Raft World
by Wilkcraft
Raft World turns the ocean into the whole game world, where players begin on a small wooden raft and collect floating debris to survive.
What it does
A command creates a starting raft, sets the respawn point and teleports the player into a custom ocean dimension, raftworld:raft, which is made entirely of water. A starter barrel on the raft holds a fishing rod, the first tool for gathering floating items. Players begin with minimal resources and expand from there.
Resources drift across the ocean surface on simulated currents. Floating items move east and west, and water near players is pushed westward by the same current, which encourages players to position their builds and collect efficiently. Debris keeps appearing around active players, so exploration and collection stay engaging. Natural terrain and traditional resource generation are included for the wider world.
Raft World is a NeoForge mod that works only on Minecraft 1.21.1. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The project is open source under the MIT License and has public links for source code, an issue tracker and a wiki.
Key features
Starting raft command
A single command builds the raft, sets the respawn point and moves the player into the ocean dimension.
Drifting resources
Items float across the surface on simulated currents and become the main source of materials.
Endless ocean
The dimension is made of water, so the world keeps extending as the player explores.
Respawn-based survival loop
Collecting, expanding and adapting to the current form a simple, repeating survival cycle.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Villager Rafts works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.19.2 – 1.21.8, is client and server, and is released under All rights reserved. MineRaft is a server-side mod for 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, under a custom license. Lost Island is a NeoForge-only option for 1.21.1, like this mod, but its license is All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raft World | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-30 |
| Villager Rafts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-10-01 |
| MineRaft | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.4 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-06-23 |
| Lost Island | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-16 |
Questions
Does Raft World work on other loaders?
Does the server need Raft World?
Where does the starting equipment come from?
In the catalog
Raft World is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,175 World generation mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Raft World is a NeoForge mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that transforms the game into an ocean survival experience inspired by Raft. After using /startraft, players are transported to a vast ocean world where floating debris becomes the primary source of resources, creating a unique survival loop centered around…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/raft-world
- Owner
- Wilkcraft
- Published
- 2026-06-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15