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Grim & Bleak

by TDO

Grim & Bleak adds Limbo, a dark dimension reached through a portal, along with Darksteel armor, weapons and cursed rituals for Forge and NeoForge.

ForgeNeoForgeClient and serverMIT License1.20 – 1.21.1

What it does

Most of the content sits in one added dimension, Limbo, a dark place that looks empty at first and soon shows that the player is alone there. Limbo is a contained area whose actions have consequences in the Overworld. A Mod Guide gives access to Limbo, and a portal is made by crafting a compass and using pain light. Darksteel is the main ore in Limbo and is used to craft light and heavy Darksteel armors. Heavy armor costs more and slows the player down while giving much more protection than netherite, and light armor uses ripped cloth from mobs to reduce fall damage and speed up movement.

Darksteel also supplies many exotic weapons, such as a Darksteel Hook sword that grabs opponents like a fishing rod, a Darksteel Battleaxe with extended range and slow attacks that hit hard, and a Darksteel Hammer that deals more damage to armored creatures and carries the Smash enchantment. The Darksteel Tortured Sword deals low damage but attacks fast and gives Haste and Strength, and it requires Better Combat to be used in both hands.

The mod is client and server, so both the server and every player need it. It requires Geckolib and is published for Forge and NeoForge across 5 release versions, 1.20 – 1.21.1, under the MIT License. It is not open source.

Key features

  1. Limbo dimension

    A dark dimension reached through a portal, where the player is alone and actions carry over to the Overworld.

  2. Darksteel armor

    Light and heavy armor sets trade speed for protection, with the heavy set beating netherite on protection.

  3. Exotic Darksteel weapons

    A grappling Hook sword, a Battleaxe with extended range, a Hammer and a Tortured Sword with Haste and Strength.

  4. Cursed rituals and altars

    Altars built from gristone blocks, skulls and candles host rituals that need offering idols, dried blood and cursed bones.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.12.5.22.5.2
1.212.52.5
1.20.21.0.61.0.6
1.20.12.5.22.5.2
1.202.5.22.5.2
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

GeckolibA 3D animation library for entities, blocks, items, armor, and more!
Required

How it compares

Full comparison

Desert Villager Trader is a Client and server mod for Forge and NeoForge, with files for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. Enhancements for Minecraft! is a Client and server mod for Forge only, built for 1.20.1, under All rights reserved and not open source. LIMBO Dimension Datapack is a server-side mod that needs no client install, covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and runs 1.19 – 26.2 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Grim & BleakForge and NeoForge1.20 – 1.21.1Client and server2025-12-14
Desert Villager TraderForge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.1.2Client and server2026-06-05
Enhancements for Minecraft!Forge1.20.1Client and server2024-07-15
LIMBO Dimension DatapackFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.19 – 26.2Server required, client optional2026-08-20

Questions

Does Grim & Bleak need Geckolib?

Yes. Geckolib is a required dependency and must be installed next to Grim & Bleak on Forge or NeoForge.

Do players and the server both need Grim & Bleak?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Which game versions does Grim & Bleak support?

Files cover 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.21 and 1.21.1, and the latest file for both Forge and NeoForge is 2.5.2 for 1.21.1.

In the catalog

Grim & Bleak is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

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What the author says

# 📖 About: # Grim & Bleak is an ambience focused semi-horror mod, that mixes horror mechanics with modded gameplay, with interesting features. It mainly adds one new dimension: Limbo, a completely dark and seemingly empty place at first glance, although you will quickly realize that you are not alone. While having a…
TDO, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
TDO
Published
2024-08-18
Updated on Modrinth
2025-12-14
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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