Split World
by snaco
Split World divides a single Fabric world into two halves, so creative and survival play can share one map with a border between them.
What it does
A border axis set at a chosen X location separates the map into two regions. Players crossing the line switch game mode automatically, and a padded buffer zone around the boundary can be shown with optional particles. Inventories and potion effects are saved and loaded for each side as players cross, so each side keeps its own state.
The mod runs on the server, and players join without installing anything. Server owners can set the default game mode for each side, enable or disable the switching sound with a command, and use the built-in methods that prevent cheating. Split World is published for Fabric, with a Paper build also available, across game versions 1.18.2 – 1.21.10.
Split World is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and its source code is public. Builds exist for 17 release versions, with 2.1.0 for 1.19.4 as the latest Fabric file.
Key features
Two game modes in one world
The world is split into a creative side and a survival side, each with its own game mode.
Configurable border
The border axis and its X location are set in the config, with the dividing line placed at 0 by default.
Per-side inventories
Inventories and potion effects are managed separately for each side of the border.
Sound indicator and command
A sound plays when a player switches game mode, and a command turns the indicator on or off.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Shared server worlds
Server owners can let creative builders and survival players coexist in the same map without separate worlds.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want creative and survival play in one world, with the border controlling which mode a player is in.
How it compares
World Border is server-side only, published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.16.5 – 26.3, and is not open source. Solid World Border is client-side only, released under CC0 1.0 Universal and built for 1.21 – 1.21.11 on Fabric, and is not open source. Split World runs on the server alone and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split World | Fabric | 1.18.2 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-11-03 |
| World Border | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-01 |
| Solid World Border | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-29 |
Questions
Does Split World need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does Split World use?
Can Split World run on Paper servers?
In the catalog
Split World is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
This is a plugin that allows for both creative and survival to coexist in the same world. You define an axis and a location and one side will be survival and the other will be creative. The mod automatically manages saving, and loading inventories on either side of the border as well as potion effects.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/split-world
- Owner
- snaco
- Published
- 2022-08-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15