper Minecraft Musical Appears in the musical as per Steve's planned depiction in the Super Duper Graphics Pack. November 18, 2017
Nether Update: Official Trailer Ventures into the Nether with Alex, coming into various conflicts with piglins and other Nether mobs. June 23, 2020
Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I – Official Trailer Makes two cameo appearances, first building a copper roofed house in a village before getting electrocuted by lightning, and then trying to feed a goat wheat. June 8, 2021
Caves & Cliffs: The Musical Protagonist of the video, being shown/tormented by various features from the first part of the Caves & Cliffs update, such as screaming goats. October 20, 2021
Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II – Official Trailer Goes on a chaotic, painful adventure into a dripstone cave, contrasting with Alex's fortune. November 30, 2021
Minecraft Celebrates the Community! (Yes, that means you!) Flees from a creeper in the presence of figures such as Freddy Fazbear. December 15, 2021
The Wild Update: What Will You Uncover? Makes a brief cameo, bumping into Sunny and Efe while being led into an ancient city. June 5, 2022
The Wild Update Where Will You Wander? Makes two cameo appearances, emerging from a Nether portal with Alex and a frog, and then digging a hole of mud. June 6, 2022
The Wild Update: Craft Your Path Adventures through the deep dark and Nether, explaining Steve's appearances in the previous Wild Update trailers. Later, Steve gathers around a campfire alongside Sunny, Efe, Noor, and Alex, listening to their respective stories. June 7, 2022
Caves & Cliffs Explorers Appears at the very end as a survivor of the Collapse, watching in horror at the state of the village. July 17, 2022
Minecraft Live 2022: A Warden's Song Tries to survive a warden after accidentally summoning it. October 20, 2022
Introducing New Default Skins! Working on a build of a trader llama with Alex, bringing a redstone torch up using scaffolding, which becomes pivotal to the rest of the video. November 29, 2022
Trails & Tales Update: Official Launch Trailer Protagonist of the video, going on an adventure involving fighting an elder guardian, bookending the video by reading a book and putting it into a chiseled bookshelf. June 7, 2023
Minecraft Live is back for 2023! Appears in a cherry grove, helping build the logo for Minecraft Live. September 13, 2023
Minecraft x Marketplace Pass Makes several cameo appearances as various background characters. March 13, 2024
Minecraft is turning 15 | Come celebrate with us! Reads a pop-up book from 15 Year Journey, which is closed to prevent the appearance of a creeper. May 14, 2024
Tricky Trials Update Official Trailer Supporting character, can be seen fighting off several monsters in the Trial Chamber June 13, 2024
Monster in the Woods Makes a framed cameo, being listed by a villager as a "monster" on par with creakings or hoglins. September 28, 2024
A Wandering Trader Springs to Life! Makes three cameo appearances, first trading with the wandering trader, then witnessing the unconscious trader while cutting down a tree, and finally leaving the place the trader knocked itself with a tree. March 22, 2025
Spring to Life Update Official Trailer Makes three cameo appearances, at the beginning ridding along Makena and Zuri on the new pig variants, in the middle making a tent and attempting to trade with the wandering trader, and at the end fighting multiple monsters with Makena and Zuri March 25, 2025

Marketplace[edit | edit source]

Main article: Marketplace
Name Image Description Date
Grid Runners Appears as an unlockable costume, specifically as a "bobblehead." Steve can be unlocked through a button underneath the lobby. August 31, 2018
10 Years of Minecraft Makes several minor cameo appearances, including as a statue lining the map and as a stained glass window in the Mob Garden area. May 9, 2019
SpongeBob SquarePants Implied to be the protagonist at several points, including the opening where the player can say he came from "Bedrock Bottom", and an interaction with the character Mermaid Man, who will mistake the player for Alex. July 26, 2022
15 Year Journey Appears several times throughout the map, including in the hub, on the title screen, and as the host of the Alpha Minecraft minigame, where they have dialogue. May 20, 2024

Event servers[edit | edit source]

