7 picks

Best Minecraft tech mods

Machines, factories, storage networks and vehicles. Tech mods turn Minecraft into an engineering game.

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.

Create

Mod by simibubi

Gears, belts, windmills and contraptions. Build working machines and moving trains that look like they belong in Minecraft.

  • Forge
  • NeoForge
  • MC 1.18.2 to 1.21.1
  • 29M downloads

Mekanism

Mod

High-tech machines, ore processing, power generation, jetpacks and the famous MekaSuit.

  • Forge
  • NeoForge
  • MC 1.7.10 to 1.21.1
  • 4M downloads

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