Above and Below
by MimicKingAxl
Above and Below reshapes the world with sky islands, floating cloud islands, large sky castles and Terraria-inspired Hell Cities, and it also widens the caves beneath the surface.
What it does
The mod generates new terrain in two directions. Above the normal surface it places sky islands surrounded by clouds, some covered in snow or powdered snow, and villages or other structures can spawn on them. Below the surface it makes cave entrances, tunnels and sheer drops larger, with more pillars and bigger cave rooms, so exploring underground feels more open. Sky islands and caves also carry unique water features, including lakes, springs and waterfalls.
Two dungeons are added in a later update: the Sky Castle, a new structure built on a grabbed island, and the Hell City, a large sprawling city. The Sky Castle holds over 30 rooms with a lot of loot to search. Blazes show up near the rising lava below, so the depth at which a player digs matters. The mod targets the 1.19.2 Forge environment and is open source under the MIT License. Its files are for Forge only, with 1.1.1 as the latest file, and the mod is client and server, so servers and players both need it.
Key features
Sky islands
Floating islands generate above the normal terrain, with snow and powdered snow on some surfaces.
Enlarged caves
Caves below the surface get bigger entrances, longer tunnels, more pillars and larger rooms.
Sky Castle dungeon
A castle structure on a unique island with over 30 rooms and a good amount of loot.
Hell City dungeon
A large sprawling city with Terraria-inspired hell towers, reached through the rising lava below.
Water features
Sky islands and caves get lakes, springs and waterfall effects in unique spots.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want more height and open cave systems in a survival or adventure world, and server owners who want the extra dungeons and structures for their players.
How it compares
Floating Islands is a Forge-only mod for 1.19.4 with the same client and server environment, under All rights reserved and not open source. Castle Dungeons adds a castle option that covers Fabric and Forge for 1.19.2 – 1.20, is server-side only and is also not open source. Survival Island is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1, and runs on the server alone. Above and Below therefore differs by targeting only 1.19.2 on Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above and Below | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-08-16 |
| Floating Islands | Forge | 1.19.4 | Client and server | 2023-06-09 |
| Castle Dungeons | Fabric and Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20 | Server-side only | 2023-06-12 |
| Survival Island | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-09-10 |
Questions
Does Above and Below need a dependency?
Does Above and Below have to be installed on the server?
Can Above and Below run on other loaders?
In the catalog
Above and Below is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 12,559 mods support Minecraft 1.19.2.
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What the author says
The 1.1.0+ update adds 2 new dungeons to explore: Sky Castles, and Hell Cities. The above portion of the mod adds new generating sky islands. These are non-sculpted, and generate naturally as a part of the worldgen settings. Sky islands are surrounded with "clouds" made of snow and powdered snow. Villages and some…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/above-and-below
- Owner
- MimicKingAxl
- Published
- 2023-08-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-08-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15