Death Rewind
by Leafuke
Death Rewind is a client and server mod that adds a button to the death screen for rolling the world back a few minutes.
What it does
Death Rewind creates automatic checkpoints during play and restores one quickly after a death, so a player can get back into the world with minimal downtime. The button on the death screen lets the whole world revert to an earlier point in time, with the rewind length set by the server configuration. The author built it because vanilla keep inventory is an all-or-nothing choice: turning it on removes most of the risk, while turning it off is harsh for new players.
The mod is aimed at high-risk exploration, boss fights and hardcore play, where the stakes of survival are kept without losing the whole run. Its rewind time limit and information display can be adjusted so the rewind feels reasonable. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 20 release versions, 1.20 – 26.2, and is open source under the MIT License. Both the server and every player need it.
Key features
Death screen button
A lightweight button on the death screen starts a rewind without any command or item.
Automatic checkpoints
Checkpoints are created during play, so a recent point in time is always available to return to.
Adjustable rewind limit
The configurable time limit and information display let server owners tune how far back a rewind can reach.
Companion desktop tools
Backup and restore run through the companion MineBackup and FolderRewind applications, which must be installed before the mod works.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players and server owners who want a middle ground between the vanilla keep inventory rule and the standard hardcore setting, particularly on multiplayer servers that run a survival or adventure world.
How it compares
Revive By Death is open source under the MIT License, works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, and is client and server. RZero is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1, and is also client and server. Rewinder is not open source, uses All rights reserved, runs only on Fabric and covers 1.21.10 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death Rewind | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-20 |
| Revive By Death | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
| RZero | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-24 |
| Rewinder | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-12 |
Questions
Does Death Rewind need the companion desktop application?
Do Linux and macOS users need an extra tool?
Which loader should a server use for Death Rewind?
In the catalog
Death Rewind is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Please note: This mod is a companion component for the MineBackup desktop application or FolderRewind and cannot function independently. You must first download and run the main application for this mod to work properly. Additionally, for proper inter-process communication, the KnotLink server must be installed on…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/death-rewind
- Owner
- Leafuke
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15