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    Backwoods

    Mod

    Explore eerie wooden worlds and survive the creatures hunting you.

    C74/ 100
    • OverviewC
    • SecurityPassed
    • PrivacyNone found
    • AINone found
    • CompatibilityUp to 26.1.2
    • ModpacksIn 20
    • ReleasesLatest 24 Oct

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    the_backwoods-1.8.0-neoforge-26.1.2.jar

    Released 24 Oct 2026 · 40.8 MB

    Passed: our checks found nothing harmful in this file.

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    Why grade C

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    Strengths

    • Security checks passed

    Points lost

    • Many modpacks removed it−9 points
    • No public issue tracker−3 points
    • First release only 8 months ago−3 points
    • Releases in only 5 of the last 24 months−2 points
    • Releases replaced within 3 days to fix a problem−1 point
    • Under 5 million downloads−1 point
    All 11 criteria

    • Maintenance

      2 points lost25 / 27
      Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.Today (24 Oct 2026) 12 / 12
      Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.1.2 on NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.1.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9
      Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 5 of the last 24 months 4 / 6

    • Stability

      10 points lost12 / 22
      Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.5 of the 14 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (36%) See the 5 modpacks1 / 10
      Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.2 of its 15 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (13%) See the 2 releases6 / 7
      Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5

    • Transparency

      3 points lost7 / 10
      Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · honeypie3301/Backwoods 7 / 7
      Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3

    • Popularity

      1 point lost3 / 4
      DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.46,066 3 / 4

    • Track record

      3 points lost5 / 8
      AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.8 months, 17 releases 5 / 8

    • Security

      Passed
      File checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
    Total74 / 100

    52.3 of the 71 points that apply = 74 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.

    Images

    • backwoods_thicket.png
    • backwoods_deepbackwoods.png
    • petrified_weald.png
    • the_familiar.png
    • the_rotting.png
    • loss.png
    • the_grain.png
    • the_still.png
    • the_nest.png
    • calcified_spikes.png
    • resourcepack.png
    • entites2.png
    • entities1.png

    About

    Backwoods is a liminal-horror adventure mod about exploring a network of unsettling dimensions while managing escalating psychological pressure and hostile entities. Its central Backwoods dimension is an endless, foggy forest of wooden terrain, with Wood Plains, Thicket, and Deep Backwoods biomes; other realms include the yellow-fogged, oak-built Grain, the dense and dark Rotting, the time-stilled Still, the memory-mirroring Familiar, and Loss, a pale world that can pull players in after prolonged exposure. Exploration leads through distinctive places such as the Grain’s Splinter Nest, a vertical labyrinth of wooden towers, and its buried rooms and subterranean atria, while the Rotting is a plateau of towering rotten forests under perpetual fog. The main threat, the Splinter, advances when unobserved, freezes when stared at, and can break through walls or build and bridge its way toward the player; Ash-Roses can halt nearby Splinters but wilt over time. Some Splinter encounters can drag the player into the Grain, and the mod also features variants such as Log Splinters that mimic their surroundings. Time spent in the Backwoods drives four stages of mental degradation, beginning with whispers and progressing through silenced music, visual and sound disturbances, spreading rotten planks, and eventual displacement into Loss or the Grain. Survival and progression draw on materials and items such as Seep, Splinter Shards, Memory Shards, Pale Remedies, draughts, and effigies, which support recovery, crafting, and travel between realms. The mod’s visual atmosphere includes amber haze in the Backwoods, thick yellow fog in the Grain, and the ash-grey sky and drained terrain of Loss.

    Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it

    In-game changes

    Adds 61 blocks, 108 items, 24 mobs, 26 biomes, 8 dimensions, 24 structures, 6 paintings, 89 recipes, 19 advancements, 13 loot tables and 62 sounds.

    Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.

    Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.

    Often used with it

    See all 30
    Essential ModBAmendmentsACrash AssistantASodium Dynamic LightsCExposureA

    Details

    Creator
    honeypie_3301
    License
    All rights reserved
    Downloads
    46K
    Created
    7 Mar 2026
    Official pages
    Modrinth , CurseForge
    Links
    Source code , Wiki , Discord

    Security

    No harmful code found

    We checked its files and read their code, without running it.

    What it can do on your computer

    Uses folders outside the game
    It can read or write files outside your Minecraft folder, on the rest of your computer. Only in its files for NeoForge 1.21.1, 26.1.2.
    Creates settings files
    The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. Only in its files for NeoForge 1.21.1, 26.1.2.
    Connects to the internet
    It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for Forge 1.20.1. See Privacy

    Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.

    How we checked · All 4 latest files checked, last on 24 Oct 2026
    • FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.
      4 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 4 are for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
    • Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.
      Read without running it
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.
      Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
    • Uses folders outside the game
      Uses the system folder for application data.
    • Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.
      Other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.

    Privacy

    We found nothing it sends

    We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.

    Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.

    How we checked · All 4 files read
    • Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.
      The code of all 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.
      Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.

    AI

    No sign so far that AI was used to make it

    We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and sounds and found none.

    We have not read its code history yet.

    No sign of AI in the game

    We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.

    Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.

    How we checked · 6 places read
    • Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.
      No AI content or AI features declared.
    • Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.
      Not read yet
    • Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.
      Nothing found
      4 of 36 changelogs read
    • Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.
      Nothing found
    • Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.
      Nothing found
      3,166 images read
    • Sounds in its filesThe tags of the sound files in the files you download, where some AI music tools write their name.
      Nothing found
      40 of 172 sounds read
    • Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.
      No AI service, AI library or AI model file
      1,007 code files read

    Compatibility

    See all 17 files
    NeoForge
    Forge
    1.201.2126.126.3

    Point at or tap a version to see its loaders.

