Mythical Critters
by VirtualSofia
Mythical Critters adds tamable mythical creatures that behave like vanilla-style companions, and the author notes that more critters are still being added.
What it does
Creatures from the mod can be tamed and then sit, follow and stay near their owner. A tamed critter tends to wander off, but it usually returns when called back, and it can be told to sit at a spot and wait. Players befriend the critters by giving them items: slimeballs and glow lichen are among the gifts the author names.
The mod places a few mushroom-based critters in dark oak forests, mushroom islands and old growth taiga, where they are found rarely. Some critters are not bred or grown but fed a slime block, and the author notes that they grow from mycelium and podzol. The author describes the set as whimsical and says that only one critter is in place so far, with the rest still to be polished before release.
Mythical Critters is published for NeoForge on 1.21.1 only and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. The code and issue tracker are public, and the mod is released under a custom license that is not open source.
Key features
Tamable creatures
Critters can be tamed and then act as companions that follow and guard their owner.
Befriending with gifts
Giving a critter a favored item such as a slimeball or glow lichen builds up its friendship with the player.
Rare mushroom biomes
Mushroom critters spawn in dark oak forests, mushroom islands and old growth taiga, and they are uncommon there.
Sit and wait commands
A tamed critter can be ordered to sit at a spot and wait, and it tends to return after wandering off.
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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.
How it compares
Ice and Fire covers Forge and NeoForge 1.10.2 – 1.20.1, is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and runs on client and server. Legends & Myths is server required with client optional, under a Creative Commons non-commercial license, and runs on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mythical Critters | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-05 |
| Ice and Fire | Forge and NeoForge | 1.10.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-08-15 |
| Legends & Myths (Cobblemon) | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-23 |
Questions
Does Mythical Critters need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and game version does Mythical Critters support?
Why are only some critters available yet?
In the catalog
Mythical Critters is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,992 Magic mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Mythical Critters adds mythical themed creatures in the vanllia style to serve as companions and add some whimsy to your world. All Mythical Critters are tamable! Mythical Critters is still adding more critters but all added creatures are complete,
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mythical-critters
- Owner
- VirtualSofia
- Published
- 2025-01-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-05
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15