Peon
ModA mining tycoon mod for multiplayer.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No source code link−7 points
- First release only 1 month ago−7 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 weeks ago (25 Sep 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.1.21.1 on Fabric. 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.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
Full points5 / 5Removed 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.Not measured yet.Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.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
7 points lost0 / 7Source 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.Does not apply. CurseForge links are not in our data.Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.30,790 3 / 4Track record
7 points lost1 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.1 months, 25 releases 1 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in the latest file for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
29.6 of the 45 points that apply = 66 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Peon is a multiplayer idle-mining game built around a shared Minecraft world: each player gets a plot beside a walkable avenue, where they mine and develop their own rock face while other players can see their progress. Mining begins manually with a pickaxe, and successive strikes build a combo whose pitch rises; a glowing fault on the rock face moves after each hit and pays quadruple, while a vein collapses after twelve strikes. Players can later buy an elevator, warehouse and miner to automate the work, and use a vendor for upgrades and supplies including pickaxes, dynamite, nitro, hourglasses and a daily kit. The mine spans eight shafts that open into richer sections of rock and deeper galleries, and pickaxes progress from wood to netherite, visibly changing the tool in the player's hand. The server also features prestige announcements, a leaderboard podium, and automatic chat translation into each player's Minecraft language. The client mod replaces Minecraft's main menu with Peon's own, but the mining game itself runs on a Peon server rather than as a standalone singleplayer experience. Players can customize the visible floor of their plot, the game's stated cosmetic, and switch its hand-painted sky, cartoon water, warm color grading and aimed-block highlight from the pause menu.
Written from CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 9 areas, as a library other mods build on: User interfaceChanges 10 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Rendering and graphicsChanges 9 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Game optionsChanges 2 game code files in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., PlayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., Chunk loading and storageChanges 1 game code file in this area: how the game loads, tracks, saves and unloads chunks., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses. and Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules..
Libraries packed inside it change 213 more game code files: 
Fabric API, Fantasy and 1000eyes.
Adds 69 blocks, 204 items and 2 key bindings.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 1 of vanilla Minecraft's sky, weather and particle textures.
Details
- Creator
- StudioEchelon
- License
- Not known
- Downloads
- 31K
- Created
- 11 Sep 2026
- Official page
- CurseForge
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in the mod's own code and in 1000eyes, a library it includes. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 6 files in your config folder.
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.1 latest file, for a recent version. 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
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
Sends unknown data
Sent to 127.0.0.1.
We found this in its code, read without running it.
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 its one file, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- 127.0.0.1Talks to a program on your own computer.Unencrypted (http)Plain http: what is sent to this address is not encrypted on the way.Unknown data
- api.mojang.comTalks to an online service the mod works with.Nothing about you
- sessionserver.mojang.comTalks to an online service the mod works with.Nothing about you
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.
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.Not on Modrinth.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found40 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 found2,413 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 file469 code files read
Compatibility
See all 25 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
No known modpack uses it.
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.