    Runs onWhere to install it: in your game, on the server, or both. As the author says on Modrinth.Needed in your game and on the server, or you cannot join.
    RequiresProjects you must also install for it to work. From the author's lists for its files for recent Minecraft versions, or from its project page.Nothing
    OptionalProjects it can work with but does not need. The author lists them.Nothing
    IncludesProjects packed inside its files.Nothing
    Speed of updatesHow fast it gets a file for new Minecraft versions, on average, compared with similar projects. Not part of the grade.It has no file for Minecraft versions newer than 26.1.2. Many recently updated mods still support 26.1.2.

    Modpacks using this project

    Find modpacks with it

    Modpacks that include Backwoods in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.

    ModpackDownloadsLast version with it
    Comes Alive & The Autumn Days13K downloadslast version with it 5 Jul 2026Oakveil (Backwoods)3.5K downloadslast version with it 20 Jul 2026All Of The Alternative Reality Modpack - AOTARM MC3.1K downloadslast version with it 22 Aug 2026Yet Another Horror Pack1.6K downloadslast version with it 28 Jul 2026A Dream about Minecraft1.5K downloadslast version with it 14 Jun 2026Beyond Reality: Liminal Space Pack1.1K downloadslast version with it 31 May 2026ESCAPE THE BACKROOMS893 downloadslast version with it 17 Jul 2026Evil Backwoods374 downloadslast version with it 14 May 2026Cuackiland349 downloadslast version with it 29 Jul 2026HorrorCraft (Streamer Edition)312 downloadslast version with it 27 Aug 2026
    1 to 10 of 2012

    Often in the same modpacks

    Mods that modpacks often add together with Backwoods. Share: how many of the modpacks with Backwoods also have that mod.

    ProjectTypeShareGrade
    Essential ModBModin 60% of the modpacks with BackwoodsAmendmentsAModin 55% of the modpacks with BackwoodsCrash AssistantAModin 50% of the modpacks with BackwoodsSodium Dynamic LightsCModin 50% of the modpacks with BackwoodsExposureAModin 45% of the modpacks with BackwoodsvistaAModin 40% of the modpacks with BackwoodsAllTheLeaks (Memory Leak Fix)AModin 40% of the modpacks with BackwoodsMrCrayfish's Furniture Mod: RefurbishedAModin 40% of the modpacks with BackwoodsRelicsAModin 40% of the modpacks with BackwoodsDeeper and DarkerAModin 40% of the modpacks with Backwoods
    1 to 10 of 30123

    Latest files

    The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.

    MinecraftLoaderVersionSecuritySendsRequires
    26.1.2·NeoForge1.8.01.8.0 · the_backwoods-1.8.0-neoforge-26.1.2.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.8·NeoForge1.7.01.7.0 · the_backwoods-1.7.0-neoforge-1.21.8.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.8.01.8.0 · the_backwoods-1.8.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.
    1.20.1·Forge1.6.01.6.0 · the_backwoods-1.6.0-forge-1.20.1.jarSends: None foundRequires:NothingPassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.

    17 releases

    MinecraftLoaderVersionReleasedSecurityGet it onDownload
    26.1.2The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.8.01.8.0 · the_backwoods-1.8.0-neoforge-26.1.2.jar (main file)·24 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 40.8 MB
    1.21.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.8.01.8.0 · the_backwoods-1.8.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·24 Oct 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 42.2 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.7.01.7.0 · the_backwoods-1.7.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·14 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 36.5 MB
    1.21.8The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·NeoForge1.7.01.7.0 · the_backwoods-1.7.0-neoforge-1.21.8.jar (main file)·14 Jun 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 36.9 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.6.01.6.0 · the_backwoods-1.6.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·15 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 40.6 MB
    1.21.8·NeoForge1.6.01.6.0 · the_backwoods-1.6.0-neoforge-1.21.8.jar (main file)·15 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 40.6 MB
    1.20.1The latest file for its Minecraft version and loader·Forge1.6.01.6.0 · the_backwoods-1.6.0-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·15 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file. Its code was read too.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 41.2 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.5.21.5.2 · the_backwoods-1.5.2-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·2 May 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 36.0 MB
    1.20.1·Forge1.5.11.5.1 · the_backwoods-1.5.1-forge-1.20.1.jar (main file)·30 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 36.0 MB
    1.21.8·NeoForge1.5.11.5.1 · the_backwoods-1.5.1-neoforge-1.21.8.jar (main file)·29 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 35.4 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.5.01.5.0 · the_backwoods-1.5.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·29 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 35.1 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.4.01.4.0 · the_backwoods-1.4.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·13 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 28.8 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.3.11.3.1 · the_backwoods-1.3.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·5 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 16.9 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.3.01.3.0 · the_backwoods-1.3.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·3 Apr 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 16.9 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.2.01.2.0 · the_backwoods-1.2.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·28 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 33.4 MB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.1.01.1.0 · the_backwoods-1.1.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·14 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 291.6 KB
    1.21.1·NeoForge1.0.01.0.0 · the_backwoods-1.0.0-neoforge-1.21.1.jar (main file)·7 Mar 2026PassedOur checks found nothing harmful in this file.Open this file on ModrinthOpen this file on CurseForgeDownload · Stable · 235.5 KB

    Quick fixes

    In the last 2 years, 2 releases needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This lowers the grade by 1 point.

    See them, newest first

    Quick fixesReleases followed within 3 days by a new release that fixes a problem in them.2

    • the_backwoods-1.5.2-forge-1.20.1.jar2 May 2026Changes - Lag is fixed. Improved entity tick behavior so creatures are processed…
    • the_backwoods-1.3.1-neoforge-1.21.1.jar5 Apr 2026…Weavers are now limited to one per player. - Fixed Splinters not dropping other than oak planks.