BeatCraft
by Swifter
BeatCraft brings a rhythm game modeled on Beat Saber into Minecraft, played with sabers inside virtual reality through Vivecraft.
What it does
Beat Saber gameplay is recreated inside the blocky world. Players swing sabers at incoming notes on beat with the music, and a semi-accurate scoring system tracks hits. Beatmaps can be fetched from BeatSaver without leaving the game, and modchart support reads the visual effects that custom songs use, so their scenes display as intended.
The mod is built from close study of how Beat Saber works, and it is meant as a sandbox for players who know and enjoy the original. Songs are chosen from 3D-space menus. A BeatCraft worldgen preset is available, and the game can be set up in Creative mode with cheats enabled, peaceful difficulty and the daylight cycle turned off for a fixed scene.
Installation needs Architectury API and Vivecraft. Fabric and NeoForge builds are published for 1.21.1 only. Files of 1.21.1-0.9.4 were released on 2026-04-24 on the beta channel, and the mod was first published on 2025-02-23. BeatCraft runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v2.0 only.
Key features
Beat Saber recreation
Notes, sabers and scoring follow the rhythm game, so the gameplay loop feels familiar to Beat Saber players.
In-game beatmap access
Beatmaps can be fetched from BeatSaver without leaving the game, so players can add songs to their library.
Chroma and Noodle Extensions
Modchart support reads the visual effects that custom beatmaps use, so their scenes display as intended.
3D-space menus
Menus float in space, and a saber held in the right hand is used to pick songs and press buttons.
FPFC mode
A command toggles a flat-screen mode where the player head controls the sabers, and menus can be used outside VR.
Gallery
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 2
Use cases
Virtual reality play
Players who own a VR headset can swing sabers physically through Vivecraft, which gives the most accurate experience.
Sandbox rhythm worlds
Creative mode with cheats and a fixed daylight setting turns a world into a steady stage for playing songs.
Who it’s for: The mod suits Minecraft players who know Beat Saber and want its gameplay inside the game, along with server owners who want a shared rhythm game world. Players without a VR headset can use FPFC mode.
Questions
Does BeatCraft need Vivecraft?
Does a server need BeatCraft installed?
Can BeatCraft be played without a VR headset?
In the catalog
BeatCraft is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod was inspired by deep knowledge of how Beat Saber functions, created from members of the community who have been studying it for years. Not only does this mod function like Beat Saber, it's also playable inside virtual reality using Vivecraft! This allows for a truly accurate experience, as you'll really be…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/beatcraft
- Owner
- Swifter
- Published
- 2025-02-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15