Ad-Astra: Canned Food
by ValueFinve
Ad-Astra: Canned Food adds canned food for long trips, with iron cans and other crafting materials used to make it on Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1.
What it does
Canned food is a new food type with a long shelf life, aimed at long space travel, unknown planets and missions where resources are limited. The add-on is built for the Ad Astra and Galacticraft setting, where players travel between planets and maintain bases away from home.
Canned food requires new crafting materials, including iron cans and other special components, which means supplies must be prepared ahead of a trip. Its survival mechanics add a level of conditions tied to limited resources, and the team only carries what it needs. Architectury API is required on both loaders. Installation covers the server and each player's game. It is released under the MIT License, is not open source, and is published for 1.20.1 only, with 1.2.5 as the latest file for Fabric and Forge. The issue tracker is public.
Key features
Canned food types
Several kinds of canned food are added, each usable as a food item for long expeditions.
New crafting materials
Iron cans and other special components are required to create canned food, so it is a crafted supply.
Survival conditions
Limited resources add a new level of survival pressure during long space travel and planetary missions.
Long shelf life
Canned food keeps for long periods, which suits deep space trips and stays away from a home base.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 2
Use cases
Long space missions
Players on Ad Astra trips to unknown planets or space stations can carry canned food as a stable supply.
Survival playthroughs
Players who want resource pressure during long journeys can plan rations and crafting around canned food.
Who it’s for: Players who run Ad Astra expeditions on Fabric or Forge for 1.20.1, and server owners who want a survival food layer for space travel.
How it compares
Cans mod is a Forge-only option for 1.20.1, released under All rights reserved and not open source, with the same client and server environment. Rot Timer is for Fabric and Forge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, is released under the MIT License and is open source. MREs is Forge-only for 1.20.1, also under All rights reserved and not open source, so it suits Forge players who want a different ration system.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad-Astra: Canned Food | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-22 |
| Cans mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-09-20 |
| Rot Timer | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-20 |
| MREs | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-22 |
Questions
Does Ad-Astra: Canned Food require Architectury API?
Does the server need Ad-Astra: Canned Food?
Which loaders and versions are supported?
In the catalog
Ad-Astra: Canned Food is one of 4,058 Storage mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,474 Storage mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Add a new element of survival to the world of Ad Astra — canned food, ideal for deep space expeditions. The modification introduces various types of canned food into the game, which will help players survive long trips in space while away from planetary bases. Be ready for long journeys to unknown planets or missions…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ad-astra-canned-food
- Owner
- ValueFinve
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15