Shadowfall

Shadowfall is the less welcoming experiment: cursed dungeons, dragons, Blood Magic, strange ruins, and creatures that noticed you before you noticed them. It is still alpha, and I am not going to pretend otherwise.

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Shadowfall is not interested in making the horizon comforting.

Minecraft: 1.20.1
Loader: Forge
Latest release: 0.0.4
Downloads: 631
Updated: 26 May 2025

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Setup & help for Shadowfall

Open this pack’s Modrinth page and choose a release supported by your launcher. Follow the installation instructions for that release.
Check the release’s Minecraft version and loader before launching. Currently listed: 1.20.1 · Forge.
Shadowfall is in alpha. Expect rough edges and check the release notes before updating.
Back up your world before updating or changing mods. Keep the installed pack version handy if you need help.

Why this exists

Sometimes cozy needs a counterweight.

Shadowfall is where I put the things that would ruin a quiet cottage evening. The pack leans into medieval ruins, dangerous magic, dragons, hostile dungeons, oppressive sound, and a world that is allowed to feel genuinely threatening.

Actual screenshots, finally

A look inside Shadowfall

A dark landscape from the Shadowfall modpack — Shadowfall is not interested in making the horizon comforting.

The Shadowfall main menu with a seated character beside a campfire — A quiet campfire before the adventure begins.

A rocky Shadowfall landscape with tall spires beside water under a bright sun — Even daylight has its rough edges.

The other end of my brain

Cozy building, farming and exploring · Fabric 1.20.1Next: Cottage World Back to the modpack shelf

Alpha · menus, balance, and the world are still changing

Shadowfall

Download on Modrinth Setup & help Report a problem

Shadowfall is not interested in making the horizon comforting.

Minecraft: 1.20.1
Loader: Forge
Latest release: 0.0.4
Downloads: 631
Updated: 26 May 2025

This information is cached and refreshed from Modrinth about every six hours.

Start here

Setup & help for Shadowfall

Open this pack’s Modrinth page and choose a release supported by your launcher. Follow the installation instructions for that release.
Check the release’s Minecraft version and loader before launching. Currently listed: 1.20.1 · Forge.
Shadowfall is in alpha. Expect rough edges and check the release notes before updating.
Back up your world before updating or changing mods. Keep the installed pack version handy if you need help.

Why this exists

Sometimes cozy needs a counterweight.

Actual screenshots, finally

A look inside Shadowfall

The other end of my brain

Cozy building, farming and exploring · Fabric 1.20.1Next: Cottage World Back to the modpack shelf