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Realistic Survival

by ValMobile · for Minecraft

A unique plugin inspired by RLCraft that aims to enhance pure survival, adventuring and RPG, and immersion of vanilla Minecraft.

40KDownloads
21 mo agoLast updated
GPL-3.0-onlyLicense
Paper · Purpur +1Loaders

About Realistic Survival

From Modrinth

A unique plugin inspired by RLCraft that aims to enhance pure survival, adventuring and RPG, and immersion of vanilla Minecraft.

Overview

Inspired by RLCraft, Realistic Survival aims to enhance pure survival, adventuring and RPG, and immersion of vanilla Minecraft. It is divided into several configurable modules, each of which adds unique game mechanics, custom items, and recipes. The current modules are listed below.

  • Tough as Nails
  • Baubles
  • Spartan Weaponry
  • Spartan and Fire
  • No Tree Punching
  • Ice and Fire

| Temperature and Thirst | Weapons and Armor | Modded Experience | | :-------------------------------------------: | :--------------------------------------: | :----------------------------------------: | | Player experiencing hyperthermia | A player holding a netherite halberd | Sunset view | | Screenshot provided by Val_Mobile#7926 | Screenshot provided by Val_Mobile#7926 | Screenshot provided by Triassic#3426, uses Iris World Generator and Slimefun4 | | Player experiencing hypothermia | A player holding a cobalt shield | A player holding an ankh shield and an enchanted flamed dragon bone sword | | Screenshot provided by Val_Mobile#7926 | Screenshot provided by Val_Mobile#7926 | Screenshot provided by Val_Mobile#7926 |

| Kasai Sora's Review | Kasai Sora's Top Free Plugins Review | |----|----| | Realistic Survival Plugin Makes Minecraft Extremely Hard... (Courtesy of KasaiSora) | 15 INCREDIBLE Free Plugins for Minecraft Servers (Courtesy of KasaiSora) |

Support

I need help installing the plugin. First, ensure you have followed the steps in the Installation Guide correctly. Next, check if your issue has a solution in the Common Issues guide. If you are still having issues even after following both guides, join the support Discord server to receive support. If you cannot access or use Discord, you may use this plugin's discussion page to request support. However, note that you will get a slower response as Discord is a faster option for me.

I need help using the plugin. I don't know what to do. First, review the Getting Started guide. If you still need assistance with using the plugin, join the support Discord server to ask your question.

Where can I get the latest information? When will the next update come out? You can get the latest development news by joining the Discord server. I frequently post dev builds for the community to playtest and polls to decide on new features. If you're looking for a guide on how to play, consult the wiki.

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Commands and Permissions

For information on commands or permissions, see the Commands page or Permissions page.

Installation

  1. Drag and drop the Realistic Survival jar file into your server's /plugins/ directory.
  2. Restart your server
  3. Configure the per-world settings to ensure the plugin is enabled on your desired worlds. See the customizing the install guide for more information.
  4. Set Force Unicode Font to off in Language... option settings.

Set force unicode font to off

This plugin uses a resource pack that is automatically enabled. If your server already uses its own resource pack, you must combine the Realistic Survival resource pack with your other resource pack. You can download the Realistic Survival resource pack here.

That's it! No other dependencies are required.

Migrating from Older Versions

To migrate from a version before 1.2.5-RELEASE, you must reset the Realistic Survival plugins folder. Any migrations from versions onward will not require a configuration file reset unless explicit instructions exist.

Read the full description on Modrinth →

Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 22 Minecraft versions, the newest being 1.21.4.

Loaders

Runs on Paper, Purpur and Spigot.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Modrinth as “Mods”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Modrinth lists Realistic Survival as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
PaperPurpurSpigot
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
1.21.4 and 21 earlier

Verified at the source

  • ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorValMobile, as published on Modrinth
  • ✓LicenseGPL-3.0-onlyFree

Realistic Survival, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Realistic Survival?

Modrinth lists Realistic Survival as required on the server. Check its Modrinth page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Paper, Purpur and Spigot.

Is it free?

Yes. Realistic Survival is free to download from Modrinth. Its license is GPL-3.0-only.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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