YUNG's Cave Biomes
Underground travel gains two new biomes in YUNG's Cave Biomes: icy caverns and sand-filled caves, each with its own mob, blocks, items and music.
What it does
Exploring underground reaches new terrain in two cave biomes added by the mod. Each brings a new mob, a set of new blocks, new items and its own music, so caves that look alike in vanilla become distinct places to explore and build in. The mod is a vanilla-style addition and stays within the existing world generation rules.
Installation covers the server and each player's game. Builds cover Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for game versions 1.18.2 – 26.1.2, with the latest Fabric and NeoForge files for 26.1.2 and the latest Forge file for 1.20.1. Required dependencies are Cloth Config API, Fabric API, Geckolib, TerraBlender and YUNG's API. Mod Menu is optional. The mod is released under All rights reserved and is not open source, though its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Frosted Caves biome
A cave biome with icy terrain and a new mob added to the underground world.
Lost Caves biome
A sand-filled cave biome where sandstorms bring a thick yellow fog and new blocks and items appear.
New blocks and items
Each biome adds its own blocks and items for building and crafting in the new caves.
Biome music
Both biomes come with their own music tracks, which play while the player is inside them.
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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 3
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want more cave variety in survival worlds and server owners who run the required libraries alongside their existing world generation mods.
How it compares
Simply Ice Caves! covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, is client and server, and is not open source under the MIT License. Caves & Creatures is All rights reserved, client and server, and published for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 on Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUNG's Cave Biomes | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-19 |
| Simply Ice Caves! | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-25 |
| Caves & Creatures | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-05-28 |
Questions
Does YUNG's Cave Biomes need YUNG's API?
Must the mod be installed on the server as well?
Which loader should a player choose?
Does the mod cover the newest game versions?
In the catalog
YUNG's Cave Biomes is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
YUNG's Cave Biomes is a vanilla+ mod that adds two new cave biomes to the game, the Frosted Caves and the Lost Caves! Each biome features the addition of a new mob, new blocks, items, music, and more. YUNG's Cave Biomes is intended to be fully compatible with every mod, including other worldgen mods. Any known…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/yungs-cave-biomes
- Owner
- Refresh Studios
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15