Main article: Event servers
Name Image Description Date
Eerie Mojang Office Party Appears many times throughout the server, most notably above the shop on a globe, and occasionally getting stuck in pipes. December 9, 2024 to December 20, 2024

Books[edit | edit source]

Name Image Description Date
Minecraft: The Island Although not appearing in the novel itself, the character Guy is introduced, and is described very similarly to Steve. July 18, 2017
Minecraft: Super Bite-Size Builds Appears on nearly every page, alongside Alex. May 9, 2023
The Minecraft Ideas Book Appears on the Marble Caves spread, alongside two original characters, and page 153, alongside Alex and Ari October 31, 2023
Minecraft Annual 2024 Appears on page 42, paralleling the Biblical story Noah's Ark. September 26, 2023
Minecraft: Beginner's Guide Appears on page 23, listening to a book being read by Alex with Kai. March 5, 2024
LEGO Minecraft Ideas Appears on the cover and page 8, centered around an enchanting table build. June 18, 2024
Minecraft Annual 2025 Protecting a tower with Noor on page 64, set during a raid. August 1, 2024
Minecraft Advent Calendar: Book Collection Appears on the cover alongside Sunny, Alex, Makena, and Zuri. September 3, 2024
Minecraft Festive Ideas Appears on several pages, such as page 52, Festive Interior. September 17, 2024
The World of Minecraft Appears on several pages, including a special comic included with the special edition. October 15, 2024
Minecraft Idea a Day Appears on the first page. November 5, 2024


Games[edit | edit source]

Name Image Description Date
Super Meat Boy Steve appears as a playable character, under the unique name "Mr. Minecraft". November 30, 2010
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Steve is a playable DLC character in the game, with Tennis Steve and Scottish Steve available as costumes. October 1st, 2020
Minecraft Google Delight Steve's arm appears as the first object in the delight, immediately after activation. Upon mining, it'll be replaced with a pickaxe. May 15, 2024
Microsoft Solitaire Collection Steve is one of several cards added in the Minecraft 15th Anniversary theme, reusing existing stock artwork. May 15, 2024
Microsoft Mahjong One of many tiles added in the 15th Anniversary collaboration. May 23, 2024
Just Dance 2025 Edition Appears as the dancer in "Pigstep (Just Dance x Minecraft Version)" in a promotion for Minecraft's 15th anniversary. December 11, 2024

History[edit | edit source]

[hide]Java Edition pre-Classic
rd-132328 The first instance of Steve, mobs, are added with their skin and model ported from Zombie Town.
[hide]Java Edition Classic
0.0.15a (Multiplayer Test 1)Steve's texture is now used for the player model.
0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST Changed texture.
0.28 Changed texture, again.
[hide]Java Edition
August 20,2022 New skin textures for Steve were added in the Minecraft Launcher beta, including classic and slim versions.[2]
1.19.322w45a Updated integrated skins of Steve.
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha
Pre-release Added Steve as the texture for the player model.
v0.11.0build 1 Changed Steve's skin to match Java Edition.
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added Steve as the texture for the player model.

Issues[edit | edit source]

Issues relating to "Steve" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • Steve was first named via a depiction in Super Meat Boy by Notch as a joke[3][4][5] but later confirmed in the "change skin" menu on minecraft.net, in-game as the default name in Bedrock Edition, and their name in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Prior to this, the player was nameless.
    • Even before this, mob entity models briefly present in indev were already commonly referred to as "Steve" by the community.[6][7]
    • Notch later clarified in a 2012 blog post titled Gender in Minecraft, that the human model in Minecraft was designed as gender-neutral, representing a generic "Human Being" rather than a male or female.[8] He regretted earlier use of masculine terms like "he" for the default character (at the time was colloquially called "Steve"), advocating instead for the gender-neutral "they".
  • Prior to returning to the game in Java Edition 1.19.3, Steve's beard remained depicted in promotional material and merchandise throughout its thirteen year absence.
  • The original Steve skin and player model was originally created for another one of Notch's games called Zombie Town.
  • Steve's face was inspired by the player model in Quake.[9]
  • The July–August 2016 issue of the LEGO Club Magazine mentioned that Steve is Alex's boyfriend. In the issue after, they corrected themselves stating that Steve and Alex are "just good friends." It is also mentioned that Steve is a miner, builder, and alchemist, while Alex is a builder, explorer, and hunter.
  • In Minecraft: Pocket Edition Lite, the name of the player was "Stevie" instead of "Steve".
  • In large part due to them being the only skins for an extended time, Steve is commonly paired with Alex.
  • Prior to the Texture Update, Steve's head appeared on the icons for nausea and glowing.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Textures[edit | edit source]

