Hunger of the Constant
by spigbop
Hunger of the Constant adds a cooking system modeled on the Don't Starve series, in which players prepare food from wild resources and mob drops.
What it does
Food is prepared in a Crock Pot, and the recipes for its ingredients are data-driven, so a pack can add new cooking ingredients and recipes without code. New resources can be obtained from mob loot, world generation and new loot tables. Some food items extend the hunger value and grant status effects, and cooking takes longer when the fuel cost is higher. Inedible items can be mixed into edible food.
Prepared food gives 10% to 40% more saturation than the vanilla equivalent, and the cooking system follows the recipe logic of Don't Starve. The mod is aimed at players who want a survival food loop that feels like a crossover between the two games. Hunger of the Constant runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Builds exist for Fabric and NeoForge, targeting 1.21.1 only, and the code is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, which makes it open source.
Key features
Crock Pot cooking
Ingredients are combined in a Crock Pot, with the cooking time set by the fuel used.
Data-driven ingredients
Cooking ingredients and recipes are defined in data files, so new entries can be added without code.
Extended hunger
Some food items restore more hunger and apply status effects, while prepared food gives 10% to 40% more saturation.
Inedible items as food
Certain inedible items can be mixed into recipes to produce edible food.
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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.
Use cases
Survival food loop
Players gather wild resources and drops, then cook them into meals that restore more hunger than vanilla food.
Who it’s for: Players who want a cooking system based on the Don't Starve series, and server owners who run survival worlds with a shared food economy.
How it compares
Potluck is a Fabric mod for 1.21.4, released under All rights reserved, so its code is not open source. A Cute Little Crock Pot is a Fabric mod for 1.18.2 – 1.21.8 under the MIT License and is open source. The Better Food And Cooking Mod is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 under All rights reserved. Hunger of the Constant covers only 1.21.1 on both loaders and uses the CC0 1.0 Universal license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunger of the Constant | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-18 |
| Potluck | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-04-07 |
| A Cute Little Crock Pot | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-07-22 |
| The Better Food And Cooking Mod | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-01-18 |
Questions
Does Hunger of the Constant need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which loaders are supported?
In the catalog
Hunger of the Constant is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The food from the Don't Starve series, in Minecraft! Prepare food in a Crock Pot and come across new resources in the wild. This mod is not an official crossover and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Klei or any of their work. If you like this mod, please visit their website to support their amazing work.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hunger-of-the-constant
- Owner
- spigbop
- Published
- 2026-06-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15