4 picks

Best Minecraft world generation mods

New biomes, bigger mountains and more dramatic landscapes. These only change new chunks, so start a fresh world to see them.

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.

Terralith

Mod by Starmute

Nearly 100 new biomes made only from vanilla blocks, so it fits in with any world and resource pack.

  • Fabric
  • Forge
  • NeoForge
  • Quilt
  • MC 1.18.2 to 26.3
  • 25M downloads

Tectonic

Mod by Apollo

Reshapes terrain with taller mountains, deeper oceans and more dramatic landscapes.

  • Fabric
  • Forge
  • NeoForge
  • Quilt
  • MC 1.18.2 to 26.3
  • 18M downloads

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