The Shadow Stalker
ModA small shadow creature stalks you and hunts you down.
- Security
- Passed
- Privacy
- None found
- Runs on
- Client and server
- Loaders
- Fabric, Forge
- Minecraft versions
- Up to 1.21.5
Why gradeE
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 14 months−20 points
- No source code link−7 points
- No file for a Minecraft version most modpacks use−6 points
- Releases in only 3 of the last 24 months−4 points
- Under 5 million downloads−2 points
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
22 points lost5 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.14 months ago (30 Aug 2025) 0 / 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.1.21.5 on Fabric, 1.19.2 on Forge. About 18 months behind popular modding versions. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. Abandoned: no release for 13 months; no file for a popular modding version.3 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 3 of the last 24 months 2 / 6Stability
Full points12 / 12Removed 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.1 of its 5 releases in 2 years needed a quick fix (20%) 7 / 7Known 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 lost3 / 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.GitHub issues · ZoeyTheChicken/Shadow-Stalker 3 / 3Popularity
2 points lost2 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.13,662 2 / 4Track record
8 points lost0 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.2 years, 21 releases 0 / 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
22.4 of the 61 points that apply = 37 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
The Shadow Stalker is a horror mod built around a sculk-infused predator that stalks players and turns encounters in the Overworld into tense fights. Its compact body lets it jump high and fit through small spaces, while it can watch from a distance, break blocks to enter homes, kill animals, swim quickly, and feign friendliness before attacking. It can also summon The Watcher, an invisible creature whose presence is revealed only by its shadow. The Stalker tracks players, can teleport in for an ambush, and delivers blinding melee strikes; its resistance to projectiles makes close combat especially dangerous. Near defeat, it turns invisible and tries to flee, leaving dark smoke trails; if it escapes, it regenerates and returns to hunt again. The mod also includes Mimic Pig and Mimic Cow creatures, alongside eerie ambient sounds and a dark, shadowy visual design with crimson glowing eyes. Defeating the Stalker can yield rare thematic loot, and the project describes crafting a shield and a weapon infused with the creature’s soul as ways to prepare for the hunt.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 1 area: Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules..
Adds:
- 1 itemThe Shadow Stalker Spawn Egg. Items with their own name, not counting blocks, checked against the item files.
Counted from the files of the mod. Content made only in its code is not counted.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creators
- Parallax Studios (TexturePug)
- License
- GNU General Public License v2.0 only
- Downloads
- 14K
- Created
- 13 Aug 2024
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
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.2 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the one 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
- 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 its one file, 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
- 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 found3 of 22 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 found12 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 found2 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 file15 code files read
Compatibility
See all 21 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
Modpacks that include The Shadow Stalker in at least one of their versions, most downloaded first.
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.
21 releases
Quick fixes
In the last 2 years, 1 release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem. This counts in the grade, but it is too few to lose points.
See them, newest first
- the-shadow-stalker-v1.0.1-fabric-1.21.5.jar