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Steve's Realistic Sleep

by Steveplays

When players sleep, Steve's Realistic Sleep speeds time up gradually instead of jumping the world straight to morning.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalGNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 onlyOpen source1.18 – 1.21.1

What it does

Sleeping in a bed makes the day pass faster rather than skipping to day in one step. The change applies on the server, so the server must run the mod while players may add the optional client part for the cloud speed multiplier and sleep vignette settings. Required dependencies are Architectury API, Cloth Config API and Fabric API; Quilt Standard Libraries can take the place of Fabric API on Quilt.

The mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 15 game versions, 1.18 – 1.21.1, and it is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only, so the source code is open source. Optional dependencies include Better Clouds, Mod Menu, Sodium and Ticks. Server owners who want a sleep threshold can use the vanilla PLAYERS_SLEEP_PERCENTAGE gamerule to set how many players must sleep.

Mods that add sleep voting or otherwise change the sleeping mechanic itself will not work alongside it. The author lists several sleep mods as incompatible, including Better Sleep, Fast Sleep, Seamless Sleep, Sleep Timelapse, SleepWarp, SleepWarp (Updated), Sleeping Overhaul 2 and VO: True Sleep.

Key features

  1. Gradual time passage

    Sleeping advances the clock at an accelerated rate until morning, instead of a single jump.

  2. Sleep percentage

    The vanilla gamerule for the share of players who must sleep works with the mod to set a group threshold.

  3. Client-side sleep effects

    An optional client part adds a cloud speed multiplier and a sleep vignette, both of which can be configured.

  4. In-game configuration

    ModMenu opens a configuration screen in singleplayer and LAN play.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.11.12.0Not available1.12.11.11.2+mc1.21-1.21.1
1.211.11.2+mc1.21-1.21.1Not available1.11.2+mc1.21-1.21.11.11.2+mc1.21-1.21.1
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.41.10.2+mc1.20.3-1.20.4Not availableNot available1.10.2+mc1.20.3-1.20.4
1.20.31.10.2+mc1.20.3-1.20.4Not availableNot available1.10.2+mc1.20.3-1.20.4
1.20.21.10.2+mc1.20.2Not availableNot available1.10.2+mc1.20.2
1.20.11.11.2+mc1.20-1.20.11.11.2+mc1.20-1.20.11.11.2+mc1.20-1.20.11.11.2+mc1.20-1.20.1
1.201.11.2+mc1.20-1.20.11.11.2+mc1.20-1.20.11.11.2+mc1.20-1.20.11.11.2+mc1.20-1.20.1
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.41.10.2+mc1.19.4Not availableNot available1.10.2+mc1.19.4
1.19.31.10.2+mc1.19.3Not availableNot available1.10.2+mc1.19.3
1.19.21.10.2+mc1.19-1.19.2Not availableNot available1.10.2+mc1.19-1.19.2
1.19.11.10.2+mc1.19-1.19.2Not availableNot available1.10.2+mc1.19-1.19.2
1.191.10.2+mc1.19-1.19.2Not availableNot available1.10.2+mc1.19-1.19.2
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Optional 3

TicksJust makes the sky move smoothly
Optional
SodiumA high-performance rendering engine replacement for Minecraft, which greatly improves frame rates and reduces micro-stutter.
Optional
Better CloudsBeautiful clouds in touch with the vanilla style
Optional

Incompatible 8

Fast SleepInstantly skip to day when sleeping
Incompatible
SleepWarp (Updated)Accelerates time when sleeping instead of skipping directly to day. Fork of SleepWarp updated to latest versions.
Incompatible
VO: True SleepDon't skip the night—speed it up. A seamless, simulation-preserving sleep overhaul for Minecraft.
Incompatible
SleepWarpAccelerates time when sleeping instead of skipping directly to day.
Incompatible
Sleep TimelapseSmooth timelapse when players sleep!
Incompatible
Seamless SleepAdds a smooth, cinematic transition between night and day when players sleep, enhancing the sleeping camera, HUD, and overall visuals. MADE IN HEAVEN!!!
Incompatible
Sleeping Overhaul 2Replaces skip-to-day on sleep with a time lapse, and more!
Incompatible
Better SleepImproves Minecraft's sleeping experience!
Incompatible

Embedded 1

SI
Server I18n APISummary not published
Embedded

Use cases

Multiplayer servers

Server owners can keep night shorter for everyone while still requiring a share of players to sleep.

Single-player worlds

In a single-player or LAN world, the configuration screen lets the player adjust the sleep behavior without editing files.

Who it’s for: Server owners running Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Quilt who want sleeping to advance time gradually, and players who prefer a slower night over an instant skip.

How it compares

Full comparison

Better Server Sleep runs on the server, with the client optional, is licensed under the MIT License, and is not open source; it covers 1.21.4 – 26.3. Sleep Anytime You Want also runs with the client optional, is open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.6 – 26.3. AFK Sleep is open source under the MIT License, with the client optional, and covers 1.17 – 1.21.8. Steve's Realistic Sleep covers 1.18 – 1.21.1 and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Steve's Realistic SleepFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.18 – 1.21.1Server required, client optional2026-08-04
Better Server SleepFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.4 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-17
Sleep Anytime You WantFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.6 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-10-01
AFK SleepFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.17 – 1.21.8Server required, client optional2025-03-30

Questions

Does Steve's Realistic Sleep need Fabric API on every loader?

Fabric API is a required dependency, along with Architectury API and Cloth Config API. On Quilt, Quilt Standard Libraries can replace Fabric API.

Does every player need the mod installed?

No. The server must run it, while players may add the client part for the cloud multiplier and vignette, and a player without it can still join.

Will other sleep mods work alongside it?

Not reliably. Mods that add sleep voting or change the sleeping mechanic are listed as incompatible, including SleepWarp and Better Sleep.

In the catalog

Steve's Realistic Sleep is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Social mods5,392Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

Makes sleeping speed up time instead of skipping to day. This mod is featured in "Minecraft Mod Combinations That Work Perfectly Together #5" By AsianHalfSquat
Steveplays, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Steveplays
Published
2022-07-01
Updated on Modrinth
2026-08-04
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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