Create: Steam-Powered Stars
Java modpack listed for Minecraft 1.18. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.18.2 on Forge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
This pack will only receive updates to fix bugs in the future. Please write in the comments any issues found and they will be fixed shortly.
For suggestions for new features, check out SPS 2e(link).
The Overview
This modpack is created to almost emulate Factorio... in that it is completely and utterly harder than it should be. While space may seem like a thing of the future, the power of steam can surely help us get there.
New recipes guide players through challenging, yet invigorating processes to automate the space race. Where will you settle among the steam-powered stars?
The Goal
Players will be expected to use many machines from the Create mod to automate the process of making multiple tiers of rockets. Upon completion of each tier, players are encouraged to explore planets to settle them and harvest the necessary resources for the next tier of rocketry. Special recipes enable players to fully use the machines and features provided by Create, as avoiding them creates a tedious and boring experience.
Players are also required to use PneumaticCraft, set up compression chambers, and use compressed iron to progress through rocket creation. Immersive Engineering is required for later tiers of rockets, requiring advanced components and techniques to produce them, fully immersing the player in the mod.
While having few rewards, FTB Quests has been included to add a roadmap to the stars, with quests serving to guide players through the process of each rocket, as well as the creation of auxiliary materials such as life support and rocket fuel.
The Mods
Through the careful curation of many different, technically challenging mods and many custom recipe tweaks, this modpack is ready to blast off!
While not necessary, it is suggested that Optifine is used with this pack to improve performance.
Key mods include:
- Create
- Beyond Earth
- PneumaticCraft: Repressurized
- Immersive Engineering
- Refined Storage
- KubeJS & KubeJS Create
Other QoL mods include:
and many performance mods.
A full list of mods can be found by viewing the most recent file.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.18.2
- 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.
- Downloads as SPS - 1.6.zip
- Download size: 140 KB
- Download link checked 25 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.