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Resources / Shaders / only shadows / Alternatives

Alternatives to only shadows

only shadows is a shader pack that works on Minecraft 1.17 – 26.x. Here are 8 shader packs that do a similar job, ranked by how close they are and how many people use them.

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ResourceDownloadsRatingVersionsLast updatePrice
only shadowsthe one you looked at10K–1.17 – 26.xApr 25, 2026Free
Simple Shader Onenercone7,234–1.19Jul 26, 2023Free
Rethinking Voxelsgri57313.7M–1.19 – 1.21Jun 20, 2025Free
BrighterAccessibilityqweren78K–1.8 – 1.21Jul 14, 2024Free
MINIMALfelixmgoff35K–1.18 – 1.21Feb 6, 2025Free
Fantasy.VTVo1odyamorT7,104–1.17 – 26.xMay 6, 2026Free
ESSENTIALS Shaderitsbuildermc5,878–1.17 – 26.xJun 13, 2026Free
Light-Shadowcxxk4,552–26.x4 days agoFree
cloude shaderstablethes1.c49–1.20 – 26.x2 hours agoFree
Light-Shadowby cxxk · Shaders · 26.x

Light and Shadow enhances Minecraft with improved block and sky lighting, shadow-map based shadows, GI occlusion, LabPBR material support, and atmospheric…

Free4,552 downloads