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Resources / Mods / Critters and Companions

Critters and Companions

Adds a few new friends to your world!

ModsFree1.18 – 1.21
by Joo5h · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Critters and Companions is a mod made by Joo5h. Adds a few new friends to your world!

It supports Minecraft 1.18 – 1.21. It has been downloaded 6,277,749 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Aug 19, 2026.

Supported versions

1.211.201.191.18

Release history

Critters and Companions has had 70 releases on Modrinth since Mar 8, 2023. 22 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 2.7.1, released on Aug 19, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.20.1. It runs on Forge. The download is 2.0 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
2.7.1Aug 19, 20261.20.1Release
2.7.1Aug 19, 20261.20.1Release
2.7.0Aug 14, 20261.20.1Release
2.7.0Aug 14, 20261.20.1Release
2.7.0Aug 14, 20261.21.1Release

Latest release on GitHub

Critters and Companions is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is 1.20.1-v2.7.1, published on Aug 19, 2026.

2.7.1 (2026-08-19)

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • correctly separate client logic in networking code (4cb2215)

Before that: 1.21.1-v2.7.0 (Aug 14, 2026), 1.20.1-v2.7.0 (Aug 14, 2026).

Description from the author on Modrinth

Critters and Companions is a vanilla-style creature mod that will fill the overworld with new animals!

Current mobs:

  • Otter: Spawns in rivers. Otters will open clams to find pearls - clams can be obtained by fishing in rivers. Pearls are used to craft the pearl necklace!
  • Ferret: Spawns in plains and forests and can be tamed with raw rabbit to help you hunt chickens and rabbits. Tamed ferrets can dig for loot after being fed raw chicken - 5 minute cooldown.
  • Koi fish: Spawns in rivers and can be picked up with a bucket. Groups of koi fish will give the player luck.
  • Dumbo octopus: Spawns in deep oceans and can be picked up with a bucket. When a player is drowning, nearby dumbo octopuses will help by giving them a bubble helmet.
  • Sea bunny: Spawns in oceans and can be picked up with a bucket. Sea bunny slime can be obtained with glass bottles and used to craft sea bunny slime blocks.
  • Dragonfly: Spawns over rivers, can be tamed with spider eyes. When tamed, dragonflies can be given dragonfly armour, crafted with ingots in a diagonal line of 3.
  • Leaf insect: Spawns in forests and dances to music :)
  • Red panda: Spawns in jungles and sleeps through the day. Breedable with bamboo, and tameable with sweet berries. When tamed, red pandas will scare away most aggressive neutral mobs!
  • Shima enaga: Spawns in snowy biomes, tameable with seeds.
  • Jumping spider: Tamed with dragonfly wings and will protect the player. Drops jumping spider silk, which can be used to craft the silk leash and silk grappling hook.
  • Stick bug: Does nothing at all, but it dances, all the bugs do!
  • Acorn weevil: Tameable with acorns, and will attack mobs by throwing clumps of dirt at enemies!
  • Stag beetle: Tameable with berries, and will defend the player with high damage and knockback!
  • Rolypoly: Tameable with mushrooms, and can be equipped with a chest.
  • Snail: Tameable with leaves, and will produce snail slime when right clicked with a bottle. Snail slime is used to brew resistance potions.
  • Ladybug: Tameable with mushrooms, and will heal nearby pets

Josh/Joosh - Art
EterDelta - Coding the mod
Scratchy - Sound effects
Lytho_ - Fabric port


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Written by Joo5h. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Critters and Companions

  1. This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.

  2. Install Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.18 – 1.21.

  3. Add the mods it needs: Architectury API, YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) and Geckolib.

  4. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  5. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  6. Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Critters and Companions in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18
Runs on
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
Architectury API, YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL), Geckolib
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 15, 2026)

Critters and Companions compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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Critters and Companionsthe one you looked at6.3M1.18 – 1.21Aug 19, 2026Free
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Villager NamesSerilum12.7M1.16 – 26.x7 days agoFree
Hardcore RevivalBlayTheNinth10.1M1.18 – 26.xSep 16, 2026Free

Questions

Does Critters and Companions work on Minecraft 26.x?

Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.21.

Is Critters and Companions free?

Yes. Critters and Companions is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Critters and Companions client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need Critters and Companions installed.

Does Critters and Companions need anything else?

Yes: Architectury API, YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL), Geckolib. Install it before Critters and Companions.

Is Critters and Companions still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

What are the best alternatives to Critters and Companions?

The closest ones are Friends&Foes, Villager Names and Hardcore Revival. Compare all alternatives

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