MineFortress

MineFortress

the mod that will turn your Minecraft into real-time strategy like Rimworld or DwarfFortress. Take the role of a village leader, gather resources, build houses, hire professionals to grow and expand your village and even conquer your neighbors!

108.0K downloads
Created Apr 9, 2026
by remmintan

About

<p align="center"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/8GzVzNN.png" alt="minefortress banner"/> </p> <p align="center"> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/minefortress" alt="support me on patreon"> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/PATREON-SUPPORT_ME-f96854?style=for-the-badge&logo=patreon&logoColor=f96854&labelColor=052d49&color=f96854"/> </a> <a href="https://discord.gg/6rt7VJxPcq" alt="join our discord server"> <img src="https://img.shields.io/discord/906943962659561515?style=for-the-badge&logo=discord&label=discord&color=5865F2"/> </a> <a href="https://www.minefortress.net/?utm_source=modrinth" alt="our website"> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/website-minefortress-CC9966?style=for-the-badge"/> </a> </p> <p align="center"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Nts5I2Y.jpg" /> <h3>📚 ABOUT THE MOD 📚</h3> </p> The mod turns your Minecraft into RTS. Take the role of a village leader, gather resources, build houses, hire professionals to grow and expand your village and even conquer your neighbors! Forget about the first-person view and control everything with your mouse pointer like in classic RTS games.

Features:

  • Truly RTS-like view. Control everything with your mouse pointer!
  • Resources system. Your pawns will gather resources, and you can spend them to hire more professionals, or to build some houses.
  • Blueprints system. Build your custom buildings and add them to your very own village.
  • Combat system! Hire warriors and go fight with your neighbors!
  • Hunger and mood system. Your pawns have their health stats and in the future will have their mood and character.
  • Multiplayer support starting with 1.8.3 beta version
<p align="center"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Nts5I2Y.jpg" /> <h3>🎥 TAKE A LOOK! 🎥</h3> </p> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/fkHgeUocvVk" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/8SJ9x64BLbg" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/MgYR0pJP-1I" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p align="center"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Nts5I2Y.jpg" /> <h3>📚 INSTALLATION 📚</h3> </p> <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/modloader-Fabric-1976d2?style=for-the-badge&logo=data:image/png;base64,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"/> <a href="https://modrinth.com/mod/fabric-api"><img width="200px" src="https://i.imgur.com/Ol1Tcf8.png" /></a>

Installation should be pretty straightforward.

  1. Install Fabric Launcher
  2. Add Latest Fabric API compatible the mod if it's not installed automatically
  3. Add the mod
<p align="center"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Nts5I2Y.jpg" /> <h3>🎮 GETTING STARTED 🎮</h3> </p> The mod adds new Gamemode to the game named "Fortress"

Choose gamemode "Fortress" in the World Creation Menu or use "/gamemode fortress" command while playing and you will be switched to Fortress gamemode.

Your main control in the game is you mouse pointer. After starting the world right click to place campfire.

Basic controls:

  • left click once - start selecting a task to "dig"/remove something
  • left click while selecting - confirm "dig" task
  • right click while holding any block in hand - start selecting a task to build something
  • right click while selecting - confirm "build" task
  • hold sprint button (ctrl by default) and move your mouse - look around
<p align="center"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Nts5I2Y.jpg" /> <h3>🤑 SUPPORT THE PROJECT 🤑</h3> </p> <p align="center"> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/minefortress"> <img width="300px" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/eqJC3SgJf3RQMAFl2ynpOplm2sJcCa837NvQeOKSpBbs5PVWs9N7lCQT3zFaWx8NsM0=w2400" /> </a> </p>

Versions

v1.17.5-betaLatest
1.20.2fabricJul 5, 2025

## ✨ Features - Added UI sounds to enhance GUI interaction. ## 🐛 Bug Fixes - Prevented block removal tasks from being executed on buildings to protect them from accidental destruction. - Updated the repair building screen to lock the Repair button when there are insufficient items. ## 🔧 Quality of Life - Pawns will continue working when hungry, albeit at a slower pace. - Cleared inventory automatically when switching to survival mode.

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v1.17.4-beta
1.20.2fabricJun 25, 2025

## 🔧 Quality of Life - Improved client resource management to respect items that should be ignored. - Adjusted keybind fix to be a client-side dependency only.

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v1.17.3-beta
1.20.2fabricJun 9, 2025

# Changelog ## ✨ Features - Improved pawn wandering behavior for a more natural experience. - Increased randomness in how often farmers check on crops. ## 🐛 Bug Fixes - Fixed water spreading issue when water-containing buildings are destroyed. - Resolved an error in the blueprints menu that incorrectly indicated insufficient items. - Corrected a bug preventing pawns from taking free beds during the day. ## 🔧 Quality of Life - Default worker pawns will now handle basic building tasks, while other professions will not. - Renamed "Building Functions" tab to "Actions" for clarity. - Adjusted predefined blueprints capacity for better gameplay balance. - Updated wording for the blacksmith profession in the menu. - Revised requirements for the blacksmith profession. - Changed the requirement for foresters from shears to a wooden hoe for early game accessibility.

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Minecraft: 1.20.2

Loaders: fabric

Tags

fabric1.20.11.20.2