Nightworld
by Crystal Nest
With Nightworld, players can enter a parallel world that stays at night, reached through a portal built from crying obsidian on a server.
What it does
Nightworld adds a parallel dimension modeled on the Overworld but fixed at night, where beds explode and the sky stays dark. A portal is lit with crying obsidian, and the frame can be changed to other blocks, with only chosen items able to light it. Respawn anchors work inside the dimension. Nether-style portals in the world spawn zombies and skeletons rather than zombified piglins. The server or single-player world also gets its own time setting, so nighttime can be kept on the whole time.
Nightworld is server-side only, so only the server needs it and players join without installing anything. It requires Cobweb and Server Sided Portals on every loader, and Fabric API on Fabric. The mod is compatible with both vanilla and modded clients. It is not compatible with Crying Portals or Immersive Portals for (Neo)Forge. Files cover 1.19.2 – 26.1.2 for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, under a custom license that is not open source.
Key features
Parallel night dimension
A dimension modeled on the Overworld that stays at night, with beds that explode in it.
Crying obsidian portal
The portal is lit with crying obsidian, and its frame can use other blocks.
Item-gated lighting
Only specific items can light Nightworld portals, which a server can set through a simple datapack configuration.
Server time control
Server and single-player worlds gain their own time setting, so night can be held for all players.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 3
Incompatible 1
Use cases
Multiplayer nighttime
Servers that need nighttime for many players at once can keep the dimension dark without coordinating sleep.
Harder exploration
Players looking for a more challenging Overworld can travel to the night dimension for a different set of mobs.
Who it’s for: The mod suits server owners who want a night-only dimension for their players, and single-player players who want a dark world to explore.
How it compares
Custom Nether Portal is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, under All rights reserved and not open source. Second Overworld is client and server for Forge and NeoForge only, versions 1.16.5 – 1.21.1, and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, so it is not open source. Nightworld instead works on the server alone for the newer range of versions.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightworld | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-04-29 |
| Custom Nether Portal | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-05 |
| Second Overworld | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-13 |
Questions
Does Nightworld need to be installed on the client?
What does Nightworld require?
Can Nightworld run alongside Crying Portals?
In the catalog
Nightworld is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Explore the Nightworld, a similar world to the Overworld, but it's always night and beds explode! It's a perfect choice for both multiplayer servers who need the nighttime but can't coordinate many players and for single players in search of a more challenging Overworld!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nightworld
- Owner
- Crystal Nest
- Published
- 2023-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15