The Starved Stalker
by Smudgy
Smudgy's Cursed mod The Starved Stalker adds a hostile dweller that hunts players who linger near food, and a dimension where it originates.
What it does
A stalker begins to follow a player once that player comes close enough to sense it, and it keeps the chase going while the player moves. Players who wander far from home and carry food are the most likely to draw one out. Geckolib is required, so it must be installed alongside the mod.
The Hungering Fields are a dimension the stalker comes from, and the mod adds structures and creatures that dwell there. Players can also summon a manifestation of Famine to fight for rewards. A music disc accompanies the chase theme.
The mod is published for Forge and NeoForge on 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is not open source.
Key features
Hunting stalker
A hostile dweller that starts a chase once a player is close enough, and continues walking toward the player while it pursues.
Hungering Fields dimension
A dimension where the stalker originates, with its own creatures that dwell in the area.
Famine summon
A manifestation of Famine can be summoned to fight, with rewards for defeating it.
Chase music disc
A music disc contains the theme that plays during the stalker's pursuit.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Cursed survival runs
Players who want a hostile threat that pursues them through the world can encounter the stalker away from their base.
Modpacks with a horror theme
Pack builders can add the stalker and the Hungering Fields to a Cursed-focused list alongside other dweller mods.
Who it’s for: Players who want a pursuing threat in survival worlds, and server owners who run Forge or NeoForge on 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 with Geckolib installed.
How it compares
The Nightmare Stalker is a Forge-only dweller for 1.19.2 – 1.19.4, released under All rights reserved, and it can run on the client or server alone. SrPollo Dweller is a client and server mod for 1.20.1 only, also under All rights reserved. System stalker covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, with the same client and server requirement as The Starved Stalker.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Starved Stalker | Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-08-30 |
| The Nightmare Stalker (dweller) | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.19.4 | Client or server, optional | 2025-01-16 |
| SrPollo Dweller | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-10-11 |
| System stalker | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-30 |
Questions
Does The Starved Stalker require Geckolib?
Does the server need the mod?
Which loaders and versions are available?
In the catalog
The Starved Stalker 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
You are unsafe. It is hungry. As long as you are around, it will have food. Try not to become its prey. Do not fall to it. The Starved Stalker will sense you and start walking towards you, and once it is close enough, it will begin the chase.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-starved-stalker
- Owner
- Smudgy
- Published
- 2024-07-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15