Mods for Minecraft Java
Browse 49 free mods for Minecraft Java — popular picks include SCP: Overtime, LIMBO Dimension Datapack, Herobrine survival.
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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.
LIMBO Dimension Datapack
Adds a dimension that is inspired by the game LIMBO, can be accessed in survival and offers a unique survival experience, and special loot. For best immersion, turn off shaders and set the render distance lower so the fog is all around you.
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.
Worldly
Worldly adds a collection of configurable Minecraft world types, from classic Skyblock and OneBlock to Chunklock, Backrooms, Random Drops, Mountaineering, Fishing Border, and more.
Zombie Hardcore
Get ready to face thirsty zombies, they will break all blocks to get to you! Literally.
World_0
A psychological horror mod that turns normal survival into an unstable, paranoia-driven experience filled with anomalies, false presence, and staged events.
Classic Combined
This mod creates a Classic Minecraft/Modern Minecraft hybrid experience. Recreates modern features in a Classic Minecraft/Alpha Minecraft style. Fully Survival compatible
Backrooms: The Complex
A survival friendly, lore accurate backrooms mod with high quality visuals.
Fortcraft Survival Royale
Adding the Fortnite Island & Items into Minecraft
Draventh Ores
⚒ Advanced Tier Ores & Equipment This mod expands Minecraft’s survival progression by introducing 15 new late-game materials, each with full armor and tool sets. The goal of this mod is simple: Extend progression beyond Diamond and Netherite with a struc
Wasteland Wanderer | Fallout
Turns Minecraft into a Survival Fallout Experience!
Deepcraft
A hardcore Minecraft mod with new ore, weapons, bosses, mobs, a unique dimension, haunting music, and forgotten secrets waiting to be uncovered.
Server Hardcore
A simple mod that makes a new world every time a player dies in hardcore.
MobPVP // CANCELLED
MobPVP transforms your Minecraft survival experience by assigning levels to every living creature in the game. Based on these levels, mobs gain different abilities, attributes, and loot chances, creating a more challenging and rewarding combat system.

Hardcore Enforcer
Forces hardcore world generation and disables cheats - Completly configurable.
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
Noches Muertas
A progressive zombie survival mod where every night becomes more dangerous, with evolving infected, hordes, blood moon events, weapons, research, defenses, survivors, structures, and infected Nether progression.
Immersive Nation: UNDEAD
A hardcore zombie apocalypse overhaul inspired by The Walking Dead. Operation Cobalt failed. Survive the aftermath.
NLNZAO NloobNeon Simple Horde
Prepare for the night. SimpleHorde Nlnzao adds overwhelming, aggressive hordes of red-eyed zombies and skeletons to challenge your survival skills.
Dirtblock Skyblock
A twist on the classic skyblock map, inspired by the Dirt Platform Mod by HappyFish.
FreshArmor ! Hardcore mod
Angry mobs and new weapons. (Recommended using JEI)
TeamLifeBind
TeamLifeBind is a Minecraft team survival PvP mode built around shared lives: when one teammate dies, the whole team is wiped.
TenLives
TenLives is a Minecraft plugin designed to add an extra layer of challenge and excitement to your survival gameplay
Alexey Navalny Block
Meet the Alexey Navalny Block in Minecraft! Perfect for your vanilla survival. Texture is 188x188, and the block naturally generates in mineshafts.
DirtExtras
DirtExtras adds new dirt, coarse dirt and gravel decorations to Minecraft, all obtainable in survival through crafting.
TODD: Technological Odyssey — Dawn of Development
A mod that makes initial survival much more difficult
Waffled
This is a skyblock-style mod, but with waffles!
RealityShift
Make every day a new adventure! RealityShift activates a random anomaly daily from a pool of 50+ unique events, completely changing the rules of survival.
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.
Nonsense Hardcore
A plugin that resets the world and downloads random Modrinth datapacks every time you die.
Glassification
Glassification transforms the entire world into fragile glass, removing structural safety and leaving survival to pure mechanical mastery.
Disaster SMP
DMSP (Disaster Management System Plugin)Cinematic Natural Disasters for PaperMC 1.21+DMSP is not just a plugin; it's an environmental overhaul designed to challenge even the most seasoned survivalists.
mutationcraft-plus
Adds 24 random world mutations that completely change Minecraft every 5 minutes, making every survival adventure unique.

Cats and Cats
This mod aims to add a meowy challenge to Minecraft survival and allow you to do things like have a personal friend or fight off the evil corruptions.
Random Eventy
When creating a new world you have a new button, there you can configure the randomness of your survival world!