Darkness
Darkness, a Fabric mod by tharakeshrajesh, adds horror-themed content that changes sleep, day-night timing, sound and food.
What it does
The mod is a horror mod with a sense of humor. Random jumpscare sound effects play during normal play, and a sleep deprivation system alters how the day and night cycle feels to the player. Eating beetroots can summon a fast, tough zombie called Black that chases the player for a long time, and a gambling mechanic stakes part of the player's lifetime on eating.
Darkness requires Fabric Loader and Fabric API. It runs in the client and server environment, so both the server and every player need the mod. Files exist for Minecraft 1.21.8 and 1.21.9, with v1 for 1.21.9 as the latest release. The code is under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Jumpscare sound effects
Sudden horror sounds play at random during play, built to unsettle rather than to scare on a schedule.
Sleep deprivation system
Sleep deprivation alters the day and night cycle, so time of day feels different the longer the player stays awake.
Beetroot-summoned zombie
Eating a beetroot can summon Black, a fast and tough zombie that keeps chasing the player.
Lifetime gambling
A gambler mechanic wagers part of the player's lifetime on eating, with the cost tied to the bets.
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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
Random Sliva Jumpscare is a client-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, targeting 1.21.11, so it can run on a client alone. Insane Eating is a Fabric mod for 1.21 – 1.21.10, released under the MIT License, and both sides run it. Horror of life is a Fabric mod for 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved and also runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkness | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.9 | Client and server | 2025-10-02 |
| Random Sliva Jumpscare | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-06 |
| Insane Eating | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2026-03-19 |
| Horror of life | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-22 |
Questions
Does Darkness need Fabric API?
Does the server need Darkness installed?
Which Minecraft versions does Darkness support?
In the catalog
Darkness is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 13,427 mods support Minecraft 1.21.9.
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What the author says
A funny "horror" mod. Not really horror, but very annoying.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/darknessmod
- Owner
- tharakeshrajesh
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15