The Fake Dweller [Horror]
by Artmsrd
Installed on a Forge world, The Fake Dweller adds 17 entities, 46 random events and 7 dimensions that play out across 8 phases, ending in a single boss fight.
What it does
The mod is horror content for Minecraft Java Edition on Forge 1.20.1. Its scary entities try to imitate well-known horror mods, and its events include loud sounds and screamers. Some features can reach outside the game: the mod can interact with the PC and can break buildings in the world. A safemode command disables those unsafe features for players who want them off.
Because the mod is client and server, the server and every player need it. Files are published for Forge 1.20.1 only, and the latest is 0.1.2 from 2026-01-12 on the beta channel. The author notes that the mod is still in development and can be buggy, and that some shaders cause visual issues; Hysteria Shaders is named as the preferred choice. The code is under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
Entities and events
Seventeen entities and forty-six random events populate the world, with scary creatures modeled on well-known horror mods.
Seven dimensions and eight phases
Progress runs through seven dimensions and eight phases, leading to one boss fight.
Loud sounds and screamers
The mod includes loud sounds and screamers as part of its horror scenes.
PC interaction and safemode
The mod can interact with the PC and break buildings, and a safemode command turns those unsafe features off.
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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 scripted scare campaign can play through the phases and events in a single-player or multiplayer world.
Who it’s for: Players who want a story-driven horror experience with dimensions and a boss, and who accept that the mod is still in development. Server owners who run it should know that the mod can interact with the PC and break buildings unless safemode is used.
How it compares
Fake Mobs is a Forge 1.20.1 option under the MIT License, client and server, and open source status is not claimed. Gun Dweller is a Forge 1.20.1 build under CC0 1.0 Universal, client and server, and is not open source. Vetala Dweller covers Forge 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, client and server, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fake Dweller [Horror] | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-12 |
| Fake Mobs | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-29 |
| Gun Dweller | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-28 |
| Vetala Dweller | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-17 |
Questions
Does The Fake Dweller need to be installed on the server?
Which Forge version does The Fake Dweller support?
Can the mod's unsafe features be turned off?
In the catalog
The Fake Dweller [Horror] 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
This mod can interact with your PC, but you can disable all of these unsafe features using /safemode command. The Fake Dweller is a horror mod that adds scary entities that will try to imitate popular horror mods.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-fake-dweller
- Owner
- Artmsrd
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15