Nights But Different
by DaRalfor
Nights But Different changes how night sleep works, so that sleeping at night gives players something back instead of only skipping time.
What it does
When players start a sleep countdown on the server, more players sleeping shortens the wait, and once enough are asleep the night is skipped. Sleeping through the night also grants buffs, luck and loot bonuses that scale with the energy a player has. The mod runs on client and server, so every player and the server need it. Files are published for NeoForge only, across 11 game versions 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, under a custom license that is not open source.
Key features
Shared sleep countdown
Players who sleep start a countdown on the server, and the night is skipped once a set share of players are asleep.
Energy bar
An energy bar tracks how much energy a player has, and more energy grants stronger buffs during the night.
Night buffs
Sleeping at night can grant buffs plus added loot and luck, rewarding players who spend the night in the world.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Sleep Anytime You Want is a server-side mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt on 1.21.6 – 26.3 that players can join without installing it. Better Server Sleep covers 1.21.4 – 26.3 on the same four loaders, with the same server-side environment, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights But Different | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-28 |
| Sleep Anytime You Want | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-01 |
| Better Server Sleep | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-17 |
Questions
Does Nights But Different need to be installed on the server?
Which versions does Nights But Different support?
In the catalog
Nights But Different is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 12,140 Game mechanics mods for NeoForge. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Makes the night and sleeping differently beneficial so you it encourages playing while night! Energy Bar - You gain buffs the more energy you have. Night Buffs - Loot 2 and Luck 2 while night time. Also players start a countdown to sleep on a server, the more % of players are sleeping, the more of the countdown gets…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nights-but-different
- Owner
- DaRalfor
- Published
- 2025-12-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15