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3 picks

Best Minecraft multiplayer mods

Proximity voice chat, easier hosting and small social touches for playing with friends.

These are Java Edition mods. Check the loader (Fabric, Forge or NeoForge) and Minecraft version match your setup. How to install mods. On Bedrock? See add-ons.

Simple Voice Chat

Mod by henkelmax

Proximity voice chat: nearby players hear you, and the sound fades with distance.

Fabric
Forge
NeoForge
Quilt
MC 1.8.8 to 26.3
78M downloads

Details Modrinth CurseForge

Chat Heads

Mod by dzwdz

Shows each player's face next to their chat messages.

Fabric
Forge
NeoForge
MC 1.16 to 26.3
54M downloads

Details Modrinth CurseForge

Essential Mod

Mod by SparkUniverse

Host your single-player world for friends, plus a friends list, screenshots and cosmetics.

Fabric
Forge
NeoForge
MC 1.8.9 to 26.3
50M downloads

Details Modrinth CurseForge

Data from Modrinth API (https://api.modrinth.com) plus project pages on CurseForge, checked 30 October 2026.