CurseForge · Minecraft mod
Not an Empty World
An atmospheric mod where your world slowly starts to feel off.
Quick answer
Which Not an Empty World release should I use?
Not an Empty World notanemptyworld-forge-0.2.2+mc1.20.1.jar targets 1.20.1 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. All 2 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is Not an Empty World required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Not an Empty World notanemptyworld-forge-0.2.2+mc1.20.1.jar need?
notanemptyworld-forge-0.2.2+mc1.20.1.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Fzzy Config, Kotlin for Forge first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.
1 extra mod was pulled in by another dependency. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Not an Empty World without breaking your instance.
Built for Not an Empty World notanemptyworld-forge-0.2.2+mc1.20.1.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use notanemptyworld-forge-0.2.2+mc1.20.1.jar. It targets 1.20.1 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Fzzy Config, Kotlin for Forge first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup. 1 comes through another mod in the chain.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside notanemptyworld-forge-0.2.2+mc1.20.1.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Not an Empty World add?
Not an Empty World

An atmospheric mod where your world slowly starts to feel off.
The mod adds events that happen in your survival world over time. At first they are small and easy to miss, like footsteps or a door left open. Later they get more noticeable, and a figure starts showing up.
For suggestions, bug reports, or just to hang out:
Changes to your game
The mod changes the render distance setting, can crash the game, open your world to LAN, save an image to your screenshots folder, and change blocks around your base. It also spawns far fewer animals and no naturally spawning hostile mobs. All of this can be turned off in the config. The mod never touches files outside your instance folder.
How long to play
About an hour to an hour and a half in one world.
Compatibility
- Shaders can break the fog.
- Lowers the Overworld's minimum build height. If another mod changes world height, turn off Common → Lower overworld floor.
Recommended mods
- Golden Days Base (resource pack)
- Nostalgic Tweaks (mod)
Requirements
Minecraft 1.21.1, NeoForge, Java 21
Modpacks
You can use the mod in any modpack, as long as the pack downloads it from this page. Please don't re-upload it.
Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Not an Empty World by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.21.1
1 loader build1.20.1
1 loader buildCheck the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Not an Empty World versions and loaders
notanemptyworld-forge-0.2.2+mc1.20.1.jar
notanemptyworld-forge-0.2.2-mc1.20.1.jar
8 Nov 2026
notanemptyworld-neoforge-0.2.2+mc1.21.1.jar
notanemptyworld-neoforge-0.2.2-mc1.21.1.jar
8 Nov 2026
notanemptyworld-neoforge-0.2.1+mc1.21.1.jar
27 Oct 2026
notanemptyworld-forge-0.2.1+mc1.20.1.jar
27 Oct 2026
notanemptyworld-forge-0.2.0+mc1.20.1.jar
26 Oct 2026
notanemptyworld-neoforge-0.2.0+mc1.21.1.jar
26 Oct 2026
notanemptyworld-neoforge-0.1.1+mc1.21.1.jar
21 Oct 2026
notanemptyworld-forge-0.1.1+mc1.20.1.jar
17 Oct 2026
notanemptyworld-neoforge-0.1.0+mc1.21.1.jar
14 Oct 2026
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.