How do I install The Shadow - Erlosung?

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. Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does The Shadow - Erlosung work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.20.1. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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The Shadow - Erlosung

Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.

by Kiryanov · on CurseForge

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Forge1 build
Mod loader NeoForge1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 1.20.1Newest

Minecraft 1.20.1Newest

⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · Forge ⬇ Download for 1.20.1 · NeoForge

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Prepare for an unsettling experience in Minecraft with The Shadow - Erlosung, a horror mod that introduces a relentless, malevolent entity that stalks you from the shadows. Erlosung is not just another monster—it is watching, waiting, and hunting you.

Features:

👁️ Erlosung Watches You – The entity spawns within your render distance, observing you from afar. But the moment you notice it… things take a dark turn.

🔊 Disturbing Audio Effects – Glitchy, otherworldly sounds accompany its presence. If you hear it, it’s already too late.

🏃 Unstoppable Pursuer – Once you lock eyes with Erlosung, it begins its hunt. It follows the shortest path to reach you, moving faster and more aggressively the longer you survive.

👥 Psychological Horror – You’ll never know when Erlosung will appear. You might think you're safe—until it’s right behind you.

Will you survive the hunt? Or will you become just another victim of The Shadow?

Quick facts

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 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.

File checked by MCModsHub

Ships as theshadow-1.0.8-1.20.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 2.1 MB
Download link checked 18 Oct 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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