Asylum Engine
by Roxanne
Asylum Engine is a Forge and NeoForge mod by Roxanne that lets builders recreate the experience of the Outlast horror games in Minecraft.
What it does
Asylum Engine brings the Outlast style of play into the game, with climbing over tall obstacles, squeezing through gaps, chase scenes, an infrared camcorder and sound design meant to resemble the original series. It also serves as a base for the successor AsylumZ, which uses the engine to build high quality Outlast-style levels. Custom blocks round out the set for map makers who want their own environments.
The mod is aimed at map makers and adventure creators who want a horror setting with gameplay mechanics rather than only decoration. The server and every player need the mod installed. Builds are published for Forge and NeoForge across three release versions, 1.19.2, 1.19.4 and 1.20.1, and the latest file is 1.9.0 for 1.20.1, released 2023-12-23. The code is released under the MIT License but is not open source.
Key features
Climbing over obstacles
Players can climb over tall obstacles, a central movement mechanic of the Outlast games.
Squeezing between obstacles
Narrow gaps can be passed by squeezing through, letting levels include tight routes and hiding spots.
Chase scenes
The engine supports chase sequences, so map makers can stage pursuits in their levels.
Infrared camcorder and sound
An infrared camcorder view and sound design modeled on the series add to the horror atmosphere of a level.
Custom blocks
Custom blocks give builders the materials needed to furnish asylum-style environments.
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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
Horror level building
Map makers can construct Outlast-style levels with climbing, squeezing and chase elements in one world.
Who it’s for: Map makers, adventure creators and horror fans who want to play asylum-style levels on a Forge or NeoForge client and server. Players who only want decorative building blocks may find the gameplay mechanics more than they need.
How it compares
Asylum - Resources is a Forge and NeoForge mod in the Client and server environment, published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 and open source under the MIT License, so its range overlaps but runs past this mod's. Project : Asylum is a different case, with loaders for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt and files for 1.21.11 – 26.1. It is server required with an optional client, and is not open source under the All rights reserved license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asylum Engine | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-12-23 |
| Asylum - Resources | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-24 |
| Project : Asylum | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-03-29 |
Questions
Does Asylum Engine need to be installed on the server?
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In the catalog
Asylum Engine is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Asylum Engine is a mod that brings the Outlast I experience to Minecraft! Successor to the AsylumZ mod, Asylum Engine lets you create high quality Outlast levels.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/asylum-engine
- Owner
- Roxanne
- Published
- 2023-02-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15