Backwoods
Backwoods is a liminal-horror adventure mod that sends players into a rotting timber world, where a web of linked dimensions has to be crossed on foot.
What it does
Players move through interconnected dimensions and face Woodbound entities, such as the Splinter variants, that stalk and hunt through the terrain. Sanity pressure builds as the routes escalate, and progression items like fragments, draughts, geodes and effigies help players survive and recover. Client and server both need the mod, and it is published for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1, 1.21.1 and 1.21.8. The code is not open source; the mod is released under All rights reserved.
Key features
Interconnected dimensions
A network of linked dimensions forms the decayed wooden world that players explore and navigate.
Woodbound entities
Splinter-type Woodbound creatures stalk and path through the terrain, hunting the player.
Progression items
Fragments, draughts, geodes and effigies help players survive escalating routes and recover.
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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.
How it compares
R's Sanity System is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 that also runs on client and server, under All rights reserved. Liminal targets NeoForge only, for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8, and is also licensed under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backwoods | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-06-14 |
| R's Sanity System | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-12-22 |
| Liminal | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-10-10 |
Questions
Does Backwoods need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Backwoods support?
In the catalog
Backwoods is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Backwoods is a liminal-horror adventure mod for NeoForge and Forge. Enter a decayed wooden world and navigate a network of connected dimensions: Backwoods, The Grain, The Still, The Familiar, Rotting, and Loss. Face Woodbound entities like Splinters and their variants, stalking, pathing, and hunting through terrain…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/backwoods
- Owner
- honeypie_3301
- Published
- 2026-03-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15