Paranoia (Horror)
by Sfenel
Paranoia makes players grow paranoid under certain conditions, and the Forge horror mod also reworks fog rendering.
What it does
Paranoia triggers a paranoid state when a player meets one of several conditions: suffering injury, experiencing hunger, standing outdoors in rain or thunderstorms, being in darkness, being submerged underwater, or exploring underground. Each condition is a separate trigger, so the effect can build up while a player moves through the world.
The mod only activates in the Overworld and in survival mode, so creative play and other dimensions are not affected. It is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, published across three release versions, and the latest file is 1.3 for 1.20.1. Client and server both need it, so the server and every player install the same build.
The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source. Its first version was published on 2023-12-09 and the latest file dates from 2023-12-31.
Key features
Injury trigger
Taking damage counts as a condition that can make the player paranoid.
Hunger and weather triggers
A hungry player, or one outdoors in rain or a thunderstorm, can enter the paranoid state.
Darkness and depth triggers
Being in darkness, submerged underwater or exploring underground also set off the effect.
Fog rendering rework
The mod changes how fog is drawn, which is part of the atmosphere it produces.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Survival horror play
Players who want a tense survival experience can rely on the listed conditions to keep the effect present during normal play.
Who it’s for: Players who want horror elements in survival worlds on Forge, and server owners who run survival Overworld games and want every player to see the same effects.
How it compares
Sightless is a server-side only Forge mod for 1.20.1, released under the Apache License 2.0, so players join without installing anything. The Man From The Fog is a client and server Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, which matches Paranoia in environment and version range. The Emissary is also client and server and Forge only for 1.20.1, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paranoia (Horror) | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2023-12-31 |
| Sightless | Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2026-06-15 |
| The Man From The Fog | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-29 |
| The Emissary | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-13 |
Questions
Does Paranoia need to be installed on the server?
Does Paranoia work in creative mode?
Which Minecraft versions does Paranoia support?
In the catalog
Paranoia (Horror) is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
More from Sfinford Development: Check out my other projects at Sfinford Development
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/paranoia
- Owner
- Sfenel
- Published
- 2023-12-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-12-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15