DarkSteps is a client-side cosmetic mod that adds stylish fading footprints as you walk.
Each step leaves a temporary mark on the ground, with its color based on the block beneath your feet and slightly darkened for a cleaner, more natural appearance. This allows footprints to blend into many different surfaces such as sand, stone, dirt, wood, snow, and more.
The footprints are rendered directly on the ground, alternate between steps while moving, and disappear after a short time. Unlike simple particles, they are made to feel more solid and visually pleasing, adding a subtle decorative effect to movement.
Features
- Client-side only
- Decorative footprints while walking
- Surface-based coloring
- Darkened colors for a better look
- Alternating left and right step placement
- Smooth fading over time
- Works on many different block types
DarkSteps is a purely visual mod and does not change gameplay.
- 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.
- Ships as Fabric DarkSteps 1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 14 KB
- Download link checked 8 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.