The Unkept
The Unkept adds two dimensions and sixteen anomalous entities built only from vanilla materials, for players who want an unsettling ARG-style horror experience on Forge.
What it does
Some of the entities also appear in the overworld, while most of the mod's content sits inside its two dimensions. Entering the first one takes a nether portal built from oak planks instead of obsidian. The second dimension lies deep below the first, and reaching it can be unreliable, since the mod is noted as sometimes buggy and a quit and rejoin may be needed. Overworld spawning uses a 1 in X chance system, so raising the config values lowers how often the entities appear, and lowering them raises the rate.
The mod works in multiplayer and is listed as compatible with other ARG mods. Its config can be edited in Unkept Configuration.toml inside the game's config folder or through the Configured mod. Resource pack settings can move Mod Resources below Default so the mod's textures do not override others. Geckolib is required, and the mod is published only for Forge on 1.20.1, with files dated 2026-08-30 on the alpha channel.
Key features
Anomalous entities
Sixteen entities are built from vanilla materials, several of them appearing in the overworld as well as in the dimensions.
Two dimensions
Most of the content is in two dimensions, with the second one placed deep below the first.
Portal from oak planks
The first dimension opens through a nether portal framed with oak planks instead of obsidian.
Adjustable spawn rates
Overworld spawn chances can be raised or lowered through config values, changing how often the entities appear.
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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
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who enjoy small horror experiences with a darker tone, and server owners who want a multiplayer horror addition built on Geckolib.
How it compares
Nightmares.jar is Forge-only for 1.20.1, published under All rights reserved and not open source, and it runs on client and server. wonderland.jar RUS is also Forge-only for 1.20.1, released under the MIT License, and it is not open source. FRAME_DROPPED and The Severed Faith are both Forge-only builds for 1.20.1 under All rights reserved, while corrupted_worlds.jar is Forge-only under the MIT License, with client and server environments in every case.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Unkept | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-30 |
| Nightmares.jar | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-15 |
| wonderland.jar RUS | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-10 |
| FRAME_DROPPED | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-10 |
| corrupted_worlds.jar [Horror] | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-29 |
| The Severed Faith (Horror) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
Questions
Does The Unkept need Geckolib?
Does the server need the mod?
Why does the second dimension sometimes fail to load?
Can the spawn rate of overworld entities be changed?
In the catalog
The Unkept is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,058 World generation mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
The Unkept is a simple and somewhat small ARG-ish horror mod that adds multiple anomalous entities and dimensions that are made out of vanilla matherials. For now, there is 16 entities and 2 dimensions. Some of the entities may appear in overworld however most of this mod's content is inside of its dimensions. To…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/the-unkept
- Owner
- alexander.25.k
- Published
- 2026-07-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15