Next to 'Settings...' in the main menu is a small globe icon. 
— it opens the same language selection screen with one click. Convenient if the menu is in an unfamiliar language: look for the globe.
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At a glance
Settings... → "Language..." → "Russian"
Settings... → "Language..." → "Russian (Russia)" → "Done". The game will reload the text, and the menu will immediately switch to Russian — no restart is needed.
- In the main menu or pause menu (Esc), click 'Settings...'.
- Click "Language..." — a list of all game languages will open.
- Find 'Russian (Russia)' in the list and select it — the row will be highlighted.
- Press "Done" — the game will reload text and return to settings in Russian.
Below the list, the game itself warns: '(Translations may contain errors)' — for rare languages, some lines may remain in English.
If squares or text appear incorrectly, press 'Font Settings...' on the language screen and enable 'Unicode Font' — the game will use a fallback font that contains nearly all letters. This often helps with rare languages and usernames with unusual characters.
If the game says 'Translation file for ... is empty or missing. Restart the game and launcher, then try again.', the translation files failed to download — follow the instructions in the message: close the game and launcher, then restart. The launcher will re-download the missing files.
The selected language is stored in a file options.txt in in the .minecraft folder by line lang:ru_ru. A new installation starts with lang:en_us — in English. Transfer it options.txt into a new game folder — the language and all other settings will remain intact.
The game language only affects what the game itself draws: menus, item names, tooltips. Chat, signs, and plugin messages are sent by the server, and the language used is determined by the server owner. Russian servers are easily found in JuxMC monitoring.
| Language. | Region | Code in options.txt |
|---|---|---|
| Russian | Russia | ru_ru |
| Ukrainian | Ukraine | uk_ua |
| Belarusian | Belarus | be_by |
| Kazakh | Kazakhstan | kk_kz |
| Tatar | Tatarstan, Russia | tt_ru |
| Bashkir | Bashkortostan, Russia | ba_ru |
| English | US | en_us |
| English | United Kingdom | en_gb |
| Afrikaans | Suid-Afrika | af_za |
| العربية | العالم العربي | ar_sa |
| Asturianu | Asturies | ast_es |
| Azərbaycanca | Azərbaycan | az_az |
| Boarisch | Bayern | bar |
| Biełaruskaja | Biełaruś | be_latn |
| Bulgarian | Bulgaria | bg_bg |
| Brezhoneg | Breizh | br_fr |
| Braobans | Braobant | brb |
| Bosanski | Bosna i Hercegovina | bs_ba |
| Català | Catalunya | ca_es |
| Čeština | Česko | cs_cz |
| Chavashla | Chavash En, Rasssey | cv_cu |
| Cymraeg | Cymru | cy_gb |
| Dansk | Danmark | da_dk |
| Deitsch | Österreich | de_at |
| Schwiizerdütsch | Schwiiz | de_ch |
| Deutsch | Deutschland | de_de |
| Ελληνικά | Ελλάδα | el_gr |
| English | Australia | en_au |
| English | Canada | en_ca |
| English | New Zealand | en_nz |
| Pirate Speak | The Seven Seas | en_pt |
| ɥsᴉꞁᵷuƎ | uʍoᗡ ǝpᴉsd∩ | en_ud |
| Anglish | Oned Riches | enp |
| Shakespearean English | Kingdom of England | enws |
| Esperanto | Esperantujo | eo_uy |
| Español | Argentina | es_ar |
| Español | Chile | es_cl |
| Español | Ecuador | es_ec |
| Español | España | es_es |
| Español | México | es_mx |
| Español | Uruguay | es_uy |
| Español | Venezuela | es_ve |
| Andalûh | Andaluçía | esan |
| Eesti keel | Eesti | et_ee |
| Euskara | Euskal Herria | eu_es |
| فارسی | ايران | fa_ir |
| Suomi | Suomi | fi_fi |
| Filipino | Pilipinas | fil_ph |
| Føroyskt | Føroyar | fo_fo |
| Français | Canada | fr_ca |
| Français | Suisse | fr_ch |
| Français | France | fr_fr |
| Fränggisch | Franggn | fra_de |
| Furlan | Friûl | fur_it |
| Frysk | Fryslân | fy_nl |
| Gaeilge | Éire | ga_ie |
| Gàidhlig | Alba | gd_gb |
