
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
MineFortress
the mod that will turn your Minecraft into real-time strategy like Rimworld or DwarfFortress. Take the role of a village leader, gather resources, build houses, hire professionals to grow and expand your village and even conquer your neighbors!
Quick answer
Which MineFortress release should I use?
MineFortress 1.17.5-beta targets 1.20.2 with Fabric. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. All 3 required mods have matching files.
Where it goes
Is MineFortress required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does MineFortress 1.17.5-beta need?
1.17.5-beta. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
Install Fabric Language Kotlin, Fabric API, Keybind Fix first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add MineFortress without breaking your instance.
Built for MineFortress 1.17.5-beta. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use 1.17.5-beta. It targets 1.20.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Fabric Language Kotlin, Fabric API, Keybind Fix first. We found matching files for this game-version and loader setup.
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Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.17.5-beta. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does MineFortress add?
📚 ABOUT THE MOD 📚
The mod turns your Minecraft into RTS. Take the role of a village leader, gather resources, build houses, hire professionals to grow and expand your village and even conquer your neighbors! Forget about the first-person view and control everything with your mouse pointer like in classic RTS games.Features:
- Truly RTS-like view. Control everything with your mouse pointer!
- Resources system. Your pawns will gather resources, and you can spend them to hire more professionals, or to build some houses.
- Blueprints system. Build your custom buildings and add them to your very own village.
- Combat system! Hire warriors and go fight with your neighbors!
- Hunger and mood system. Your pawns have their health stats and in the future will have their mood and character.
- Multiplayer support starting with 1.8.3 beta version
🎥 TAKE A LOOK! 🎥
📚 INSTALLATION 📚

Installation should be pretty straightforward.
- Install Fabric Launcher
- Add Latest Fabric API compatible the mod if it's not installed automatically
- Add the mod
🎮 GETTING STARTED 🎮
The mod adds new Gamemode to the game named "Fortress"Choose gamemode "Fortress" in the World Creation Menu or use "/gamemode fortress" command while playing and you will be switched to Fortress gamemode.
Your main control in the game is you mouse pointer. After starting the world right click to place campfire.
Basic controls:
- left click once - start selecting a task to "dig"/remove something
- left click while selecting - confirm "dig" task
- right click while holding any block in hand - start selecting a task to build something
- right click while selecting - confirm "build" task
- hold sprint button (ctrl by default) and move your mouse - look around
🤑 SUPPORT THE PROJECT 🤑
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
MineFortress by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.20.2
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
MineFortress versions and loaders
1.17.5-beta
minefortress-1.17.5-beta.jar
5 Jul 2025
1.17.4-beta
minefortress-1.17.4-beta.jar
25 Jun 2025
1.17.3-beta
minefortress-1.17.3-beta.jar
9 Jun 2025
1.17.2-beta
minefortress-1.17.2-beta.jar
26 May 2025
1.17.0-beta
minefortress-1.17.0-beta.jar
23 May 2025
1.16.0-beta
minefortress-1.16.0-beta.jar
21 Apr 2025
1.15.0-beta
minefortress-1.15.0-beta.jar
6 Apr 2025
1.14.2-beta
minefortress-1.14.2-beta.jar
13 Jan 2025
1.14.1-beta
minefortress-1.14.1-beta.jar
11 Jan 2025
1.13.0-beta
minefortress-1.13.0-beta.jar
2 Oct 2024
1.12.1-beta
minefortress-1.12.1-beta.jar
1 May 2024
1.12.0-beta
minefortress-1.12.0-beta.jar
27 Mar 2024
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.