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Caves & CreaturesMinecraft mod for 1.21.8

Adds 3 new cave biomes, over 180 mobs, tamable pets, and more!

client and servernewest supported 1.21.8AdventureMobsDecorationWorldgen
Latest version
1.6.4
Minecraft
1.20.1 to 1.21.8
Java
Java 21+
Loaders
Forge, NeoForge
Licence
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Downloads
3.5k
Updated
4 mo ago
Available on
Modrinth
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Screenshots

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Minecraft versions

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

Other mods
MinecraftThroughJavaEvidenceReleased
1.21.8Forge, NeoForge21+declared17 Jul 2025
1.21.1Forge, NeoForge21+declared8 Aug 2024
1.20.1Forge, NeoForge17+declared12 Jun 2023

Download

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

1.6.4release28 May 2026

caves_and_creatures-1.6.4-neoforge-1.21.8.jar · 9.5 MB · for 1.21.8

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Older versions14
  • 1.6.327 May 20261.21.89.5 MB15 downloads163907782d4e…Get
  • 1.6.224 May 20261.20.110.0 MB27 downloads4bb1cb6edd83…Get
  • 1.6.115 Feb 20261.21.19.3 MB452 downloads55b9a887f328…Get
  • 1.6.08 Feb 20261.21.89.4 MB644 downloads7fa05767bca0…Get
  • 1.5.94 Feb 20261.20.19.7 MB66 downloads21440128b031…Get
  • 1.5.730 Jan 20261.21.88.5 MB27 downloads6e7cbc66d762…Get
  • 1.5.821 Jan 20261.20.18.8 MB114 downloads5e37c38c5094…Get
  • 1.4.427 Feb 20251.20.17.0 MB1.1k downloadsb3d5f1a5f0a9…Get
  • 1.3.622 Feb 20251.20.17.0 MB72 downloads865e16a4a3c3…Get
  • 1.2.718 Feb 20251.20.17.5 MB63 downloadsb04a66df1c7a…Get
  • 1.2.618 Feb 20251.20.17.5 MB48 downloads39ac7a16f1ef…Get
  • 1.2.313 Feb 20251.20.17.5 MB97 downloads97c8eb36d84c…Get
  • 1.2.112 Feb 20251.20.17.5 MB69 downloadseac662a7c05b…Get
  • 1.1.510 Feb 20251.20.17.0 MB58 downloads8318140997c0…Get

Frequently asked

Does Caves & Creatures work on Minecraft 1.21.8?

Yes. 1.21.8 is the newest Minecraft version Caves & Creatures 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 Caves & Creatures support?

Everything the author has declared, from 1.20.1 up to 1.21.8. The full list is in the table above, with the Java runtime each version needs next to it.

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

Both. Every player needs it installed and so does the server, so anyone joining without it will be refused.

Which platform or loader does Caves & Creatures support?

Forge, NeoForge. A build for one platform or loader will not necessarily load on another, so this is the first thing to check before the Minecraft version.

Which Java version do I need for Caves & Creatures?

On the newest Minecraft version it supports, Java 21 or newer. The requirement comes from the Minecraft version you run rather than from the mod itself, so on an older supported Minecraft the answer is that version's Java, not this one.

What licence is Caves & Creatures under?

LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved, 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 Caves & Creatures?

Install the matching loader first, then put the downloaded file in your mods folder and start the game. The loader, the mod and Minecraft all have to be on the same version, which is the usual reason a mod does not appear in game.

Where do I download Caves & Creatures 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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Details from Modrinth, where the author last updated it on 28 May 2026. 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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