About Retro Caves
From ModrinthDatapack that creates a worlds using the same cave types and similar distribution to pre-1.18
Retro Caves
Do you want that old cave nostalgia? Don't like the weird caves added in 1.18? Well you're in luck, this datapack removes them! There are still the new 1.18 cave biomes and ores, but none of the gigantic, large noise caves from 1.18. This datapack works with the Large Biomes and Amplified Presets as well.
Compatibility Notes:
This is not compatible with anything that changes the terrain, like Tectonic, as noise caves and terrain are defined in the same place. This means that this only intended for the default generation. Additionally, anything that creates its own carver caves will not have those caves removed.
"I wish I could remove all caves, not just change them..."
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Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 20 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.1.
Loaders
Runs on Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Retro Caves on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.1.1+mod, released 2026-03-25
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Data pack | 1.20 to 26.1 (20 versions) | 26.1 |
| Fabric | 1.20 to 26.1 (20 versions) | 26.1 |
| Forge | 1.20 to 26.1 (20 versions) | 26.1 |
| NeoForge | 1.20 to 26.1 (20 versions) | 26.1 |
| Quilt | 1.20 to 26.1 (20 versions) | 26.1 |
From 5 recorded builds of Retro Caves.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1+mod | 2026-03-25 | 1.20 to 26.1 (20 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 1.1.1+mod | 2025-10-17 | 1.20 to 1.21.10 (18 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 1.1.1 | 2025-10-17 | 1.20 to 26.1 (20 versions) | Data pack |
| 1.1.0+mod | 2025-08-04 | 1.20 to 1.21.8 (16 versions) | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt |
| 1.1.0 | 2025-08-04 | 1.20 to 1.21.8 (16 versions) | Data pack |
Run Retro Caves on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogWorld generation
Changes or adds to how new terrain, biomes and structures are created.
Runs on your server
From source side supportModrinth lists Retro Caves as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Data packFabricForgeNeoForgeQuilt
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 26.1 and 19 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓AuthorKlinbee, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseMITFree
