The silhouette BETA
Players who enjoy horror-themed adventure may find The silhouette BETA, a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that brings a paranormal storyline into Minecraft.
What it does
The mod tells a story about a boy named Johnny who grows bored with ordinary Minecraft mods and accepts a USB stick from a stranger in a dark alleyway. Once he starts playing the game, a series of warnings and strange events follows, and the story pulls him into a silhouette-driven world he cannot leave. Its tone is unsettling rather than action-driven, and the narrative unfolds through in-game events.
The Forge file targets 1.20.1 only. The silhouette BETA runs on client and server, so both the server and every player need it. Its tags place it under Mobs, with Adventure, Game mechanics, Decoration, Minigame and Social as secondary categories. The mod is released as beta software under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Paranormal storyline
The mod builds a paranormal storyline around a boy who is pulled into the game and cannot escape.
Silhouette encounters
A dark silhouette figure appears in scenes that follow the boy's sleep and his time inside the game.
Forest and taiga settings
Parts of the story take place in forests and taigas, in open areas away from populated spots.
Custom animations
Custom animations are included for the characters and the figure that the story revolves around.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Horror map play
Players who want an unsettling single-player story can use the mod as the core of a horror adventure.
Multiplayer story sessions
Servers can run the storyline with several players, since the mod is installed on both sides.
Who it’s for: Players who like story-driven horror on Forge 1.20.1 and server owners who want a narrative event in multiplayer. Because it is beta software, players should expect unfinished areas and changes between builds.
Questions
Does The silhouette BETA need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft version does The silhouette BETA support?
Is The silhouette BETA under a closed license?
In the catalog
The silhouette BETA is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
one day a little boy named Johnny gets bored with all these minecrafts mods then he finds this man in a dark alleyway, john talks to the man "u got the mod?" the strange man in the top hat nods and gives him the usb with the mod. the boy gives him cash in return. the boy so excited to play "early access" to the new…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-silhouette-beta
- Owner
- sweakysneaker
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-02-04
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15