| Galego | Galicia / Galiza | gl_es |
| Galo | Bertègn | go_fr |
| 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌶𐌳𐌰 | 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌳𐌰 | got_de |
| Galitska | Galichyna, Ukraine | hal_ua |
| ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi | Hawaiʻi | haw_us |
| עברית | ישראל | he_il |
| हिंदी | भारत | hi_in |
| Høgnorsk | Norig | hn_no |
| Hrvatski | Hrvatska | hr_hr |
| Magyar | Magyarország | hu_hu |
| Հայերեն | Հայաստան | hy_am |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Indonesia | id_id |
| Igbo | Naigeria | ig_ng |
| Ido | Idia | io_en |
| Íslenska | Ísland | is_is |
| Medžuslovjansky | Slovjanščina | isv |
| Italiano | Italia | it_it |
| 日本語 | 日本 | ja_jp |
| la .lojban. | la jbogu'e | jbo_en |
| ქართული | საქართველო | ka_ge |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಭಾರತ | kn_in |
| 한국어 | 대한민국 | ko_kr |
| Kölsch/Ripoarisch | Rhingland | ksh |
| Kernewek | Kernow | kw_gb |
| Kyrgyz | Kyrgyzstan | ky_kg |
| Latina | Latium | la_la |
| Lëtzebuergesch | Lëtzebuerg | lb_lu |
| Limburgs | Limburg | li_li |
| Lombard | Lombardia | lmo |
| ລາວ | ປະເທດລາວ | lo_la |
| LOLCAT | Kingdom of Cats | lol_us |
| Lietuvių | Lietuva | lt_lt |
| Latviešu | Latvija | lv_lv |
| 文言 | 華夏 | lzh |
| Macedonian | North Macedonia | mk_mk |
| Mongol | Mongol Ul | mn_mn |
| Bahasa Melayu | Malaysia | ms_my |
| Malti | Malta | mt_mt |
| Mēxikatlahtōlli | Mēxiko | nah |
| Plattdüütsch | Düütschland | nds_de |
| Vlaams | België | nl_be |
| Nederlands | Nederland | nl_nl |
| Norsk nynorsk | Noreg | nn_no |
| Norsk bokmål | Norge | no_no |
| Occitan | Occitània | oc_fr |
| Övdalska | Swerre | ovd |
| Polski | Polska | pl_pl |
| Ngiiwà | Ndanìꞌngà | pls |
| Português | Brasil | pt_br |
| Português | Portugal | pt_pt |
| Cántabru/Montañés | Cantabria | qcb_es |
| Bhs. Indonesia edjaän lama | Indonesia tempo doeloe | qid |
| Quenya | Arda | qya_aa |
| Română | România | ro_ro |
| Ruskiy dorerformatskiy | Russian Empire | rpr |
| Rusnatskyy | Pudkarpatya, Ukraine | ry_ua |
| Sakhalin | Sacha Siré | sah_sah |
| Davvisámegiella | Sápmi | se_no |
| Slovenčina | Slovensko | sk_sk |
| Slovenščina | Slovenija | sl_si |
| Soomaali | Soomaaliya | so_so |
| Shqip | Shqipëri | sq_al |
| Srpski | Srbija | sr_cs |
| Serbian | Serbia | sr_sp |
| Svenska | Sverige | sv_se |
| Säggs’sch | Saggsn | sxu |
| Ślōnski | Gōrny Ślōnsk | szl |
| தமிழ் | இந்தியா | ta_in |
| ไทย | ประเทศไทย | th_th |
| Tagalog | Pilipinas | tl_ph |
| tlhIngan Hol | tlhIngan wo' | tlh_aa |
| toki pona | kulupu pona | tok |
| Türkçe | Türkiye | tr_tr |
| Bats'i k'op | Jobel | tzo_mx |
| O'zbekcha | O'zbekiston | uz_uz |
| Català (Valencià) | País Valencià | val_es |
| Vèneto | Veneto | vec_it |
| Tiếng Việt | Việt Nam | vi_vn |
| Viossa | Vilant | vp_vl |
| Võro | Eesti | vro |
| ייִדיש | אשכנזיש יידן | yi_de |
| Yorùbá | Nàìjíríà | yo_ng |
| 简体中文 | 中国大陆 | zh_cn |
| 繁體中文 | 香港特別行政區 | zh_hk |
| 繁體中文 | 台灣 | zh_tw |
| بهاس ملايو | مليسيا | zlm_arab |
Minecraft 26.3 has 143 languages, including novelty options such as Pirate Speak and Klingon. Russian and nearby regional languages appear first, followed by the rest in language-code order.
How to make Minecraft in Russian?
In the main menu, click 'Settings...' → 'Language...', select 'Russian (Russia)', and click 'Done'. The game will reload the text and immediately switch to Russian.
Where is the language button in Minecraft?
Two: in 'Settings...' — the 'Language...' button, and in the main menu next to 'Settings...' — a small globe icon button. Both open the same screen.
Why are squares instead of letters?
The game font cannot find required characters. Enable "Unicode Font" in "Font Settings..." on the language screen — the game will use a fallback font containing nearly all letters.
- The .minecraft folder
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