Official Minecraft demo releases available to try for free include:
Java Edition
- A Minecraft demo mode of the current game version for users who have not purchased the game yet and would like to try it out first. They can play on a world for up to 100 minutes.
- The PC Gamer demo (outdated, but still available for free) - a limited version of Beta 1.3 that can be played on a world for up to 100 minutes.
- Classic (outdated) - the first development version of Minecraft available in both Singleplayer and Multiplayer.
Bedrock Edition
- A Trial version for Bedrock Edition available on Windows, Android, and the PlayStation 4.
- Pocket Edition Demo, the first Pocket Edition Alpha version, handed out to people for testing.
Other
- Minecraft 4k (created separately from Minecraft) - a very limited version of Minecraft developed for the 2010 Java 4K contest in less than four kibibytes.