Nearby Players List [HUD]
by Apalon
Nearby Players List [HUD] shows the players close to the camera on a heads-up display, with their distance and skin heads, and it can be moved, resized and switched on or off in-game.
What it does
A radar-style overlay lists the players around the player. Each entry shows a head preview of the player's skin and a live distance reading, which helps tell who is near during fights or while tracking friends. The HUD is meant to stay out of the way and can be configured heavily from its own menu.
Pressing Y opens the configuration screen, where the HUD can be dragged, resized, rescaled, repositioned or set to a different display order. Keys for toggling the HUD and for the other controls can be changed in the standard Minecraft Controls menu. The mod runs on Forge for 1.16.5, with an older build for 1.8.9, and it is released under the MIT License. It is not open source.
The files cover 1.8.9 and 1.16.5, and the latest Forge file is for 1.16.5, published on 2026-01-28. The mod only needs to be installed on the client, because it is client-side only and the server does not need it.
Key features
Nearby player radar
A lightweight HUD lists the players around the camera, with distances updated in real time.
Head previews
Each listed player appears with a head image of their skin, which speeds up identifying them.
In-game layout options
Scale, position and display order of the list can be changed from the configuration screen in-game.
Toggle and bindings
The HUD can be switched on or off instantly, and all keys can be remapped in the standard Controls menu.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Tracking friends in PvP
Players who fight or travel in groups can use the list to keep track of where their friends are around them.
Who it’s for: Players who want a compact overview of nearby players on a Forge client, mainly for multiplayer and PvP play.
Questions
Does Nearby Players List need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does Nearby Players List support?
How is the HUD moved or resized?
What the author says
A lightweight and highly customizable radar for Minecraft that displays nearby players in a clean, non-intrusive HUD. Perfect for PvP, Anarchy, or just keeping track of friends. • Player List: See exactly who is around you.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nearby-players-list-hud
- Owner
- Apalon
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15