Paranormal activity
by Dexide
With this datapack, an ordinary world turns into a tense, story-driven horror adventure for Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.11, in which the player explores alone.
What it does
The datapack fills the world with unexplained phenomena: liminal dimensions, abandoned houses, mysterious structures and creatures. Searching these places and finding forgotten journals gradually uncovers the story, which is set in a world where the player is alone and something came before them. It supports singleplayer and multiplayer worlds.
Paranormal activity is loaded as a data pack, and only the datapack and its included resource pack are required, so the mod needs no loader. Its resource pack must be enabled in the world. Environment: the server requires it and the client may add it. Files target 1.21.11 only, and the same build is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, plus data pack use on servers. The license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source.
Key features
Horror events
Horror events trigger as the player explores, shifting the tone of the world around them.
Liminal dimensions
Liminal dimensions add unsettling spaces that the player can enter and search for clues.
New creatures and items
New entities and items add creatures and objects tied to the story's phenomena.
Mysterious structures
Abandoned houses and other structures generate in the world and hold journals that reveal the story.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Solo story play
A player can explore the world alone and follow the journals to uncover the story in order.
Multiplayer horror
Groups on a server can search the same structures together and compare what they find.
Who it’s for: Players who want a slow, story-driven horror experience in vanilla-style worlds, and server owners who want a shared scare-driven adventure for their players.
How it compares
Anemoia is a client and server mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. The Backrooms Update is a client and server NeoForge mod covering 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, under All rights reserved, so it is not open source either. Paranormal activity is a datapack for 1.21.11 where the server is required and the client optional, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paranormal activity | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-08-29 |
| Anemoia | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-01 |
| The Backrooms Update | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-27 |
Questions
Does Paranormal activity need a mod loader?
Does a server need the datapack?
Which game version does Paranormal activity support?
In the catalog
Paranormal activity is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Paranormal Activity is a story-driven horror datapack for Minecraft Java Edition that transforms the game into a tense adventure filled with unexplained phenomena, structures, liminal dimensions, and creatures. Explore a world where you are not alone. Search abandoned houses, investigate mysterious structures…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/paranormal-activity
- Owner
- Dexide
- Published
- 2026-06-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15