SimplySneak
by saltywater
SimplySneak lets players slip past mobs while sneaking, with the Z key set as the default toggle for the ability.
What it does
Sneaking through a mob's detection radius is the core of the mod: crouching makes a player harder to notice, and the detection radius of mobs can be changed in the config files. Crouching is reworked so it behaves like a modded crouch rather than the vanilla one, with a movement speed change while sneaking, and sprinting, jumping and being hit can each cancel the sneak state.
It runs on the server alone, so players need nothing extra to join. It requires playerAnimator and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 12 release versions, 1.19 – 1.20.6. The code is under All rights reserved, so the mod is not open source. The author suggests pairing it with a third-person camera mod such as Better Third Person.
Key features
Z key sneak
Pressing Z makes the player sneak past nearby mobs, and the key binding can be changed in the controls menu.
Adjustable crouch
The crouch can be configured to ignore the Z key, or to keep the vanilla crouch animation while keeping the new behavior.
Sneak speed and cancellation
Movement speed while sneaking is adjustable, and sprinting, jumping or taking damage can cancel the sneak state.
Mob detection radius
The distance at which mobs notice a sneaking player can be changed in the mod's config files.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
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
Quiet travel on a server
Players on a server can move past hostile mobs without drawing their attention, using the sneak toggle on the Z key.
Tuning sneak for a modpack
Pack authors can set the mob detection radius and sneak speed in the JSON config files to match their balance.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a stealth option on a server, and players who use the mod alongside a third-person camera mod.
How it compares
Sneak Tweak is a Fabric-only, client-side mod for 1.19 – 1.20.4, released under the Apache License 2.0 and open source. No Sneaking Animation is also client-side only and open source under the Apache License 2.0, but it targets 1.21 – 1.21.4 on Fabric and Quilt. Sneak Through Berries runs on client and server across Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.16.5 – 1.21.5, and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimplySneak | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2025-04-28 |
| Sneak Tweak | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2023-09-26 |
| No Sneaking Animation | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2024-12-09 |
| Sneak Through Berries | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-05-27 |
Questions
Does SimplySneak need playerAnimator?
Does every player need to install SimplySneak?
Which game versions does SimplySneak support?
In the catalog
SimplySneak is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Born as a side feature of SimplyWalk, I liked it so much that I decided to make a mod dedicated to it. I don't even know why Mojang didn't add something like this yet to be honest. Sneaking in vanilla is kinda lame.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simplysneak
- Owner
- saltywater
- Published
- 2024-02-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15