zMCSandbox
by ProtagAri
zMCSandbox is a Forge minigame that adds a wave-based survival mode inspired by Zombies-style gameplay, with tools for building custom maps.
What it does
Players work through rounds of enemies that scale automatically from wave to wave. Points earned in play feed a small economy: purchases are made at barricades, doors and wall-weapon frames, each with a price the map author can set. A perk machine offers several basic perks, and a scoreboard shows the current round and points.
Map makers get a set of creator tools, including commands that speed up setup, along with custom spawner blocks that are linked to doors. The author describes the spawner linking as a work in progress. The mod is meant for players who want a familiar, comfortable survival loop, and it keeps the vanilla feel of Minecraft while adding these systems. Forge is the only loader covered, with a single build for 1.19.3, and the environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod.
Key features
Wave-based rounds
Enemies arrive in waves whose difficulty increases automatically as the rounds advance.
Points and purchases
A point-based economy lets players buy barricade repairs, doors and weapons during a match.
Perk machine
A perk machine provides several basic perks that players can buy to improve their survival.
Custom barricades and doors
Barricades and doors carry custom prices that a map author can set for each one.
Creator tools
Commands and tools make it possible to build custom Zombies-style maps with round progression, perks and barricades.
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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
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who enjoy round-based survival and map makers who want to build their own arenas with a point economy.
How it compares
Philip's Mob Events is a Forge mod for 1.19.2 with client and server environment, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Just Barricades covers 1.20.1 on Forge, is open source under the MIT License and shares the client and server environment. ZombieRool is open source under the MIT License, targets 1.20.1 on Forge and also runs client and server. ZombiesInfo is a Forge mod for 1.8.9 that runs client-side only, under All rights reserved and not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| zMCSandbox | Forge | 1.19.3 | Client and server | 2026-07-10 |
| Philip's Mob Events | Forge | 1.19.2 | Client and server | 2023-03-18 |
| Just Barricades | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-04 |
| ZombieRool | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-10 |
| ZombiesInfo | Forge | 1.8.9 | Client-side only | 2026-06-09 |
Questions
Does zMCSandbox need to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does zMCSandbox support?
Can players build their own maps with zMCSandbox?
In the catalog
zMCSandbox is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 886 Minigame mods for Forge. 7,205 mods support Minecraft 1.19.3.
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What the author says
(Join our public Discord using the link below and come participate in both discussion, as well as Map creation! Get feedback on your maps, make new friends and find new worlds to play!) zMCSandbox is a fleshed out (no pun intended) wave‑based survival gamemode inspired by classic Zombies-style gameplay. It gives…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/zmcsandbox
- Owner
- ProtagAri
- Published
- 2026-07-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15