Return by Death
Return by Death adds a Fabric ability that rewinds a player's life, with checkpoints that save the world and a repeating in-game time loop.
What it does
Unlike the vanilla respawn point, which only returns a player to the last bed or anchor, the ability sends the character back in time to a saved checkpoint. Mobs that were killed come back alive, blocks that were broken reappear, blocks that were placed are removed again, and the inventory is reset to its earlier state. New checkpoints are saved over the course of play, and the mod pairs them with a day cycle of about 20 minutes so the loop has a fixed rhythm.
The mod is built around a single decision: the player knows what happened in the previous loop and can choose to act differently, while the outcome of each return is not chosen by the player. Sound effects accompany each rewind. The mod is published for Fabric only, for Minecraft 26.2, and it runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. The code is open source under the MIT License. Two other mods are added alongside the ability.
Key features
Rewind ability
The ability sends the player back to a saved checkpoint, restoring the world and inventory to their earlier state.
Checkpoints
New checkpoints are saved during play, and each return uses the most recent one.
Loop day cycle
A day in the loop lasts about 20 minutes of game time, giving the repeating timeline a fixed pace.
Rewind sound effects
Each return plays a sound effect, marking the moment the timeline is reset.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Repeating a dangerous fight
A player can return after a losing battle and try the encounter again with knowledge of what the mobs did.
Undoing building mistakes
Broken or placed blocks are restored to their earlier state, so a build can be retried from a checkpoint.
Who it’s for: Players who want a story-driven survival experience with a time-loop theme, and server owners who want an alternative to the vanilla respawn system.
How it compares
Re:Death is a Fabric mod for 1.21.5 under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license, and it is not open source. Death Note Mod is open source under the MIT License, published for 1.21 – 1.21.1, and runs on client and server. Tourmaline is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, for 26.1.2, and runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return by Death | Fabric | 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-24 |
| Re:Death | Fabric | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-07-12 |
| Death Note Mod | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-21 |
| Tourmaline | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-07-03 |
Questions
Does Return by Death need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which Minecraft version does it support?
In the catalog
Return by Death is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Unlike normal minecraft where you retun to your last respawnpoint, in this mod you go back in time to the last checkpoint So all mobs you might have killed will be alive, the blocks you broke will also be placed one again, your inventory will also reset.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/return-by-death-codecraft
- Owner
- CodeCraftPlugin
- Published
- 2026-06-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15