All&only Chests
by AlphaSlither
All&only Chests turns a world into a chest-hunting challenge, where players collect gear, food and blocks only from structure chests.
What it does
In this minigame, the usual ways to get items are switched off by default. Mining, crafting and killing mobs still happen as usual, but the loot needed for progress comes only from chests in generated structures. A player picks one structure, such as a shipwreck, and must find the required items there before moving on to the next. Mining and mob loot can be enabled again through a toggle, so a server or single-player world can set how strict the challenge is.
The mod is built around exploration rather than gathering, with a short list of milestones that mark progress and show a title and subtitle on screen when reached. Its menus and visual effects are part of the experience, and the mod is aimed at survival players who want a structured route through a world. It runs on Fabric with Fabric API and is published for 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6 and 1.21.11, with 1.10 for 1.21.11 as the latest file. The code is not open source, and the work is under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license.
Key features
Structure chest loot
Gear, food and building blocks are found only in chests inside generated structures, which sets the pace of progress.
Optional mining and mob drops
Mining, crafting and mob loot can be allowed through a toggle, so the challenge can be relaxed or made stricter.
Milestone titles
Titles and subtitles appear on screen at milestones, marking each step taken through the structures.
Styled interface
The mod adds custom GUIs and visual effects to match its exploration theme.
Gallery
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 enjoy exploration-focused survival and structured challenges in singleplayer or on servers. The mod suits runs where finding loot matters more than gathering resources.
How it compares
Level = Border is a Fabric client-and-server mod under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license, published for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 and not open source. Chunky-Challenge is also Fabric, client and server, under the MIT License, but only for 1.21.11. Random Chest Loot works on Fabric and Forge for 1.20.4 – 26.1.2 and is licensed under All rights reserved, so it does not have a chest-only challenge mode.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All&only Chests | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-08-29 |
| Level = Border | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-02-17 |
| Chunky-Challenge | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-08-01 |
| Random Chest Loot | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.4 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-04-16 |
Questions
Does All&only Chests need Fabric API?
Do server players need the mod too?
Can mining and mob drops be turned back on?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
All&only Chests is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/allandonlychests
- Owner
- AlphaSlither
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15