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Still Life

by Jayzet

Players who want a more natural overworld can use Still Life, a full rework of the dimension that replaces the vanilla surface biomes with more realistic counterparts.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltServer required, client optionalAll rights reserved1.20 – 1.21.8

What it does

Still Life replaces the default Overworld generation with a rebuilt set of surface biomes, along with many transitional biomes that blend one terrain type into the next. Every biome it adds carries a denser mix of shrubs, flowers and trees, yet keeps a plain look because it introduces no new blocks or items. Its cave biomes are varied and fantasy-based, set against the more grounded surface biomes.

The mod needs Lithosphere, installed either as a mod or as a data pack, and More Density Functions is required as well. The load order matters: Still Life has to sit higher than Lithosphere in the Data Packs world settings. Because it is a server-side world generation mod, the server requires it while clients may leave it out. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20 – 1.21.8, and the license is All rights reserved, so the code is not open source. Still Life also ships as a data pack. Dynamic Trees - Still Life and Still Life Restoned are two other mods that require it.

Key features

  1. Rebuilt surface biomes

    Every vanilla surface biome is swapped for a more natural counterpart, changing how the overworld looks from the first chunk.

  2. Transitional biomes

    Extra transitional biomes sit between terrain types, so changes from one biome to another appear less abrupt.

  3. Denser vegetation

    Biomes added by the mod place more shrubs, flowers and trees while using only vanilla blocks and items.

  4. Fantasy cave biomes

    Underground biomes are varied and fantasy-based, contrasting with the grounded surface terrain above them.

  5. Built-in structure compatibility

    Structure packs for dungeons, taverns, towns and towers are supported out of the box, so their structures generate in the reworked terrain.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

No stable releases
Every published file is a beta or alpha build.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
1.21.80.3+mod0.3+mod0.3+mod0.3+mod
1.21.70.3+mod0.3+mod0.3+mod0.3+mod
1.21.60.3+mod0.3+mod0.3+mod0.3+mod
1.21.50.3+mod0.3+mod0.3+mod0.3+mod
1.21.40.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
1.21.30.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
1.21.20.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
1.21.10.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
1.210.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.20.60.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
1.20.50.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
1.20.40.1+mod0.1+mod0.1+mod0.1+mod
1.20.30.1+mod0.1+mod0.1+mod0.1+mod
1.20.20.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
1.20.10.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
1.200.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod0.1.1+mod
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

LithosphereLithosphere aims to change the overworld worldgen to be more cinematic, polished and beautiful.
Required
More Density FunctionsUtility mod to add more density functions for world generation datapacks.
Required

Required by 2 mods

Dynamic Trees - Still Life(1.0+)1.21.1Still Life Restoned1.21.1 – 26.2

Use cases

Natural survival worlds

Players who find the default overworld too uniform can generate a new world with the reworked biomes and fresh terrain transitions.

Server worlds

Server owners add the mod on the server and pair it with a performance mod, since world generation can be slow in some cases.

Who it’s for: Players who want a more natural overworld, and server owners who run new worlds with the reworked biome set. The mod is not meant to be combined with other biome data packs or biome mods.

How it compares

Full comparison

Simple Structures: Desert is server-side optional with a server required side, published under the MIT License for 1.20 – 26.3, and is not open source. Small Biome Towers runs on client and server, is for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, and is under All rights reserved. Formations Overworld is server-side only, licensed All rights reserved, and covers 1.20 – 26.3 on all four loaders.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Still LifeFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 1.21.8Server required, client optional2026-09-23
Simple Structures: DesertFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Server required, client optional2026-09-16
Small Biome TowersFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 1.21.8Client and server2025-09-29
Formations OverworldFabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt1.20 – 26.3Server-side only2026-09-16

Questions

Does Still Life need Lithosphere?

Yes. Lithosphere must be installed as a mod or a data pack, and Still Life has to load above it in the Data Packs world settings.

Can Still Life be used with other biome packs?

The mod should not be combined with other biome data packs or mods, since they can conflict with its reworked biome set.

Is Still Life slow to generate worlds?

Worldgen can be very slow in some cases, so a performance mod is recommended alongside it.

In the catalog

Still Life is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.

World generation mods8,515Fabric modsMods for 1.21.817,695

More from Jayzet

All projects
Lithosphere1.19 – 26.2Abyssaline Nether1.20 – 1.21.11

Similar mods

Biomes O' Plenty1.7.10 – 26.3Cobblemon1.19.2 – 1.21.1Terralith1.18.2 – 26.3YUNG's Better Nether Fortresses1.18.2 – 26.1.2Dungeons and Taverns1.19 – 26.3Yeetus Experimentus1.18.2 – 26.3

What the author says

Still Life is a full rework of the overworld dimension, with the aim of giving minecraft a more natural and realistic look! All vanilla surface biomes have been replaced with more natural counterparts, along with many transitional biomes.
Jayzet, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Jayzet
Published
2025-06-17
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-23
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

World generationAdventureDecoration
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