Shrimpleby Null · Shaders · 1.16 – 1.21A simple Minecraft Java shader that attempts to maintain the vanilla aesthetic while adding optional shadows, colored lighting, and ray-tracing.
Simplicissimus Shader is a shader pack that works on Minecraft 1.12 – 1.20. Here are 12 shader packs that do a similar job, ranked by how close they are and how many people use them.
| Resource | Downloads | Rating | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241K | – | 1.12 – 1.20 | Jun 13, 2023 | Free | |
| 2.2M | – | 1.16 – 1.21 | Dec 8, 2024 | Free | |
| 93K | – | 1.12 – 1.21 | Mar 13, 2025 | Free | |
| 2.8M | – | 1.16 – 1.21 | Feb 28, 2025 | Free | |
| 16K | – | 1.16 – 26.x | Jun 13, 2026 | Free | |
| 178 | – | 1.16 | 16 days ago | Free | |
| 952K | – | 1.20 – 1.21 | Mar 28, 2025 | Free | |
| 681K | – | 1.19 – 26.x | Sep 24, 2026 | Free | |
| 461K | – | 1.12 – 26.x | Sep 20, 2025 | Free |
Shrimpleby Null · Shaders · 1.16 – 1.21A simple Minecraft Java shader that attempts to maintain the vanilla aesthetic while adding optional shadows, colored lighting, and ray-tracing.
SillyWankerShaderby bombacat · Shaders · 1.12 – 1.21A minecraft Shader which tries to keep the vanilla look, while adding functionalities like other shaders and implementing some own silly things like Color…
Vanilla Plus Shaderby RRe36 · Shaders · 1.16 – 1.21A shaderpack that gives Minecraft a modern visual overhaul while staying faithful to its original look.
Lumeauby Neoz30 · Shaders · 1.16 – 26.xA shader adding shadows, light and waves, while being lightweight to allow older hardware to run at a good number of fps.
Eclipse Shaderby _VaDiR_ · Shaders · 1.16A modern, high-performance shaderpack for Iris featuring cinematic lighting, physically-based water, dynamic shadows, and immersive volumetric fog.
Aurora's Shadersby CrafterAurora · Shaders · 1.20 – 1.21Based on Complimentary Unbound, a beautifully colorful Vanilla+ shader meant for making the game look good while maintaining good performance and vanilla feel.
Just Colored Lightingby timetravelbeard · Shaders · 1.19 – 26.xJust Colored Lighting and Dynamic Lights added to a very fast shader for Potato computers, with optional shadows, texture upscaling, and great PBR support…
Simply Upscaledby timetravelbeard · Shaders · 1.12 – 26.xA very Vanilla high performance shader with live Texture Upscaling/Filtering and optional shadows. Configurable subtly enhanced vanilla feel.
Tricked Shadersby tricked33 · Shaders · 1.8 – 26.xBased on Mellow Shader, a modified version to reduce brightness and make the game look better while maintaining good performance and vanilla feel.
Vanilish Shadersby Typon · Shaders · 1.8 – 1.21A lightweight shader that adds a realistic, warm atmosphere and soft lighting to Minecraft while maintaining the vanilla style.
Extremely Simple Camera Effectsby 010ender · Shaders · 1.16 – 1.21An extremely simple shader that adds extremely simple camera effects, while still playable in normal gameplay.
Cinematic Vanillaby Dark_PixelForge · Shaders · 1.17 – 26.xCinematic Vanilla is a lightweight cinematic shader pack designed to enhance Minecraft visuals while maintaining smooth performance on low- to mid-end PCs.