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Retro Hunger Mod

by ImNero

Retro Hunger Mod brings back early alpha-style health and food, where eating restores a fixed amount of health right away and no hunger bar is shown.

ForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 1.20.4

What it does

Food items restore a set amount of health as soon as they are eaten, following the mechanics of early alpha builds. The hunger bar is removed, so health is the only resource that food affects. The mod is published for Forge across 1.20.1 – 1.20.4, and both the server and every player need it, as it is client and server. The source code is public and the code is open source under the MIT License.

Key features

  1. Hunger bar removed

    The hunger bar is taken out of the interface, and food no longer drains over time.

  2. Instant health restoration

    Eating a food item restores its specific amount of health immediately.

  3. Early alpha feel

    The health and food rules follow the early alpha versions of the game, not later releases.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.41.12
1.20.31.12
1.20.21.12
1.20.11.12
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

How it compares

Full comparison

The Spice of Life 2 is also open source under the MIT License and runs on Forge 1.20.1 with client and server. Alpha Health System is a closed option, released under All rights reserved, for Forge 1.20.1 with client and server.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Retro Hunger ModForge1.20.1 – 1.20.4Client and server2025-05-23
The Spice of Life 2Forge1.20.1Client and server2025-08-11
Alpha Health SystemForge1.20.1Client and server2025-05-09

Questions

Does Retro Hunger Mod need to be installed on the server?

Yes. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.

In the catalog

Retro Hunger Mod is one of 6,151 Food mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,337 Food mods for Forge. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.

Food mods6,151Forge modsMods for 1.20.413,907

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Retro Hunger Legacy1.12.2Punch For Wool1.20.1 – 1.20.4

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What the author says

This mod aims to take you back to the era of early alpha versions of Minecraft by simplifying the health and food system. The hunger bar is removed, and now health is instantly restored upon eating, just like it was in the old days. Each type of food restores a specific amount of health, and the food item is consumed…
ImNero, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
ImNero
Published
2024-07-15
Updated on Modrinth
2025-05-23
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

FoodGame mechanics
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