
Simply Horror (UPDATED)
This 1.20.1 mod pack aims to capture the old-game feel of horror, encapsulated into a difficult survival environment featuring thirst, stamina…
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Step back into a world where horror is simple, raw, and unmistakably nostalgic.
Simply Horror aims to make Minecraft feel almost like an analog horror video. This modpack includes a stamina system, which requires you sleep and manage your time wisely. It also includes a temperature system, leading to a more intense and harder experience. With sound physics, the caves feel real and every sound echoes. A thirst system also drastically increases the difficulty, leading to a much harder experience when combied with the previously mentioned features. A locational health system (very much akin to RLCraft) makes combat and any kind of damaging activities much more dangerous, especially with creatures wandering about. VR is also available and downloaded with the modpack. Simply launch steam VR, connect to your PC, and check the box on the main menu in Minecraft to turn on VR.
This modpack also has a special shader that gives the game a very pixelated and analog feel. I have tweaked the settings myself to give a better experience when playing. The stamina hud in previous versions was also very large, so I have tweaked it for a better experience, along with the harder health system.
Several creatures roam the lands, including the Cave Dweller and Herobrine. Play yourself to find more...
(Note: Past versions may have a lack of features, and also many may not include: health system, stamina, normal worldgen, proper optimization, some creatures, and many other features. Essentially, don't use old versions if you want the full intended experience. Past versions also include a fully-winter world, with Man From the Fog, which may also be unstable so play at your own risk.)
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Downloads as Simply Horror 1.2.0.mrpack
- Download size: 162 KB
- Download link checked 8 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.