A free dinosaur mod for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, inspired by the classic JurassiCraft experience – no paywalls, no nonsense.

📦 About the Mod:

Jurassic Revived is a fan-made dinosaur mod for Minecraft 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, inspired by the gameplay and features of the original JurassiCraft mod.

🧬 Core Features:

• 🦴 Fossil & DNA System Dig up fossils, extract DNA, and bring dinosaurs back to life using high-tech machines.

• 🧠 Dynamic Dinosaur AI Species-specific behaviors such as aggression, fleeing, roaming, and herding.

• 🏞️ Park-Building Tools Create enclosures, labs, research zones, and viewing areas.

🦕 Dinosaurs (with more to come in the future):

• Albertosaurus
• Apatosaurus
• Baryonyx
• Brachiosaurus
• Carnotaurus
• Ceratosaurus
• Compsognathus
• Concavenator
• Deinonychus
• Dilophosaurus
• Diplodocus
• D Rex
• Edmontosaurus
• Gallimimus
• Giganotosuarus
• Guanlong
• Herrerasaurus
• Indominus Rex
• Majungasaurus
• Ouranosaurus
• Parasaurolophus
• Procompsognathus
• Protoceratops
• Rugops
• Shantungosaurus
• Spinosaurus
• Stegosaurus
• Styracosaurus
• Theriznosarus
• Triceratops
• Tyrannosaurus Rex
• Velociraptor

More species may be added over time.

💡 Why Jurassic Revived?

When JurassiCraft went private and its downloads disappeared, this mod was made to continue the legacy — for the community, by the community. Jurassic Revived offers the same immersive dinosaur gameplay — without restrictions.

⚠️ Disclaimer: This is a fan project and is not affiliated with the newer JurassiCraft team (everything that appears in this mod comes either from the assets that the former team members have provided us with or was directly created by us) or any associated franchises. The mod is non-commercial and only inspired by the legacy of JurassiCraft.

💾 Installation (if not using a launcher):

Requires Minecraft Forge for 1.20.1 or Neoforge for 1.21.1

Download the mod

• Download Geckolib for your chosen version
• As with any mod/modpack a mod like JEI or EMI is recommended, again, download for your chosen version
• Drop all downloaded mods into the mods folder
• Compatible with most Forge/Neoforge-based modpacks for 1.20.1 and most Neoforge-based modpacks for 1.21.1

🚧 Early Development Warning

⚠️ This mod is in a VERY early stage of development. Expect bugs, missing features, and frequent changes. Feedback is welcome, but please be patient! is mod is in a VERY early stage of development. Expect bugs, missing features, and frequent changes. Feedback is welcome, but please be patient!

🛠️ How to Open in an IDE

1. Import the Project

   • Pull the repository to your local machine.
   • Allow Gradle to sync completely (usually takes ~2 minutes).

2. Select Version

   • Use the included run configurations to set your workspace and have Java 21 installed and available:
     • Switch to 1.20.1
     • Switch to 1.21.1
   • Note: With IntelliJ idea, you can install the Stonecutter plugin and it becomes a dropdown at the top left

3. Launch the Game

   • You can launch any of the four targets immediately using the generated Client, Data, or Server run configurations (make sure to have Java 17 and 21 installed and available:
     • Fabric: 1.20.1 & 1.21.1
     • NeoForge: 1.21.1
     • Forge: 1.20.1
   • Note: Be sure to have the proper stonecutter version seleted