  • Steve's texture.

    Steve's texture.

  • A slim version of Steve's texture.

    A slim version of Steve's texture.

Screenshots[edit | edit source]

  • Steve swimming through an ocean monument.

    Steve swimming through an ocean monument.

  • Steve crawling out of a window in a village.

    Steve crawling out of a window in a village.

  • Steve showing Ari and Efe a blue axolotl.

    Steve showing Ari and Efe a blue axolotl.

  • Steve customized using the character creator.

    Steve customized using the character creator.

  • Steve jumping across and placing lily pads.

    Steve jumping across and placing lily pads.

Mojang images[edit | edit source]

Development images[edit | edit source]

  • Concept art featuring a live action Steve, for MINECON Earth 2017.

    Concept art featuring a live action Steve, for MINECON Earth 2017.

  • Concept art of archeology featuring a noticeably bushier Steve.

    Concept art of archeology featuring a noticeably bushier Steve.

  • Animatic of Steve fighting an elder guardian.

  • Steve in concept art for the deep dark.

    Steve in concept art for the deep dark.

  • Ditto.

    Ditto.

  • Steve in concept art for mangrove swamps.

    Steve in concept art for mangrove swamps.

  • Timelapse of concept art for The Wild Update.

    Timelapse of concept art for The Wild Update.

  • Storyboard for the Trails & Tales trailer.

  • Animatic of Steve's first scene in the Trails and Tales trailer.

  • Steve in concept art for trial chambers.

    Steve in concept art for trial chambers.

  • Concept art of Steve with a Jumbo Rabbit.

    Concept art of Steve with a Jumbo Rabbit.

  • Steve and Herobrine beside a pug in concept art for Minecraft: Story Mode.

    Steve and Herobrine beside a pug in concept art for Minecraft: Story Mode.

Official artwork[edit | edit source]

  • Official artwork of Steve.

    Official artwork of Steve.

  • Steve with a pickaxe.

    Steve with a pickaxe.

  • Artwork of Steve with a Pig and a Sheep.

    Artwork of Steve with a Pig and a Sheep.

  • Steve as shown in the Adventure Update logo.

    Steve as shown in the Adventure Update logo.

  • Steve as shown in the Horse Update artwork.

    Steve as shown in the Horse Update artwork.

  • Artwork of Steve swimming.

    Artwork of Steve swimming.

  • Steve surrounded by zombies.

    Steve surrounded by zombies.

  • Steve in promotional artwork for Minecraft Realms.

    Steve in promotional artwork for Minecraft Realms.

  • Another version.

    Another version.

  • Artwork of Steve from the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate "Everyone is Here" mural.

    Artwork of Steve from the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate "Everyone is Here" mural.

  • Steve depicted on the 15th Anniversary sale poster.

    Steve depicted on the 15th Anniversary sale poster.

  • Steve from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

    Steve from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

  • Tennis Steve from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

    Tennis Steve from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

  • Scottish Steve from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

    Scottish Steve from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

  • Artwork used for the Steve fighter spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

    Artwork used for the Steve fighter spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Social media[edit | edit source]

  • Steve playing Minecraft.

    Steve playing Minecraft.

  • Artwork of Steve and Alex, used to promote A Minecraft Movie; resembles the poster for the film Dune: Part Two.

