Forge Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 53 free Forge mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include Metamorph, Dragon Survival, Hardcore Ender Expansion.
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Metamorph
Simple survival morphing mod for recent versions of Minecraft
Dragon Survival
Global modification for Java Minecraft centered around playable dragons.
Hardcore Ender Expansion
Overhauls the End with many new areas to explore, bosses to fight and rewards to gain.
Vestiges of the Present
Hardcore challenges awarded with powerful and unique Vestiges from unknown God-like creature. Has worldwide leaderboards, lore progression and a lot of cool stuff like anti heal, heal debt, shields, over heal and shields, etc.
SCP: Overtime
SCP: Overtime is a Java Survival mod for version 1.20.1, with the goal of adding SCPs to Minecraft as a tribute to the SCP Community as a whole. The mod is a rebrand of the SCP:XK Unity Addon.
RPG Mob Leveling System
Every mob has the potential to grow stronger, smarter, and more dangerous as they gain levels. With dynamic scaling of health, damage, and special abilities, each encounter becomes a unique challenge that will test your survival skills
Herobrine survival
This mods adds the appearance of herobrine in your survival, nightmares, a new dimension
Aures - Dragon Survival
Global modification for Java Minecraft centered around playable dragons.
Improved Happy Ghast
Allows players to create a not-wandering, faster, smaller, silenced Happy Ghast, get damage alerts and even summon it back in survival using items.
SCP ESCAPE
This mod adds SCPs from all branches! There it is also compatible with Survival mode with custom crafting recipes!
BlockZ
BlockZ is a mod dedicated to bringing a hardcore survival experience to Minecraft, paying deep homage to the classic DayZ and DayM gameplay.
Left To Die
A fully customizeable hardcore rpg mobs mod.
Naturalis - Realistic Remorphed
RP Survival morph progression for ReMorphed: Knowledge XP, instincts, Resonance bonding, Humanity, and body-specific mechanics.
JOJO - stone block crusaders
Adds many features from the popular manga/anime jojo's bizzare adventure (jjba)
Electro's PowerCraft
Survival Addon/ Partial Realistic and Element Survival Mod
Mystilities
Mystilities (or Mystical Utilities) is a mod aimed to add basic blocks, items, and tools that helps with basic survival.
Endgame Expansion!
after killing the enderdragon, new mobs will spawn, and the old ones will be buffed, but also the overall survival and sandbox stuff will be enhanced!
KumoDesu: Ascension
KumoDesu: Ascension adds a system-driven progression where skills grow through actions, perception is earned, and evolution depends on survival. No fixed classes—your behavior shapes your path and defines your strength.
BLACKSOULS II
A hardcore dark-fantasy RPG mod with custom stats, skills, bosses, souls, weapons, accessories, and brutal combat mechanics.
RyDaCol's Star Wars Mod [NO LONGER UPDATING]
A mod aiming to bring the world of Star Wars into Minecraft in a Survival friendly manner
Oculus of Silence
Oculus of Silence is a magical survival artifact that repels nearby hostile mobs for 30 seconds
LuckyMiooiku
MiooikuMod – Cave Survival with Lucky Block
Kamilskis Additions
Its a mod that adds everything I ever thought of and that would make sense in minecraft, and makes it balanced for the survival experience.
Sickened PowerCraft Mobs
Scary Addon/ Element Survival Mod; Sickened PowerCraft Mob Entities Addon for Cracker's Wither Storm Mod
[CS] SCP Survival Additions
Makes [CS] SCP Survival Friendly
MoonBorne
MoonBorne is a highly configurable Minecraft survival experience centered around dangerous special moons, each bringing unique mechanics, events, mobs, hordes, and challenges to your world.
Electro's PowerCraft - OMV/Older Minecraft Version Edition
Survival Addon/ Element Survival Mod
Mirohodec Mod
Forget about the familiar Nether and the End — this mod radically expands the boundaries of the familiar game world, turning your survival into an epic journey through an infinite multiverse.
Extremocore
A Forge 1.20.1 mod for hardcore event servers: 5-life system with permanent-loss on kill streaks, buffed vanilla mobs (fire damage, faster creeper explosions), live PvP toggle, and an instant visual/audio alert command for admins.
Distorted Darkness
Official story DLC: Explore a world consumed by primordial darkness, features new survival mechanics and cursed items.
end is no end
From radioactive survival to divine godhood — gather 8 dimensional shards, craft powerful machinery, and defeat the Deity to claim the Essence of Creation.
Limen
The Limen mod aims to bring other creatures and powerful bosses from the Minecraft universe into vanilla survival, and expand their stories. The project includes many original textures and models, with most of the code done by codex.
Tree Spirit Mod (1.12.2) – Survive As a Guardian Bound to Your Sacred Tree
Tree Spirit Mod turns you into a magical guardian bound to a living tree. Your survival depends on keeping your tree safe from harm, weather, and hostile monsters. If the tree heart breaks, you perish along with it. This mod brings the classic survival challenge directly into your world with dedicated items and mechanics. Features: […]
Faz's Medieval Gear Mod (1.20.1) – Fight As a Legendary Knight
Faz's Medieval Gear Mod adds historic equipment and magical artifacts inspired by the Middle Ages. The mod brings four custom armor sets, themed melee weapons, and magic scepters directly into your survival world. You can suit up as classic knights, fight hostile mobs with new gear, and bring distinct medieval character styles to your adventures. […]
Relentless World Mod (1.20.1) – Fight Adapting Enemies That Grow Stronger
Relentless World Mod overhauls the way you fight enemies by making the world grow stronger as you play. This mod tracks your survival and combat skills, adjusting the difficulty to match your progress. Instead of just giving monsters more health, it makes them smarter, better equipped, and even capable of using magic. You face a […]
Stormward Mod (1.20.1) – Survive Deadly Highstorms and Wield Legendary
Stormward Mod brings the magical world of Roshar into your game. This mod adds dangerous new biomes like the Shattered Plains and fills them with unique creatures and powerful weapons. You can fight enemy warriors to win legendary armor, harvest magical stormlight during deadly weather, and craft special machines using gems. It changes survival mode […]