Primal Winter
ModA frozen world with endless snowstorms, fog, and snow-covered landscapes.
Why gradeC
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 2 years−15 points
- Some modpacks removed it−3 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
11 points lost16 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.2 years ago (14 Oct 2024). 63 modpacks released in the last 6 months still include it, so it keeps 53% of these points. 7 / 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 and NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge, 1.18.2 on Quilt. 53% of the 718 popular Fabric 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.No release in the last 24 months 0 / 6Stability
3 points lost12 / 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.44 of the 249 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (18%) See the 44 modpacks7 / 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.1 known conflict, and it counts in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · alcatrazEscapee/primal-winter 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · alcatrazEscapee/primal-winter 3 / 3Popularity
Full points4 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.1,677,250 4 / 4Track record
4 points lost4 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.6.3 years, 32 releases 4 / 8Security
PassedFile 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
45.7 of the 64 points that apply = 71 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Primal Winter transforms the world into a frozen wasteland, making survival in a relentless winter its central challenge. Snowstorms and thunder persist across biomes, while thick outdoor fog, howling wind, and added snow particles and sounds create a harsh, wintry atmosphere. Most surface blocks become snowy variants that can be mined for their vanilla counterparts, and plants freeze instead of growing naturally; frozen versions also include sugar cane, cactus, bamboo, lily pads, mushrooms, azalea leaves, and several tree and mud blocks. Snow, ice spikes, icebergs, packed ice, and powder snow appear across biomes, with improved layering that lets snow and ice spread beneath plants, into caves, and under overhangs. Polar bears and strays spawn throughout the world, and snow golems may appear occasionally; villages are abandoned and empty. The winter conversion also applies automatically to biomes added by other mods, and configuration can determine whether dimensions are treated as winter or non-winter.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 3 areas: World renderingChanges 3 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., World generationChanges 2 game code files in this area: terrain, biomes and structures made when new land is created. and Server and world logicChanges 2 game code files in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules..
Adds 46 blocks and 1 sound.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 5 of vanilla Minecraft's world generation files.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- alcatrazEscapee
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 1.7M
- Created
- 3 Jul 2020
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file 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.16 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 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 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 description, files, images, sounds and code history and found none.
We have not read its changelogs 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
- 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.Nothing found
- 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 in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- 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 found58 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 found1 sound file 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 file82 code files read
Compatibility
See all 32 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Primal Winter: their authors or Primal Winter's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Primal Winter, so you only need one.
Modpacks using this project
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420 modpacks include Primal Winter in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Cave Horror Project 18.2M downloadslast version with it 23 Dec 2023
The Winter Rescue684K downloadslast version with it 10 Nov 2024
Permafrost - Eyes of the Storm196K downloadslast version with it 3 Jun 2023
The Winter Frontier189K downloadslast version with it 9 Apr 2023
Remade & Remastered: Snowflakes & Sleigh Rides145K downloadslast version with it 30 Nov 2024
Frozen Apocalypse | Survive the Ice Age Apocalypse120K downloadslast version with it 11 Nov 2025
Winter is Here111K downloadslast version with it 1 Jul 2025
Russia105K downloadslast version with it 13 Sep 2024
Frozenopolis79K downloadslast version with it 14 Jul 2023
WinterCraft-Eternal Winter!46K downloadslast version with it 16 Jan 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with Primal Winter. Share: how many of the modpacks with Primal Winter also have that mod.
Tough As NailsBModin 39% of the modpacks with Primal Winter
Snow! Real Magic! ⛄AModin 39% of the modpacks with Primal Winter
Essential ModBModin 38% of the modpacks with Primal Winter
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 34% of the modpacks with Primal Winter
Sodium Dynamic LightsCModin 32% of the modpacks with Primal Winter
[TaCZ] Timeless and Classics ZeroAModin 29% of the modpacks with Primal Winter
Presence Footsteps (Forge)AModin 28% of the modpacks with Primal Winter
Complementary Shaders - UnboundAShaderin 28% of the modpacks with Primal Winter
Cold SweatAModin 27% of the modpacks with Primal Winter
TerralithAModin 26% of the modpacks with Primal WinterLatest 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.