    Artwork of Steve and Alex, used to promote A Minecraft Movie; resembles the poster for the film Dune: Part Two.

  • Steve doing very complex mathematics.

    Steve doing very complex mathematics.

  • Steve feeling despair from sand.

    Steve feeling despair from sand.

  • "Where's Steve?!"

    "Where's Steve?!"

  • A second "Where's Steve?!"

    A second "Where's Steve?!"

  • Steve in a real life shower, handed a towel by Dr. Squatch.

    Steve in a real life shower, handed a towel by Dr. Squatch.

  • Steve posing in leather armor.

    Steve posing in leather armor.

  • Steve rowing a boat towards San Diego.

    Steve rowing a boat towards San Diego.

  • Steve casually playing a game.

    Steve casually playing a game.

  • Steve no longer casually playing games.

    Steve no longer casually playing games.

  • Steve paints a picture of Alex.

    Steve paints a picture of Alex.

  • Steve looks at their work.

    Steve looks at their work.

  • A large number of Minecraft characters hanging around a snowy scene.

    A large number of Minecraft characters hanging around a snowy scene.

  • Steve realizing they're in danger, parodying a scene from The Simpsons Guy, the crossover between The Simpsons and Family Guy.[10]

    Steve realizing they're in danger, parodying a scene from The Simpsons Guy, the crossover between The Simpsons and Family Guy.[10]

  • Steve jumping out of an airplane with a water bucket.

    Steve jumping out of an airplane with a water bucket.

  • Comparison between the size of Steve and a real person.

    Comparison between the size of Steve and a real person.

  • Steve wearing a stylish coat in a cold scene.

    Steve wearing a stylish coat in a cold scene.

  • A meme of a scene from That Mitchell and Webb Look, where a Nazi questions if his cause is evil.

    A meme of a scene from That Mitchell and Webb Look, where a Nazi questions if his cause is evil.

Pixel art[edit | edit source]

  • Pixel art of Steve using scaffolding.

    Pixel art of Steve using scaffolding.

  • Steve fleeing from husks.

    Steve fleeing from husks.

  • Steve and Alex riding a camel.

    Steve and Alex riding a camel.

  • Phone wallpaper of Steve and Alex riding a camel.

    Phone wallpaper of Steve and Alex riding a camel.

  • Steve on top of a pillar of cobblestone with a mace.

    Steve on top of a pillar of cobblestone with a mace.

  • Steve falling.

    Steve falling.

  • Steve slaying a warden with the mace.

    Steve slaying a warden with the mace.

  • Steve claiming a sculk catalyst from a slain warden.

    Steve claiming a sculk catalyst from a slain warden.

  • Pixel art of Steve watching Kai and Sunny venturing into a cave.

    Pixel art of Steve watching Kai and Sunny venturing into a cave.

  • Pixel art of Steve, Sunny, and Ari building a Nether portal.

    Pixel art of Steve, Sunny, and Ari building a Nether portal.

  • Steve, Efe, and Sunny in artwork for World Emoji Day.

    Steve, Efe, and Sunny in artwork for World Emoji Day.

Animated content[edit | edit source]

  • Steve playing keyboards.

    Steve playing keyboards.

  • Steve inviting Makena onto a camel.

    Steve inviting Makena onto a camel.

  • Steve in a trial chamber.

    Steve in a trial chamber.

  • Steve approaching a breeze.

    Steve approaching a breeze.

  • Steve exiting a waterfall.

    Steve exiting a waterfall.

  • Steve triggering a chiseled bookshelf.

    Steve triggering a chiseled bookshelf.

  • Steve passing a pufferfish.

    Steve passing a pufferfish.

  • Steve breaking wheat in Kai's farm.

    Steve breaking wheat in Kai's farm.

  • Steve in a library lair.

    Steve in a library lair.

Merchandise[edit | edit source]

  • Steve and Creeper micromobs from LEGO Minecraft.

    Steve and Creeper micromobs from LEGO Minecraft.

  • LEGO Minecraft Steve Minifigure.

