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scary woods HORROR

by Matiwar

Scary Woods HORROR, by Matiwar, is a Forge horror mod for 1.20.1 that brings a psychological, flashing-light atmosphere to the woods.

ForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.20.1

What it does

The mod is built around a psychological horror theme. Its content is tagged as Magic, Cursed, Mobs and World generation, and the author notes describe it as a time-based play experience for a single player. Flashing light effects are part of its scares, so players sensitive to them may want to avoid it.

The mod is compatible with multiplayer, and the author notes say it pairs well with Creeping Woods. Files are published for Forge only, for 1.20.1, with 1.0.4 as the latest file, dated 2026-07-02. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The code is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved.

Key features

  1. Psychological horror

    Scares are built around a psychological horror theme rather than only jump effects.

  2. Flashing light effects

    Flashing lights are used as part of the atmosphere, and the author warns about them.

  3. Time-based play

    The author describes a time-based gameplay mode for a single player.

  4. Multiplayer compatible

    The author states the mod works in multiplayer and fits alongside Creeping Woods.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.20.11.0.4
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Single-player scares

A player who wants a tense, slow horror run in a forest setting can add the mod to a 1.20.1 Forge instance.

Multiplayer horror servers

Server owners who run Forge 1.20.1 can add it so every player shares the same horror content.

Who it’s for: Players who want a psychological horror experience in the woods on Forge 1.20.1, alone or on a server, and who are comfortable with flashing lights.

How it compares

Full comparison

You Can't Sleep is also Forge 1.20.1 and client and server, and it is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later. Man From Hell is server-side required and client optional, for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1, and is not open source. Watchbehind is not named here because the comparison is limited to these two.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
scary woods HORRORForge1.20.1Client and server2026-07-02
You Can't Sleep (hrror)Forge1.20.1Client and server2026-07-17
Man From HellForge1.19.2 – 1.20.1Server required, client optional2024-08-30

Questions

Does Scary Woods HORROR need Forge?

Yes. The mod is published for Forge only, for 1.20.1, so it cannot be used with Fabric, NeoForge or Quilt.

Does the server need the mod?

Yes. The server and every player need the mod installed.

Can Scary Woods HORROR be used on a multiplayer server?

The author states it is compatible with multiplayer, so it can be added to a 1.20.1 Forge server with the same install on every client.

Does Scary Woods HORROR work with Creeping Woods?

No required dependency is listed for Forge.

In the catalog

scary woods HORROR is one of 7,216 Magic mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,927 Magic mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.

Magic mods7,216Forge modsMods for 1.20.134,764

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Official listing

Owner
Matiwar
Published
2025-04-20
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-02
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

CursedMagicMobsWorld generation
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