Piggyback
by FaeWulf
Piggybacks lets a player who is crouching be carried on another player's back, replacing the default sitting position with a piggyback-style ride.
What it does
The mod changes how players sit in Minecraft. Crouching with an empty hand and right-clicking another player lets the first one climb onto their shoulders in a piggyback pose rather than the default seat on the carrier's head. Riding works in multiplayer and players can stack, so several riders can form a vertical tower.
Piggybacks requires Fabric API and Faewulf's Lib, and it is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 13 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.3. Installation covers the server and each player's game. The code is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license and is not open source; the source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Hop onto a crouching player
To get on, a player holds an empty hand, crouches next to another player and right-clicks, which lifts the rider onto the carrier's back.
Piggyback posture
The rider's sitting pose is replaced with a piggyback posture while carried.
Player stacking
Players can ride one another in a stack, forming a tower of several riders.
Limited rider view
The rider cannot turn to look behind, similar to riding a boat.
Optional carrier slowdown
A setting slows the carrying player down while they hold a rider, and it can be turned off.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version 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 2
Use cases
Co-op and roleplay
Groups use the ride for teamwork, silly roleplays or chaotic scenes in shared worlds.
Who it’s for: Players who want a lighter way to travel with friends on multiplayer servers, and server owners who run shared worlds where players may carry each other.
How it compares
Simple SIT is a Fabric-only mod for 1.21 – 26.1.2, with All rights reserved and no open source code. Pearl Ride runs on all four loaders for 1.21 – 26.3 and is server required with client optional, under the Apache License 2.0 and not open source. Ride Together is open source under the Apache License 2.0 and is client and server for 1.20 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piggyback | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-30 |
| Simple SIT | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.1.2 | Not published | 2026-08-13 |
| Pearl Ride | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-16 |
| Ride Together | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-10-02 |
Questions
Does Piggybacks require other mods?
Does every player need the mod to ride?
Which loaders can run Piggybacks?
In the catalog
Piggyback is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Piggybacks is a fun and small mod that changes Minecraft's default sitting mechanic into a more natural piggyback-style ride. Instead of sitting on another player’s head, you now ride on their back, perfect for co-op adventures, silly roleplays, or chaotic situations!. The mod can be config via: - Config file locates…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/piggyback
- Owner
- FaeWulf
- Published
- 2025-04-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15