Sanity: Renewed

Sanity: Renewed

Brings the sanity mechanic from Don't Starve into Minecraft

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About this Mod

Sanity: Renewed 🧠

Sanity: Renewed introduces a sanity meter inspired by Don't Starve, adding a new mechanic that forces players to manage their mental state alongside hunger and health. Darkness, isolation, hostile creatures, and dangerous situations slowly chip away at your sanity creating scary new situations & events around you, making the game harder.

As your sanity decreases, reality begins to distort around you. Strange sounds echo through the world, your vision becomes blurry and unstable, shadows move in the distance, and hallucinations begin to appear. Ignore your mental state for too long, and your mind will eventually manifest deadly creatures known as Inner Entities.


Check out PIX ROXY's Showcase of Sanity: Descend into Madness

Configuration 👁

Sanity: Renewed itself is a very flexible mod, with multiple config options for you to tweak your gameplay and make sure the entire playthrough is well tuned to your likings. If you have any suggestions on how to improve them or want to suggest new config options/new features let me know by making a new issue tracker on my repository.

The mod also includes dimension-specific configuration support through config/sanity_renewed/dimension/, check example.toml to see & understand how to properly configure the mod per dimension. You're free to include this mod in your modpacks.

Actions that DEPLETES your sanity (configurable):

  • Consuming bad food (like Rotten Flesh)
  • Getting wet (rain & ocean)
  • Receiving damage
  • Being in the dark
  • Difficult movement (Cobweb tangling)
  • Listening to bad music (like Disc 11)
  • Breaking infested blocks
  • Being near monsters/enemies
  • Hurting peaceful animals
  • Having your dog/pets die
  • Traversing between dimensions
  • Provoking Enderman
  • Being hungry
  • Being thirsty
  • Being too hot/cold

Actions that RESTORE your sanity (configurable):

  • Staying fed
  • Being around your dog/pets
  • Listening to good music
  • Walking on dirt paths/carpets
  • Being near campfires
  • Sleeping through the night
  • Catching fish
  • Hatching chickens from eggs
  • Earning advancements
  • Husbandry (animal breeding/shearing)
  • Trading with villagers
  • Potting flowers
  • Wearing a Garland

Important Notice

This is the 1.20+ unofficial continuation of Sanity: Descent Into Madness, originally created by croissantnova for Forge 1.16-1.20.1. The license is MIT, and i've decided to pick up the project since it hasn't been updated since 2023. Croissantnova recently said he's working on a new project and he plans to get back to working on Sanity: Descent Into Madness when he deems it polished enough for publish.

This version is a 1:1 rewritte of Sanity: Descend Into Madness, with support for newer versions, and all major modloader (forge/neoforge/fabric). I've also implemented some of the ideas that i saw on the old repo's issue tracker. I also want to thank Desynq for his PR on the old repository that inspired me to rewritte the mod and implement the ideas he filtered out.

Credit goes to croissantnova for the original concept and implementation. If you enjoy this mod, consider supporting his future projects and of course, Sanity: Descend Into Madness, this project would never be here if it wasn't for his awesome work ❤️.

Check the original mod's page [here], for older versions and to give the original authors support

Credits

License

See license.

Requirements:

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Available Versions

Sanity: Renewed 21.1.0-mc1.21.1release
MC 1.21.1fabric
May 21, 2026
Sanity: Renewed 21.1.0-mc1.21.1release
MC 1.21.1neoforge
May 21, 2026

How to Install Sanity: Renewed on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Sanity: Renewed". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Sanity: Renewed server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Sanity: Renewed compatible with fabric and neoforge?

Sanity: Renewed officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Sanity: Renewed – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Sanity: Renewed consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.

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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.21.1