Neoforge Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 84 free Neoforge mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include Survival Needs, Realistic Needs (Thirst), Niflheim's Random Additions.
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Survival Needs
A survival needs mod that adds thirst, hygiene, energy, bladder, fun, and social motives to Minecraft.

Realistic Needs (Thirst)
Adds a realistic thirst system, a new hydration bar, and giant water bottles to your survival experience.
Niflheim's Random Additions
This mod contains many useful things to use in your survival playthrough.
Hardcore Horizons
A all new survival experience that will add new Bosses Biomes Blocks Dimensions Updated versions of all the current dimensions Mobs Structures Tools music And Lots More
Project - New Wind
A complete rework of certain survival aspects of the game. Mob changes and a few immersive things.
The OP Cheese
The OP Cheese introduces cheese-themed ores, armor, weapons, tools, Gun and a new rat mob and is survival Friendly.
GSG
GSG is a lightweight gameplay enhancement mod that expands Minecraft with new equipment and progression-focused content. It adds balanced tools, weapons, and armor designed to fit naturally into vanilla survival without affecting performance.
Expanded Potions
Adds 15 new potions with vanilla effects for survival mode: haste, levitation, luck, blindness, saturation, and more!
Impossiblecore: Hardcore Ascended
A mod aimed at improving the survival/hardcore experience.
Rasterpiece Theater
A mod that adds the FNaF franchise to Minecraft. This mod is more survival-based than creative.
MineRP
A mod with items and mechanics for RP servers and survival.
FullBelly
All forms of movement now consume hunger, making food a fully utilized resource and turning every action into a meaningful part of survival.
FirmaLifeHardCore
A mod that completely overhauls Firmalife's cellar and greenhouse mechanics — no Climate Station required. Enclosed spaces are auto-detected via BFS floodfill with dynamic AABB tracking. Any insulating blocks form a functional cellar or greenhouse.
Waffled
This is a skyblock-style mod, but with waffles!
Mitos Argentinos
A survival and adventure mod that brings the myths and legends of Argentine folklore to your Minecraft world. / Un mod de supervivencia y aventura que trae los mitos del folclore argentino.
More Easy Stuff
Finally, Gold is useful! This mod adds Hardened Gold tools (Efficiency XII speed + Netherite durability) and over 20+ types of Golden Food that grant Haste & Regeneration buffs. Essential for a fun survival experience. Requires NeoForge.
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JAD OC's
JAD MOD: Master survival with my OCs! Explore new dimensions, use powerful potions, and freeze time with a single click. The classic adventure is back!
Crops 'n' Corpses: Survival Additions (CNC: Survival Additions)
A Mod that add to Crops n Corpses´s Mod new things like recipes and loot, for the Survival Experience
F&H survival
Dark fantasy survival mod that adds content from the game Fear and Funger

Descent into the Realm, Forsaken
A Java neoforge survival mod, intergrating custom weapons, a seasonal system, different boss progression, culinary aspects, new creatures, and much more.
Dacy's Toolbox
This mod adds tools/weapons/blocks that aid a survival mode player in PvP or just minecraft in general, It adds anything you can think of, Ores, Armor, and a lot of tools.
Combat Care
A client-side survival helper that automates smart food consumption, emergency Gapple usage, and safe offhand totem refills
Craft or die
The cool post-apocalyptic crafting survival experience, inspired by the Roblox game "Bake or Die"!
Ice Flavoured
a collection of small tweaks to make early game survival feel more complete
Ore Uranium
Tired of the same old ores? Uranium Expansion introduces a versatile and radioactive mineral that changes everything you know about survival. In this mod, Uranium isn’t just a resource—it’s a lifestyle.
Bon Appétit
[VERY WIP; NOT SURVIVAL FRIENDLY RIGHT NOW] A new age food mod for NeoForge
Crazy Food+
This Minecraft mod currently adds three new food items to the game with different effects. (One of which is the Banana, which is currently unattainable in Survival Mode) This mod is in early development, and will be updated in the future.
Xtra Weapons
This mod adds 10+ weapons, and they are all obtainable in survival minecraft!
modify vanilla
modify vanilla is a practical mod designed to enhance your vanilla survival experience by optimizing and adjusting existing crafting mechanics without adding new items.

baking porcess
Tired of the same old survival diets? This brand-new food expansion mod will completely change how you experience Minecraft's food system, not only by deeply reworking classic baking recipes.
L Enders Cataclysm Delight Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Farmers Delight And Cataclysm Fusion
L Enders Cataclysm Delight Mod integrating recipes and ingredients from the Cataclysm mod into the cooking system. It allows players to craft delicious dishes using Cataclysm's unique materials, enhancing survival gameplay with new food options that provide buffs and restoration. Features: Craft new dishes using Cataclysm ingredients like boss drops or rare materials in Farmer's […]
Let's Do Addon Compat Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Mix Recipes From Every Food Mod
Let's Do Addon Compat Mod makes the Let's Do series of mods work with many other popular addons. It automatically handles compatibility so you can use all your favorite food, farming, and survival mods together without issues. Features: Makes all Let's Do mods based on Farm & Charm compatible, including Candlelight, Brewery, Bakery, Vinery, and […]
Healthy Water Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Drink Water to Restore Health and Hunger
Healthy Water Mod makes water a more useful resource in survival gameplay. It allows players to drink water from glass bottles to restore a portion of health and hunger. It simply makes using water as a basic "food" type straightforward. Features: Players can fill a glass bottle with water from natural sources (such as rivers, […]
Let Me Feed You Mod (1.21.4, 1.20.1) – Allows Players to Feed Other Players
Let Me Feed You Mod adds a new feature that lets players feed each other, making multiplayer survival more interactive and cooperative. Features: Allows players to feed other players. Returned food items (like empty bowls) go back to the feeder. Configurable hunger threshold for feeding. Screenshots: Let Me Feed You Mod Download Links For Minecraft […]
Cold Sweat Mod (1.21.1, 1.20.1) – Dynamic Temperature System
Besides finding food, now you'll have to worry about the ambient temperature. Cold Sweat Mod is a mod that introduces the concept of temperature into Minecraft's survival mode. This means that, in addition to searching for food, players will need to pay attention to the ambient temperature, as it will affect their character. Players will […]