Lifesteal SP
by KoefiDev
Lifesteal SP brings the Lifesteal SMP format to single-player worlds, where each death costs a heart and hearts can be won back.
What it does
Lifesteal SP simulates the feel of a Lifesteal SMP inside a single-player world. A death removes one heart, and when the heart count reaches zero the world is no longer a normal respawn game: the player cannot continue in it as before. Players regain hearts by crafting an Enchanted Totem, so a lost heart can be recovered with an item rather than left as permanent damage.
The mod sits between normal hardcore and its lasting consequences: a single bad death does not end everything, but repeated losses add up. It is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 26.1.2 only, requires Fabric API, and is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The first launch generates a lifesteal_sp.json file in the config folder, where the settings below are kept.
Key features
Heart loss on death
Each death removes one heart, so a player can survive a loss and keep playing.
Enchanted Totem recovery
Crafting an Enchanted Totem restores a heart, which is the way back for players who have lost some.
Adjustable heart cap
A max hearts setting controls how many hearts a player can hold, with 10 as the default.
Stackable totems
Servers can raise the cap so that players can hold several Enchanted Totems at once, past the usual stack limit.
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 1
Use cases
Single-player survival
Players who want Lifesteal SMP stakes without a server can run the rules in their own world.
Who it’s for: Single-player players who want a lasting-consequence challenge, and server owners who want to test the Lifesteal format before running it on a multiplayer server.
How it compares
LifeSteal FR is a server-required mod, with client files optional, published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21 – 26.3, and it is open source under the MIT License. Revival Totem is open source under the MIT License, client and server, and covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 on Fabric. Lifesteal SP runs on client and server, targets Fabric for 26.1.2 only, and is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifesteal SP | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-18 |
| LifeSteal FR | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
| Revival Totem | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2024-12-22 |
Questions
Does Lifesteal SP need Fabric API?
Does the server need Lifesteal SP installed?
What happens if the max hearts setting is lowered?
Which versions does Lifesteal SP support?
In the catalog
Lifesteal SP is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,715 Food mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
A singleplayer take on the Lifesteal SMP format. Every death costs you a heart. Gain them back by crafting the Enchanted Totem. Run out of hearts and it's over. max_hearts controls the cap on how many hearts you can hold. Default is 10. Set it higher if you want to stack multiple Enchanted Totems beyond the vanilla…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/lifesteal-sp
- Owner
- KoefiDev
- Published
- 2026-05-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15