Only Zombies Spawn
by dousiyo
Only Zombies Spawn limits hostile mob generation so that zombies are the only hostile mob to appear in a world.
What it does
Once installed, hostile mobs other than zombies are blocked from spawning naturally and from mob spawners. The concept is kept simple, so gameplay stays straightforward and hostile encounters center on zombies alone.
The mod is built for servers: it runs on the server side only, so players join without installing anything. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 15 release versions, 1.18.2 – 26.2, and is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Zombie-only hostile spawns
Zombies remain the only hostile mob that spawns naturally in the world.
Spawner filtering
Hostile mobs other than zombies are also blocked when they would come from mob spawners.
Focused gameplay
Hostile encounters are concentrated on one enemy type, keeping the gameplay straightforward to follow.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want hostile encounters limited to zombies, with no other hostile mob appearing in survival play.
How it compares
Mob Control is a client and server mod under All rights reserved, with files for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, and it is not open source. No Hostile Mobs is server-side only, under All rights reserved, with files for 1.8.9 – 26.1.2, and it is not open source. Mob Filter is server-side only, open source under the Apache License 2.0, and published for 1.18 – 26.3 on Fabric and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only Zombies Spawn | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-08 |
| Mob Control | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
| No Hostile Mobs | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.8.9 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-04 |
| Mob Filter | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.18 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-24 |
Questions
Does Only Zombies Spawn need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Only Zombies Spawn support?
Does the mod block mobs from spawners as well?
In the catalog
Only Zombies Spawn is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Only Zombies Spawn is a simple mod that makes zombies the only hostile mob that can spawn. All other hostile mobs are blocked from spawning, including mobs spawned by mob spawners. This keeps gameplay straightforward and creates a world where hostile encounters are focused entirely on zombies.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/only-zombies-spawn
- Owner
- dousiyo
- Published
- 2026-04-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-08
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15