    LEGO Minecraft Steve Minifigure.

  • Official vinyl figure of Steve wearing diamond armor made by JINX.

    Official vinyl figure of Steve wearing diamond armor made by JINX.

  • Official vinyl figure of Steve made by JINX.

    Official vinyl figure of Steve made by JINX.

  • Official Steve head cosmetic.

    Official Steve head cosmetic.

  • Official T-shirt artwork "Run Away!" featuring a creeper, a chicken, Steve, and a pig as well as diamonds. Made by JINX.

    Official T-shirt artwork "Run Away!" featuring a creeper, a chicken, Steve, and a pig as well as diamonds. Made by JINX.

  • Official T-shirt artwork "Adventure" featuring Steve and other mobs. Made by JINX.

    Official T-shirt artwork "Adventure" featuring Steve and other mobs. Made by JINX.

  • Official T-shirt artwork "Like a Boss" made by JINX.

    Official T-shirt artwork "Like a Boss" made by JINX.

  • Official T-shirt artwork "Steve the Miner" made by JINX.

    Official T-shirt artwork "Steve the Miner" made by JINX.

  • "Adventure Mode," an official T-Shirt design.

    "Adventure Mode," an official T-Shirt design.

  • Official T-shirt artwork featuring Steve and mobs. Made by Capy.

    Official T-shirt artwork featuring Steve and mobs. Made by Capy.

  • A swivel chair of Steve.

    A swivel chair of Steve.

  • The swivel chair of Steve at a different angle.

    The swivel chair of Steve at a different angle.

  • Swivel chair Steve faces the Ender Dragon.

    Swivel chair Steve faces the Ender Dragon.

  • Swivel chair Steve in a house.

    Swivel chair Steve in a house.

  • Swivel chair Steve faces the Wither.

    Swivel chair Steve faces the Wither.

  • Swivel chair Steve in a village.

    Swivel chair Steve in a village.

  • Steve figure of Flippin' Figs

    Steve figure of Flippin' Figs

  • Steve with iron armour figure of Flippin' Figs

    Steve with iron armour figure of Flippin' Figs

  • Another Steve figure of Flippin' Figs

    Another Steve figure of Flippin' Figs

  • Steve with enchanted armour figure of Flippin' Figs

    Steve with enchanted armour figure of Flippin' Figs

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The country-based skins are references to the countries developing the game; Mojang is located in Sweden, and 4J Studios is located in Scotland.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Referred to as "Mr. Minecraft" in Super Meat Boy, "Super Meat Boy + Minecraft + VVVVVV" by Alec Meer, November 8, 2010.
  2. ↑ "The new Steve & Alex textures are in the Launcher Beta, all of the issues they have regarding UVs will be fixed among some potential texture adjustments to address your feedback.

    I'm happy you like the return of the beard!"     – @JasperBoerstra (Jasper Boerstra) on X (formerly Twitter), August 20, 2022
  3. ↑ "Weekend activities" – Notch, October 4, 2010, Tumblr
  4. ↑ "@SuperMeatBoy http://twitpic.com/33e0n7 - Steve?" – @notch (Markus Persson) on X (formerly Twitter), November 3, 2010
  5. ↑ "@DrMeatBoy I honestly have no idea. And I tend to always put a question mark after his name (Steve?), you know. :D" – @notch (Markus Persson) on X (formerly Twitter), November 22, 2010
  6. ↑ Minecraft IRC Logs, Adura.7z, 2010-01-29_#minecraft.log
  7. ↑ "NAmes for the new mobs?" by Omega12 – Minecraft Forum, January 29, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Gender in Minecraft" – The Word of Notch, Tumblr, July 28, 2012.
  9. ↑ "That's my understanding as well. Oh and steve's face was inspired by the quake character skin.

    I'm not sure why that's so funny to me."     – @notch (Markus Persson) on X (formerly Twitter), May 28, 2022
  10. ↑ "Ralph Wiggum - I'm in Danger" – JediMasterGeoff on YouTube, April 9, 2018

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