Lurking Depths
by Tasuposed
Lurking Depths is a Forge horror mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 that adds random events, ambient effects and a stalker entity to a world.
What it does
Players meet an unsettling presence whose behavior grows more aggressive over time. Random events and ambient effects build paranoia during play, and the mod is meant to recreate the feel of creepypasta stories rather than jump scares alone. Several effects are intrusive by design: some play loud sounds, show fake error messages, flash lights, or destroy builds and delete chunks.
The mod is built for Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1 only, and it runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Its frequency and feature settings live in a config file, where individual features can be disabled and event rates changed. A horror command with several subcommands lets testers trigger different features, but it requires debug mode. Lurking Depths is released under the MIT License and is not open source; its issue tracker is public.
Key features
Random events and ambient effects
Scripted and random occurrences spread through the world to keep players on edge.
Stalker entity
A mysterious entity follows the player and becomes more aggressive as time passes.
Intrusive effects
Loud sounds, fake error messages and flashing lights can appear during play.
Configurable features
Individual features and event frequencies can be turned off or adjusted in the config file.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Horror playthroughs
Players who want a creepy survival session can rely on the stalker and random events to build tension over time.
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy psychological horror and creepypasta-style atmosphere, and server owners who want to adjust how intense the events are.
How it compares
code44.jar is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 with the same client and server environment, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Hollow Presence is also a Forge mod for 1.20.1, client and server, under All rights reserved and not open source. find_me differs by covering 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 instead of only 1.20.1, and is likewise All rights reserved and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurking Depths | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-17 |
| code44.jar | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-01 |
| Hollow Presence | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-09 |
| find_me | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-08-16 |
Questions
Does Lurking Depths need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does Lurking Depths support?
Can the intense effects be turned off?
In the catalog
Lurking Depths is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,426 Cursed mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Lurking Depths is a psychological horror mod that creates an atmosphere of paranoia and spookiness. It features random events, ambient effects, and a mysterious stalker entity that becomes more aggressive over time. A - You can modify event frequencies and other stuff in mod config.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-experiment
- Owner
- Tasuposed
- Published
- 2025-01-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15