In The Dark is a PvE map created by CatCreamYT. This is a simplistic PvP map based off of the strange effect of setting your gamma to a negative number. The goal is very simple. Be the last one remaining in a small and enclosed village. The hard part is being able to see your opponents through the darkness. When left in the dark, with no light source nearby, you will begin to lose your sanity. If you stay in the darkness long enough, you will eventually die. This meter can be measured through the audible heartbeat you hear in-game. Holding your lantern or simply being near one of the light sources will calm you down and protect you.
Screenshots:
Notes:
- Please do not play on any other version or it may not work!
- You should set Render Distance to 12 or upper.
In The Dark Map Download Links
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .zip (world save)
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- How to install: Download the .zip world. → Unzip it. → Move the folder into .minecraft/saves.
- Where to get it: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java maps & worlds walks through it step by step.
- Downloads as 85074.mcworld
- Download size: 4.8 MB
- Download link checked 20 Jun 2026 — working
- Mirrored on our own servers — the download does not depend on the original host
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.