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Resources / Mods / YUNG's Cave Biomes

YUNG's Cave Biomes

Adds new vanilla+ cave biomes and underground content!

ModsFree1.18 – 26.x
by YUNGNICKYOUNG · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

YUNG's Cave Biomes is a mod made by YUNGNICKYOUNG. Adds new vanilla+ cave biomes and underground content!

It supports Minecraft 1.18 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 4,661,949 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Aug 19, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.18

Release history

YUNG's Cave Biomes has had 19 releases on Modrinth since Sep 30, 2024. 4 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 26.1.2-NeoForge-4.1.1, released on Aug 19, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 26.1.1, 26.1.2. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 12.4 MB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
26.1.2-NeoForge-4.1.1Aug 19, 202626.1.1, 26.1.2Release
26.1.2-Fabric-4.1.1Aug 19, 202626.1.1, 26.1.2Release
26.1.2-NeoForge-4.1.0Jun 24, 202626.1.1, 26.1.2Release
26.1.2-Fabric-4.1.0Jun 24, 202626.1.1, 26.1.2Release
1.21.1-Fabric-3.1.1Aug 21, 20251.21, 1.21.1Release
Description from the author on Modrinth

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YUNG's Cave Biomes is a vanilla+ mod that adds two new cave biomes to the game, the Frosted Caves and the Lost Caves! Each biome features the addition of a new mob, new blocks, items, music, and more.

YUNG's Cave Biomes is intended to be fully compatible with every mod, including other worldgen mods. Any known incompatibility notes will be mentioned here. If you encounter any compatibility issues, please let us know in the Discord!

  • Sodium
  • I highly recommend disabling the "Use Fog Occlusion" option in the Performance tab. Keeping this option enabled results in chunks behind the thick yellow fog during sandstorms not rendering, resulting in being able to see the sky behind the fog. This doesn't affect actual gameplay, but the visuals are not nearly as impressive.
  • Optifine / Iris
  • The thick yellow fog won't render during sandstorms in the Lost Caves. Still looks good, just not as cool of a visual effect.
  • Enchanted Ice is visible even when embedded in ice. Normally it's supposed to be hidden. Doesn't really affect gameplay.
  • Distant Horizons (Fabric)You may find that you are unable to see anything at all during sandstorms. If this happens, do the following: go into the Distant Horizons settings in game > Advanced options > Graphics > Fog > set Enable Vanilla Fog to True.
  • Distant Horizons (Forge)The thick yellow fog won't render during sandstorms in the Lost Caves. Still looks good, just not as cool of a visual effect.

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Written by YUNGNICKYOUNG. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install YUNG's Cave Biomes

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

  2. Install Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.18 – 26.x.

  3. Add the mods it needs: YUNG's API.

  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 YUNG's Cave Biomes 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
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.18
Runs on
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client and server
Edition
Java
Needs
YUNG's API
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 15, 2026)

YUNG's Cave Biomes compared with similar ones Compare all alternatives

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YUNG's Cave Biomesthe one you looked at4.7M1.18 – 26.xAug 19, 2026Free
Underground WorldsHexagonNico3.1M1.19 – 26.x2 days agoFree
Biomes O' PlentyForstride38.9M1.8 – 26.x12 days agoFree
Friends&Foesfaboslav12.3M1.18 – 26.x20 days agoFree

Questions

Does YUNG's Cave Biomes work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. YUNG's Cave Biomes supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.18.

Is YUNG's Cave Biomes free?

Yes. YUNG's Cave Biomes is free to download from Modrinth.

Is YUNG's Cave Biomes client-side or server-side?

Both. The server and every player need YUNG's Cave Biomes installed.

Does YUNG's Cave Biomes need anything else?

Yes: YUNG's API. Install it before YUNG's Cave Biomes.

Is YUNG's Cave Biomes still updated?

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

What are the best alternatives to YUNG's Cave Biomes?

The closest ones are Underground Worlds, Biomes O' Plenty and Friends&Foes. Compare all alternatives

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