Nyctophobia
ModExplore eerie forests, foggy swamps, and other unsettling Overworld biomes.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
5 points lost22 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 months ago (22 Aug 2026) 12 / 12Supports 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.1.21.8 on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.19.2 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.1. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 1 of the last 24 months 1 / 6Stability
Full points15 / 15Removed 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.33 of the 325 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (10%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not measured yet.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 / 5Transparency
3 points lost7 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · finallion/Nyctophobia 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.No link to report problems 0 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.7,354,541 4 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.7 years, 19 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 6 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
55.7 of the 64 points that apply = 87 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Nyctophobia adds atmospheric, unsettling surface biomes to the Overworld, using vanilla blocks rather than introducing new blocks, items, or mobs. Haunted Lakes feature blood-red water among dead trees, while Marshlands have shallow pools, mud banks, mangrove roots, and obstructive thickets; frogs, slimes, and witches inhabit the wetlands. Burnt Forests contain charred spruce, bare trunks, and cobwebs, with skeletons and wither skeletons roaming their clearings; Deep Dark Forests have massive trees, shaded moss, and giant red mushrooms. The Dead Coral Reef is a bleached remnant of a once-colorful reef, with dead coral and the fish that remain; bone meal can revive the coral. Four biomes have client-side fog that fades in and out as players enter and leave, and players can toggle it for themselves, including while on a server. Configuration lets players control biome generation, set which vanilla or modded biomes each one replaces, and adjust fog density and its height range.
Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 3 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather. and Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting..
Adds 7 biomes: Dead Coral Reef, Burnt Forest, Deep Dark Forest, Eroded Haunted Forest, Haunted Forest, Haunted Lakes and Marshlands; 1 structure: Mushroom Structure.
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 30Details
- Creator
- LithiumPlus
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 7.4M
- Created
- 26 Feb 2022
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
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
- 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.17 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 6 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.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, 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
- 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 6 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
AI was used for its code and text
The author declares AI code and text on Modrinth.
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files, images and code history and found none.
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
- 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.Declares AI code, text. No AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Possible signThe tool was seen around the project. This does not show that it was used to make the files you download.: Claude Code files listed in its ignore list
CLAUDE.md - Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found2 of 32 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 found2 images 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 file68 code files read
Compatibility
See all 19 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
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Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 7 a month now, 11 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
570 modpacks include Nyctophobia in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Medieval MC [FABRIC] MMC14.4M downloadslast version with it 21 Nov 2023
DarkRPG - RPG with Magic, Origins, Quests, Adventure3.9M downloadslast version with it 24 Oct 2026
Fantasy MC Fabric1.9M downloadslast version with it 24 Apr 2025
Medieval MC [FORGE] - MMC41.2M downloadslast version with it 8 Feb 2025
the horrors in the fog839K downloadslast version with it 2 Oct 2024
OriginsSMP698K downloadslast version with it 22 Sep 2024
All of Fabric 5 - AOF5661K downloadslast version with it 14 Jul 2025
Another Quality Modpack 2 - AQM2627K downloadslast version with it 4 Sep 2025
Medieval MC [FABRIC] - MMC2278K downloadslast version with it 21 Nov 2025
Origin - SMP234K downloadslast version with it 11 Sep 2023Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Nyctophobia. Share: how many of the modpacks with Nyctophobia also have that mod.
FerriteCoreAModin 71% of the modpacks with Nyctophobia
Mod MenuAModin 66% of the modpacks with Nyctophobia
LithiumAModin 65% of the modpacks with Nyctophobia
The Graveyard (FABRIC)AModin 65% of the modpacks with Nyctophobia
BetterEndBModin 59% of the modpacks with Nyctophobia
[Deprecated] Farmer's Delight [Fabric]-Modin 55% of the modpacks with Nyctophobia
BetterNetherBModin 55% of the modpacks with Nyctophobia
Wraith WaystonesAModin 53% of the modpacks with Nyctophobia
YUNG's Better Mineshafts (Fabric)AModin 49% of the modpacks with Nyctophobia
Towns and TowersBModin 49% of the modpacks with NyctophobiaLatest 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.