Borrowed Echo
by not.unnamed
Borrowed Echo is a Fabric horror mod in which a presence learns voices, faces and movements from the people around it and calls out using words it has heard.
What it does
The creature in Borrowed Echo follows a familiar shape and copies how players behave. It stalks from a distance, sometimes only being seen while players are running, and its appearances are unpredictable, so the horror rests on uncertainty rather than constant attacks. Encounters are visible to everyone on a server, and the mod is built around voice imitation and observation, with Simple Voice Chat supplying the voices it learns.
Although it is designed with multiplayer in mind, the mod is also playable alone in singleplayer. A passive entity that seems to approve of the host plays a part in what the creature experienced, and it knows how sound like the host's voice. Borrowed Echo is released under a custom license and is not open source. Installation needs Fabric API and Simple Voice Chat, and the mod runs on both client and server, so the server and every player need it. Files are published for Fabric only, for game version 26.2, with 1.0.2-1 as the latest file from 2026-08-29.
Key features
Voice imitation
The creature learns voices through Simple Voice Chat and can call out using words players have said before.
Mimicry of behavior
It copies familiar player movements and follows a shape that looks recognizable to the group.
Stalking at distance
It observes players from a distance and reveals itself in unpredictable moments.
Singleplayer and multiplayer
Encounters are shared with everyone on a server, and the mod also works in singleplayer.
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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 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want psychological horror built around voice and observation rather than constant attacks. The mod suits small groups on voice chat and solo players who run Simple Voice Chat.
How it compares
Complete Blindness is a Fabric mod for 26.1.2 that runs on the client alone and is released under the MIT License. Simple Voice Animations is a Fabric and Quilt option for 26.2 – 26.3 where either side can run it and neither needs it, and it is not open source. ZenithX Mod is a client-only Fabric mod for 26.1.2 under All rights reserved, so it does not share Borrowed Echo's server side.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrowed Echo | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-29 |
| Complete Blindness | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-23 |
| Simple Voice Animations | Fabric and Quilt | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client or server, optional | 2026-09-15 |
| ZenithX Mod | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-04 |
Questions
Does Borrowed Echo need Simple Voice Chat?
Does the server need Borrowed Echo installed?
Which loader does Borrowed Echo support?
Can Borrowed Echo be played without other players?
In the catalog
Borrowed Echo is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Borrowed Echo is a multiplayer-focused horror mod built around voice, imitation, observation, and uncertainty. Although designed with multiplayer in mind, Borrowed Echo is fully playable alone in singleplayer as well.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/borrowed-echo
- Owner
- not.unnamed
- Published
- 2026-08-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15