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no_exit_cave.exe
A survival horror modpack set entirely inside an endless, inescapable cave. There is no surface — only the dark, and whatever lives in it.
Quick answer
Which no_exit_cave.exe release should I use?
In_The_Caves_1.2.6.zip is a complete pack release for 1.20.1 with Forge 47.4.10. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 58 mods in this pack file.
Pack setup
How should I set up no_exit_cave.exe for players and a server?
Use In_The_Caves_1.2.6.zip as the pack version. Install the pack as its own launcher instance. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file, so check the release notes before setting up a dedicated server. Do not upload the ordinary client folder blindly.
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What are the server requirements for no_exit_cave.exe?
In_The_Caves_1.2.6.zip. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.
The selected pack release is In_The_Caves_1.2.6.zip. That file is for Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge 47.4.10. It contains 58 mod projects. The creator’s listing does not name a separate server file. Check their notes before using one, and do not upload an ordinary client folder or rebuild the pack mod by mod. A file count cannot tell us the right RAM, CPU or storage; size the server for the players and world you actually run.
About this project
What kind of pack is no_exit_cave.exe?
No_exit_cave.exe (In The Caves) is a survival horror modpack built around one idea: the world is a cave, and it never ends. There is no sky, no surface to climb back to — everything you need to survive has to be found, built, and defended underground.
Concept
The entire game takes place inside a single, infinite cave system. Survival elements (food, resources, building, mining) all exist as normal, but the setting itself is the threat — tight tunnels, no escape route, and things that hunt in the dark. This is a horror-first pack: exploration is deliberately tense, not comfortable.
Custom mods
The core of the pack is built on two custom mods made specifically for it:
- In The Caves — replaces the standard world generation with an endless cave dimension. No overworld, no surface, ever.
- Cave Structures — populates that dimension with cave-adapted settlements, dense underground forests, and other structures to explore.
Getting into the cave
If you spawn on bedrock / in the void instead of inside the dimension, open chat and run:
/inthecaves
This teleports you into the cave world properly.
Horror & atmosphere
Stacked on top of the world-gen mods are a set of horror and creepy-encounter mods that populate the dark: Smoreh's Assimilated Dweller, Better Cave Dweller, Beware The Rain, The God, The Man From The Fog, SCP-087 The Stairwell, The Anomaly, The Knocker, DISTURBED, The Midnight Lurker, Click., and Corpse — creating layered ambient dread and unexpected threats as you dig deeper.
Survival & exploration
Rounded out with mods that support long-term cave survival: Spelunkery (mining/caving mechanics), Starter Kit, Carry On, AppleSkin, No Nether Portal (keeps you locked into the cave setting), and From The Caves for extra structures, plus TaCZ for combat options against what you'll meet down there.
Performance & QoL
Includes Embeddium, Oculus, ModernFix, FerriteCore, Entity Culling, Dynamic FPS and Not Enough Crashes for stability and performance, along with Xaero's Minimap/World Map, ImmediatelyFast, InvMove and Not Enough Animations for quality of life.
Requirements
- Minecraft Forge 1.20.1
support for me Boosty
Project description from CurseForge.
Mods in In_The_Caves_1.2.6.zip
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