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Cave Horror Project 1 - Best Horror Modpack with Quests!

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Which Cave Horror Project 1 - Best Horror Modpack with Quests! release should I use?

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Latest stable file Cave Horror Project 1 v3.5.1

Game version 1.20.1

Loader Forge 47.4.21

Cave Horror Project 1 v3.5.1 is a complete pack release for 1.20.1 with Forge 47.4.21. Install it as its own launcher instance. If the creator publishes a separate server file, make sure it names this exact pack release. 189 mods in this pack file.

Pack setup

How should I set up Cave Horror Project 1 - Best Horror Modpack with Quests! for players and a server?

Use Cave Horror Project 1 v3.5.1 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.

Client instance Install Cave Horror Project 1 v3.5.1

Dedicated server setup Match Cave Horror Project 1 v3.5.1

Pack loader Forge 47.4.21

A pack is a matched client and server setup, not one mod with an install-side label. Keep its release, loader, manifest and overrides together.

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Referenced mods 189

Client only 22

Server only 0

Not labelled 167

These numbers come from the pack file you chose. “Not labelled” means we don’t know which side it belongs on—not that it is safe everywhere. The file count is not a RAM estimate.

What are the server requirements for Cave Horror Project 1 - Best Horror Modpack with Quests!?

Cave Horror Project 1 v3.5.1. Change the pack release and its contents or setup may change too.

189 mods in this pack file

The selected pack release is Cave Horror Project 1 v3.5.1. That file is for Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge 47.4.21. It contains 189 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 Cave Horror Project 1 - Best Horror Modpack with Quests!?

Welcome to Cave Horror Project 1.20.1 Edition!

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Cozy Wildlife Journal is a relaxing exploration and wildlife-focused modpack built around discovery, adventure, and documenting the natural world (in some cases even the unnatural).

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Step back into the darkness of Cave Horror Project, the ultimate horror survival modpack where every step into the shadows could be your last. Since version 2.0, the experience has been completely transformed with new quests, storylines, bosses, decorations, and terrifying encounters.

📖 Full Questline

Over 240 quests across 6 chapters, now with a proper progression path alongside some optional quests.

🪓 Horror-Themed Additions & Custom Mods

Creepy Decorations Mod – Add unsettling props like Haunted Pumpkins, Broken Dolls, and more to intensify the atmosphere.
Many horror mods such as The Anomaly, Cave Dweller or Doctor Who: Weeping Angels.
Enhanced Herobrine events with legacy structures.

🎮 Immersive Experience & Menus

Completely redesigned main menus for singleplayer and multiplayer.
Added special resource packs (Enhanced Audio, Creepy Speaker, Cave Packer, and more) for deeper immersion.
Shader and lighting improvements for eerie, cinematic visuals.

🗣 Multiplayer Horror Experience

Simple Voice Chat combined with Simple Void Radio Mod – craft walkie-talkies and communicate in-game even at a distance.
Multiplayer-friendly quest and event system.

⚔ New Encounters & Boss Fights

Apollyon and Red’s Anomaly spawn rates adjusted for balanced horror encounters.
Herobrine’s abilities improved, but villagers are now safe from possession.
Many difficult bosses from the ArPhEx Mod.

🔧 Quality of Life & Performance

Backpack crafting rebalanced (Backpacked and Sophisticated Backpacks mods).
Updated mods and Forge versions for stability.
Streamlined quest crafting recipes for horror-themed items.

This is the Cave Horror Project, combining chilling atmosphere, deep story, and heart-pounding survival gameplay. Whether solo or with friends, the horrors that await will test your courage to the limit.

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