Silent Caves

New cave horror mod concept with a camouflaging mob (WIP)

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About this Mod

New cave horror mod concept with a camouflaging mob (WIP)

This mod adds a new Silencing Golem entity that will stalk you in the caves. WIP mod based on concept by u/alex_pufferfish on reddit Reddit Link about a 3 block tall camouflaging golem that spawns underground and mutes sounds as the player gets closer.

This is a WIP mod and will receive some updates over the coming weeks; the initial 1.0.0 "evil_stone_guy" is just the "alpha" that I was promising on Reddit.

If you're a modeler/animator please leave a comment. I'm re-writing the mod from the ground up now and it will be open source soon.

Developed for 1.21.1 Fabric and NeoForge (no dependencies)

1.1.0 - New model and animations by yomai68 (Discord)

Available Versions

neoforge-1.21.1-1.1.0release

MC 1.21, 1.21.1neoforge

April 24, 2026

Silent Caves 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.1fabric, neoforge

April 3, 2026

How to Install Silent Caves on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

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

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1, 1.21

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Silent Caves 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 4 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 Silent Caves compatible with fabric and neoforge?

Silent Caves officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.21. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Silent Caves – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Silent Caves 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.