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Retro CavesMinecraft data pack for 26.1

Datapack that creates a worlds using the same cave types and similar distribution to pre-1.18

server onlynewest supported 26.1UtilityAdventureWorldgen
Latest version
1.1.1+mod
Minecraft
1.20 to 26.1
Works with
Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric
Licence
MIT
Downloads
10.2k
Updated
6 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Host Retro Caves servers

Deploy a server with Retro Caves already added to the world, on hardware built for it.

  • 26.1
  • Data pack
  • Quilt
  • NeoForge
  • Forge
  • One click install
  • Version matched
  • Automatic backups
  • NVMe SSD
Deploy a serverFrom €0.90 per GB

Minecraft versions

Every version Retro Caves declares support for, newest first, with the Java runtime that version needs.

Other data packs
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
26.1Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric25+declared24 Mar 2026
1.21.11Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared9 Dec 2025
1.21.10Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared7 Oct 2025
1.21.9Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared30 Sept 2025
1.21.8NeoForge, Quilt, Forge, Fabric, Data pack21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.7Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric21+declared30 Jun 2025
1.21.6Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared17 Jun 2025
1.21.5Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared25 Mar 2025
1.21.4Forge, Quilt, Data pack, NeoForge, Fabric21+declared3 Dec 2024
1.21.3Data pack, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Quilt21+declared23 Oct 2024
1.21.2Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric21+declared22 Oct 2024
1.21.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.21Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared13 Jun 2024
1.20.6Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack21+declared29 Apr 2024
1.20.5Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric21+declared23 Apr 2024
1.20.4Data pack, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Fabric17+declared7 Dec 2023
1.20.3Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack17+declared4 Dec 2023
1.20.2Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack17+declared20 Sept 2023
1.20.1Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, Forge, Data pack17+declared12 Jun 2023
1.20Quilt, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge, Data pack17+declared2 Jun 2023

Download

From Retro Caves’s own host. Nothing is re-hosted here.

1.1.1+modrelease25 Mar 2026

retro-caves-1.1.1.jar · 0.2 MB · for 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +15 more

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Older versions5
  • 1.1.117 Oct 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +15 more0.1 MB852 downloads43c86e0906f2…Get
  • 1.1.0+mod4 Aug 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +11 more0.2 MB4.7k downloadsabbaf51c5435…Get
  • 1.1.04 Aug 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +11 more0.1 MB127 downloadsd7a68ca1731f…Get
  • 1.0.0+mod28 Jul 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +11 more0.5 MB75 downloads7b135676ec9a…Get
  • 1.0.028 Jul 20251.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 +11 more0.1 MB56 downloads4177c204f09d…Get

Frequently asked

Does Retro Caves work on Minecraft 26.1?

Yes. 26.1 is the newest Minecraft version Retro Caves declares support for, and the claim comes from the author's own release metadata rather than from a compatibility list somebody maintains by hand.

Which Minecraft versions does Retro Caves support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20 up to 26.1. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

Do I need to install Retro Caves on the client or the server?

The server only. Players join with an ordinary Minecraft client and install nothing.

What licence is Retro Caves under?

MIT, as stated by the author on the platform we synced it from. Check the project's own page before redistributing or bundling it.

How do I install Retro Caves?

Data packs install per world: put the downloaded file in that world's datapacks folder and run /reload, or add it when creating the world. No loader is involved. On a server, the world folder lives next to the server jar.

Where do I download Retro Caves safely?

Start with the author's page on Modrinth, which is where the data here is synced from. MCReference does not host or repackage files. The download link goes to the source recorded for that release; verify the publisher, filename and checksum before running it.

Works on the same versions

Ordered by how much of the recent Minecraft version coverage overlaps, not by popularity.

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Last checked 2 mo ago against Modrinth. We do not host files and we do not republish descriptions; every download link points at the author’s own release.

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