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Somber
Modrinth Shader

Somber

Horror minecraft shader that aims to recreate the nostalgic atmosphere of early beta / alpha versions with an eerie twist, inspired by ARGs

Minecraft product info

Important product information

Compatibility, Minecraft versions, loaders, and external source data.

Type

Shader

Access

Free

Latest version

2.0

Downloads

105 295

Loaders / Platforms

iris

Minecraft versions

1.20 – 1.21.10

Categories

atmosphere low semi-realistic

Description

Detailed information

# Somber ![Dark foggy forest](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/1f4ceb4028b46c0464070fa8c8a7b8500474832d_0.webp) Somber is a light-weight shader that aims to bring back the nostalgic atmosphere of earlier beta / alpha versions of minecraft with added eerie effects. **It is recommended to use the built-in *Programmer Art* texture pack to bring back old textures.** ![Dark foggy forest lit with a single torch](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/9d1937fe874f0c5f46d61710ae7541dcf405ad77_0.webp) ## Effects Most effects can be toggled and customized in the settings menu for the shader including - Vignette - Vignette Strength - Chromatic Aberration - Aberration Strength - Noise - Noise Strength - Fog - Fog Strength - Fog Sky Overlay - Water Transparency - Water Vibrance Strength - Old Foliage Vibrance - Foliage Vibrance Strength - Star Brightness - Sun and Moon Brightness The shader also accentuates shadows similarly to old versions, adds dynamic fog which darkens with depth, and removes transparency from the top water layers so you can't see what's below. ![Forest with heavy fog](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/f12a0a1206228876b6d9d916f1f018a2fe238b9b_0.webp)

Developer

Snorfield

Profile and data retrieved from Modrinth

Open on Modrinth

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Project images

Screenshots and images from the original Modrinth page.

Distant Torch

The Hill in the Fog

Torch

Overlooking the Gloom

Nostalgic

Change log

Project versions

Published versions and original Modrinth files.

2.0 Current Release 08.11.2025

2.0

Supported Minecraft versions
1.20 1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21 1.21.1 1.21.2 1.21.3 1.21.4 1.21.5 1.21.6 1.21.7 1.21.8 1.21.9 1.21.10
Loaders / Platforms
iris
Show changes
Various bug fixes Removed green tint issue on all blocks besides foliage Added star brightness option Added moon / sun brightness option Added more fog values Fixed various lighting issues
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1.0 Release 28.10.2025

1.0

Supported Minecraft versions
1.20 1.20.1 1.20.2 1.20.3 1.20.4 1.20.5 1.20.6 1.21 1.21.1 1.21.2 1.21.3 1.21.4 1.21.5 1.21.6 1.21.7 1.21.8 1.21.9 1.21.10
Loaders / Platforms
iris
Show changes
Inital release, yay!
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0.02 MB