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Barren Isles [FABRIC]
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.17. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
The desert lays barren, it misses the tides, the predators and the surroundings. This mod aims to improve that.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.17–1.17.1 on Fabric. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
![Barren Isles [FABRIC] — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 1](https://i.imgur.com/IlQRzmw.png)
-- Currently in BETA, expect a lot more content in the future. --
It's always the same story, lands go barren, dead and in all honesty, useless.
However, the aim here is to make the usefulness of said 'barren' places something of worth, a place to explore, find new and interesting places and survive something where even your worst enemy could be a potential ally. The Barren Isles exists to make it a desert a place where a flower could be beautiful and in the next second attempting unsolicited murder.
That being said, it may not all be that bad.
![Barren Isles [FABRIC] — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 2](https://i.imgur.com/TQYSyhH.png)
As the mod is currently in BETA there are many features being added.
![Barren Isles [FABRIC] — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 3](https://i.imgur.com/Yhx8q93.png)
Not much else to say, you can join the Barren Isles discord here: https://discord.gg/C3xBbVfHYF
There is an upcoming forge port AND a 1.16 fabric backport so sit tight, however they both have slight implications so there will be a delay.
Contributions / Helping hands are welcome, we would love some feedback or concepts on future designs, I hope to see you there!
Leaving an issue / bug in the will most likely be left for atleast a day, not on purpose mind you I can't keep checking on the CF page everyday consistently without forgetting, feel free to ping @corgi in tights on the discord for other issues.
Wiki page in the works.
![Barren Isles [FABRIC] — Minecraft Java mod, screenshot 4](https://i.imgur.com/qqs9DBy.png)
Barren Isles isn't built alone, theres a lot of contributors, developers and friends who helped out, people who deserve to be atleast mentioned.
Apologies if you weren't mentioned here, a few people possibly could have been missed.
Xyndra for helping code (and working on the forge port)
Avila & Violet for helping out with the textures!
CircleF1sh as the former author and contributor
Sawdinodude for making the Duneraptor model.
Planemaster3000 (and the r/minecraftsuggestions discord) for letting us use the Badlands Temple!
ForestSpirit (aka rather talkative person) for concept ideas.
Big credits to Juuz for creating Woods and Mires! It's a great reference and a great mod, I recommend checking it out!
& Everyone in the Barren Isles discord!
Thanks a lot to all of you, this wouldn't have been possible without any of you.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.17.1, 1.17
- 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 CurseForge — 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 barrenisles-1.0.7-HOTFIX-fabric.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 2.3 MB
- Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.