Extinction Z
by donchelini
Extinction Z turns Minecraft into a post-apocalyptic survival setting where players must face hordes of zombies across ruined cities and forests.
What it does
The mod adds a zombie plague that has invaded the world. Cities lie in ruins and forests echo with undead wails, while survivors struggle to find safe shelter and scarce resources. A wide variety of melee weapons and several zombie types, each with unique abilities and rising difficulty levels, call for different tactics.
Food, weapons and ammunition are more limited here, so players have to manage them carefully. New locations are explored for valuable resources, but they hold enemies and traps that carry considerable risk. A progression system lets players improve their skills and tools as the threats grow, and random events such as massive zombie attacks keep players on their toes.
Extinction Z requires Curios API and Geckolib, both of which must be installed alongside it. It is published for Forge only, for Minecraft 1.20.1. Servers and players both need it, since it runs on client and server. It is released under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source.
Key features
Zombie plague setting
The world is overrun by a merciless zombie plague, and ruined cities and forests become the main places to explore.
Varied zombie types
Several zombie types have unique abilities and difficulty levels that rise, so each encounter needs a different strategy.
Limited survival resources
Food, weapons and ammunition are scarce, and players must spend them with more care than in vanilla survival.
Explorable new locations
New structures hold valuable resources, but enemies and traps around them pose a considerable risk to anyone who enters.
Progression and dynamic events
Skills and tools can be improved over time, while random events such as massive zombie attacks arrive without warning.
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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
How it compares
Zombie Plague III is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs on client and server and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. The Last Day is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment, but it is released under All rights reserved and is not open source. Noches Muertas is another 1.20.1 Forge mod with a client and server environment, also under All rights reserved and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extinction Z | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-09-07 |
| Zombie Plague III | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-25 |
| The Last Day | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-23 |
| Noches Muertas | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-08 |
Questions
Does Extinction Z need Curios API?
Does Extinction Z have to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Extinction Z support?
In the catalog
Extinction Z is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The Extinction Z mod for Minecraft is an addition that transforms the game into an apocalyptic survival environment, where players must face hordes of zombies and survive in a post-apocalyptic world. This mod introduces new gameplay mechanics, enemies, and resources that challenge players to adapt to a much more…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/extinction-z
- Owner
- donchelini
- Published
- 2024-08-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-09-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15