Playmate (horror)
Playmate is a Forge horror mod that adds one entity to play hide and seek with, and it appears after a player goes two days without sleeping.
What it does
When a player has not slept for two days, the game starts on the third night and assigns one of two roles. In the hiding role, the player must stay in the darkest corner without making noise, because the entity hears almost everything. If 60 seconds pass, the player wins. In the seeking role, the player must find Playmate three times before the timer runs out, otherwise the run is lost.
Playmate can also set a bed on fire, so a player who hears that the house is burning should check, because the fire is real. Two configuration options control this: one disables the fire ability and the other enables it. A third command ends the game if it becomes stuck, and a fourth starts a game for content creators.
Playmate requires Geckolib, and the mod runs on Forge for game versions 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 under the MIT License. The latest Forge file is 1.1.2 for 1.20.1, published on 2025-12-19. It is not open source, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need it.
Key features
Hiding role
The player hides in a dark corner for 60 seconds while the entity listens for any sound.
Seeking role
The player searches for Playmate and must find it three times before the timer ends.
Bed fire event
Playmate may burn the player's bed, which can be turned off in the configuration.
Recovery commands
An endgame command resets a bugged game, and a play command starts a session for recording.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Solo night sessions
A single player can run the hiding or seeking role after a long stretch without sleep to trigger the game.
Content creation
The play command starts the game on demand, which suits creators filming horror videos.
Who it’s for: Players who want a short horror round and server owners who want a scare mechanic on a Forge server running 1.19.2 or 1.20.1.
How it compares
Hide [not a dweller] is Forge-only for 1.20.1, uses the Client and server environment and is published under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. You Can't Sleep is also Forge-only for 1.20.1 with the Client and server environment, and it is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later. The Box Of Horrors covers 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 on Forge with a custom license and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playmate (horror) | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-19 |
| Hide [not a dweller] | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-15 |
| You Can't Sleep (hrror) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
| The Box Of Horrors [FORGE] | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-21 |
Questions
Does Playmate need Geckolib?
Does the server need Playmate?
Can the fire ability be turned off?
Which game versions does Playmate support?
In the catalog
Playmate (horror) is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Playmate - is a brand new horror mod that adds one single entity you can play hide and seek with. Hiding You must hide in the darkest corner and don't make any noice because he hears everything (except microphone xd) If 60 seconds pasts you will win.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/playmate-horror
- Owner
- Danila_Podpivas
- Published
- 2025-06-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15