SimpleCaveBiomes
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on CurseForgeThe author built this one for Minecraft 1.16.5 on Forge. On other versions it may install and then do nothing.
SimpleCaveBiomes
A rewrite of CaveBiomeAPI with better mod compatibility.
Only Forge is currently supported. There are no significant mods that use the Fabric version to my knowledge. Please submit an issue if you know of a mod worth porting it to Fabric for.
You can find the original project here: CaveBiomeAPI by blackgear27
Installation
- Remove CaveBiomeAPI from your mods directory.
- Install SimpleCaveBiomes in its place.
Mod Compatibility & Limitations
SimpleCaveBiomes fixes the following known incompatibilities with CaveBiomeAPI:
- Dynamic Trees (no longer crashes)
- Embeddium (No longer prevents biome colors from working)
It fully works with both mods known to use CaveBiomeAPI:
- Darker Depths for 1.16.5
- Caves and Cliffs Backport
Unlike CaveBiomeAPI, SimpleCaveBiomes does not add new carvers to attempt to replicate 1.18 cave caverns. Use YUNG's Better Caves or a similar mod instead. They do it better.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.16.5
- 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 SimpleCaveBiomes-Forge-0.1.5+mc1.16.5.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 61 KB
- Download link checked 17 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.