Zombie Invasion
by Diesse
Zombie Invasion turns the world into a survival test where hostile zombies come in waves and an infection spreads across the map.
What it does
The mod adds groups of zombies that appear in scheduled waves and can dig through the ground. Some zombies carry pickaxes and keep working at a wall until they break through a player's defenses, so a stone enclosure offers limited protection. The zombies are the only hostile mobs the mod introduces, and no other monsters are added to the horde.
An infection system tracks how far a player has been affected. A dedicated HUD display lets the player monitor the current infection level, and the mod adds several other systems, including safe-haven building, cures and traps, for players who want a harder and more structured survival run. The server needs the mod, while players may add it to see the infection display. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 1.21.4. The mod is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and is not open source. A data pack version of the content is also available for servers.
Key features
Zombie waves
Zombies spawn in timed waves and keep attacking in endless hordes that stop only when the player is caught or survives the night.
Digging zombies
Certain zombies carry pickaxes and dig through walls, making groups more dangerous over time.
Infection HUD
A dedicated interface shows the player's infection level so the threat can be tracked during play.
Traps, cures and havens
Players can build safe havens, set traps and look for cures as part of surviving the zombie threat.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
The Hordes has a Forge and NeoForge build for 1.12.2 – 1.21.1, where both the server and every player need it, and it is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 only. Zombie Waves is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 that is not open source and uses All rights reserved as its license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zombie Invasion | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-18 |
| The Hordes | Forge and NeoForge | 1.12.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-09 |
| Zombie Waves | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Server-side only | 2026-07-09 |
Questions
Which loaders and versions does Zombie Invasion support?
Can the zombies be stopped by building walls?
In the catalog
Zombie Invasion is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Zombie Invasion is a Data Pack / Mod that adds a bunch a feature to make Minecraft a apocalyptic survival and you, the last one standing, have to survive fighting with a lot of diffetent zombies. Are you ready to test your survival skills in a world dominated by darkness? This mod turns Minecraft into an endless…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/zombie_invasion
- Owner
- Diesse
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-18
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15