Old biomes
ModBring back classic biomes with snowy deserts, rainforests, and shrublands.
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How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- Releases in only 1 of the last 24 months−5 points
- No release in 4 months−3 points
- No public issue tracker−3 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
7 points lost20 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 months ago (22 Jun 2026) 10 / 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 NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.20.1. 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.1 of the 6 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (17%) 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
10 points lost0 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.No link on the project page 0 / 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
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.14,333 3 / 4Track record
1 point lost7 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.6 years, 5 releases 7 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in both latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
44.9 of the 64 points that apply = 70 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Old Biomes restores several biomes removed from Minecraft, adding them to world generation alongside vanilla biomes. Its Ice Desert is a snowy, icy desert without cacti or dry bushes; the Rainforest features oak trees, tall grass and ferns; and Shrubland has few trees and no tall grass. Seasonal Forests have fewer trees and tall grass than regular forests, no birch trees, and more water bodies, and are found near regular forests, rainforests and plains. Biome spawning has been tuned to fit more naturally with vanilla generation, including a reduced chance for Rainforest to appear.
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In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 1 area: World generationChanges 1 game code file in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created..
Adds 2 blocks: Warm fern and Warm grass; 4 biomes: Ice_desert, Rain_forest, Seasonal_forest and shrubland.
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.
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Security
No harmful code found
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- 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.3 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 2 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.
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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 both 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 that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
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- 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.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found5 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
- 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 file5 code files read
Compatibility
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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.