How To Change From Creative To Survival In Minecraft

How to switch to Survival mode in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to switch to Survival mode with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

Survival is a game mode that is available in all versions of Minecraft. Survival mode lets you search for resources, craft, gain levels, and have a health bar and a hunger bar. When you create a world in Minecraft, you can easily switch back and forth between Creative and Survival modes using the /gamemode command.

Let's explore how to switch the game mode to Survival using the /gamemode command.

Supported Platforms

The /gamemode command to switch to Survival mode is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.3.1)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (0.16.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.2)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.14.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.5.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (0.16.0)
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Requirements

To run game commands in Minecraft, you have to turn cheats on in your world.

Command to Change to Survival Mode

Java
PE
Xbox
PS
Nintendo
Win10
Edu

Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16 and 1.17, the syntax to change the game mode to Survival is:

/gamemode survival

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the syntax to change the game mode to Survival is:

/gamemode s

/gamemode survival

/gamemode 0

Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the syntax to change the game mode to Survival is:

/gamemode s

/gamemode survival

/gamemode 0

Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition

In Minecraft Xbox One Edition, the syntax to change the game mode to Survival is:

/gamemode s

/gamemode survival

/gamemode 0

Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

In Minecraft PS4 Edition, the syntax to change the game mode to Survival is:

/gamemode s

/gamemode survival

/gamemode 0

Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition, the syntax to change the game mode to Survival is:

/gamemode s

/gamemode survival

/gamemode 0

Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the syntax to change the game mode to Survival is:

/gamemode s

/gamemode survival

/gamemode 0

Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition, the syntax to change the game mode to Survival is:

/gamemode s

/gamemode survival

/gamemode 0

How to Enter the Command

1. Open the Chat Window

The easiest way to run a command in Minecraft is within the chat window. The game control to open the chat window depends on the version of Minecraft:

2. Type the Command

In this example, we are going to change the gamemode to Survival using the following command:

/gamemode s

Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.

gamemode survival

Once the cheat has been entered, the game mode will be updated to Survival:

completed gamemode survival

You will see the message "Your game mode has been updated" appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Also, your health meter and hunger meter will appear above the hotbar.

Now you are in Survival game mode in Minecraft! You will have to gather resources and mobs will attack you.

Other Game Mode Commands

You can use other gamemode commands in Minecraft such as:

Other Game Commands

You can use other commands and cheats in Minecraft such as: