2KSShaders · 1.16 – 1.21A simple shader that changes the atmosphere of Minecraft to the camera footage from the early 2000s
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Horror minecraft shader that aims to recreate the nostalgic atmosphere of early beta / alpha versions with an eerie twist, inspired by ARGs
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Horror minecraft shader that aims to recreate the nostalgic atmosphere of early beta / alpha versions with an eerie twist, inspired by ARGs
Somber is a shader pack made by Snorfield. It supports Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 129,233 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Nov 8, 2025.
Somber has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Oct 28, 2025. One of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.0, released on Nov 8, 2025. It is made for Minecraft 1.20 – 1.21.10. It runs on Iris. The download is 17 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0 | Nov 8, 2025 | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Release |
1.0 | Oct 28, 2025 | 1.20 – 1.21.10 | Release |
Somber is a light-weight shader that aims to bring back the nostalgic atmosphere of earlier beta / alpha versions of minecraft with added eerie effects.
It is recommended to use the built-in Programmer Art texture pack to bring back old textures.
Most effects can be toggled and customized in the settings menu for the shader including
The shader also accentuates shadows similarly to old versions, adds dynamic fog which darkens with depth, and removes transparency from the top water layers so you can't see what's below.
Written by Snorfield. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
Install Iris (with Sodium) or OptiFine for your Minecraft version: shaders need one of them.
Download the .zip file from Modrinth. Do not unzip it.
In Minecraft, open Options, then Video Settings, then Shader Packs, and click Open Shader Pack Folder.
Drop the .zip file into that folder, pick Somber in the list and click Done.
Shaders are heavy on the graphics card. If the game gets slow, pick a lower profile in the shader settings.
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somberthe one you looked at | 129K | 1.20 – 1.21 | Nov 8, 2025 | Free |
| 2KSSonicallGameX | 42K | 1.16 – 1.21 | Nov 6, 2025 | Free |
 Dreadlightnoxantgames.clip | 6,219 | 1.17 – 1.21 | Jul 18, 2026 | Free |
 MakeUpKDXavier | 14.2M | 1.12 – 26.x | 21 days ago | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.
Yes. Somber is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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