Hysteria ShadersShaders · 1.8 – 1.21Atmospheric, highly customizable horror shaderpack, successor of Insanity Shader.
Free3,681,038 downloads
A lightweight horror shader - dark, gritty & atmospheric, while retaining Minecraft's pixel aesthetic
Direct download from Modrinth · 69,080 downloads
HyShaders is a shader pack made by Hybred. A lightweight horror shader - dark, gritty & atmospheric, while retaining Minecraft's pixel aesthetic.
It supports Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 69,080 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Feb 9, 2026.
HyShaders has had 7 releases on Modrinth since May 5, 2025. 6 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 5.0, released on Feb 9, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.16 – 1.21.11. It runs on Iris and Optifine. The download is 2.1 MB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0 | Feb 9, 2026 | 1.16 – 1.21.11 | Release |
4.0 | Feb 5, 2026 | 1.20 – 1.21.11 | Release |
3.0 | Feb 4, 2026 | 1.20, 1.21.1, 1.21.11 | Release |
2.6 | Dec 19, 2025 | 1.16.5 – 1.21.11 | Release |
2.5 | Dec 19, 2025 | 1.16.5, 1.21.11 | Release |
This is a lightweight, horrorfantasy shader designed to give you a dark, gritty, atmospheric experience while keeping Minecraft's blocky, pixel aesthetic
Ultra vs Lite: Ultra costs more performance but looks better, lite is my super
optimized version of the shader that looks really great but still
delivers top notch performance
1. Download the mod & unzip it
2. Install Iris
3. Put the file(s) found in the mod download into your "shaderpacks" folder (if it doesn't exist, create one)
4. Launch the game and enjoy!
Note: It's recommened to install manually so you can choose which exact version of the shader you want (Lite or Ultra). By default it will autoinstall the "Lite" version. If that is the version you want then disregard this message
Modpacks: Yes, you may use this shader in your modpacks
Forked version of BSL, with permission from the original author (granted on 7/11/24 via X DMs). Tweaked for better performance, different aesthetic & color grading
Written by Hybred. 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 HyShaders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HyShadersthe one you looked at | 69K | 1.16 – 1.21 | Feb 9, 2026 | Free |
| Hysteria ShadersElocinDev | 3.7M | 1.8 – 1.21 | Aug 2, 2024 | Free |
 ShrimpleNull | 2.2M | 1.16 – 1.21 | Dec 8, 2024 | Free |
 Builder's QOL ShadersBuilderb0y | 714K | 1.12 – 1.20 | Dec 6, 2023 | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.
Yes. HyShaders is free to download from Modrinth.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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