Sky Continents
by RedFolder
Sky Continents turns the oceans of a world into open void, replacing water with separated airspace and grouping land into continent-scale masses.
What it does
Sky Continents is a NeoForge datapack-style world generation mod in the World generation and Adventure categories. Oceans are replaced by open void, so the land is divided into huge floating continents with airspace between them. Players move across that airspace with airships and machines, which the author describes as the main experience of the pack, especially for long-distance flying.
The mod pairs with the Sky Continents V11 datapack and the Continents datapack by Stardust Labs. Both datapacks must be installed, and Sky Continents V11 has to sit above the Continents datapack in priority. A separately installed copy of Continents can sit alongside it, and the pack includes and redistributes Continents. Only the server needs the mod, so players may join without it. Files exist for 1.21 and 1.21.1, with 1.1-No-Ancient-City for 1.21.1 as the latest NeoForge file, published on 2026-07-29. The code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is not open source.
Key features
Continent-scale landmasses
Large landmasses span the world, with the oceans turned into open void instead of water.
Separated airspace
Gaps of air between the continents replace the water that normally divides the land.
Airship-focused gameplay
The pack is shaped around flight and machines, with Create Aeronautics-style sky travel between islands.
Datapack pairing
The world uses the Sky Continents V11 datapack together with the Continents datapack by Stardust Labs.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who want a world of floating continents, and players who enjoy building machines and airships over large distances.
How it compares
Valley is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge option for 1.21.5 – 1.21.10, server required with client optional, and released under All rights reserved. Lost Sky Islands covers 1.21 – 26.3 on the same three loaders with the same server-side environment, also under All rights reserved. Create Aeronautics Discovery is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Continents | NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-29 |
| Valley | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.5 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2025-11-12 |
| Lost Sky Islands | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-27 |
| Create Aeronautics Discovery | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-17 |
Questions
Does Sky Continents need the Continents datapack?
Does a player need to install Sky Continents?
Which game versions does Sky Continents support?
In the catalog
Sky Continents 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
Sky Continents V11 is a datapack add-on for Continents by Stardust Labs. It turns the oceans between Continents-style massive landmasses into open void, creating huge sky continents separated by airspace instead of water. This pack is designed for airship-focused gameplay, especially Create Aeronautics-style worlds…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sky-continents
- Owner
- RedFolder
- Published
- 2026-06-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15