Top 12 Minecraft Modpacks of the Week: 2–8 November 2026

This week's modpacks split between long-running series and fresh releases. Crazy Craft sits at the top with modern crafting mechanics layered into vanilla survival. Project Infinity and Deceased Craft follow, offering tech progression and zombie-focused hardcore play respectively.

The selection spans multiple playstyles. FTB Evolution 2 brings factory automation to the forefront. Meatballcraft and Nytheria cater to players seeking compact or cooperative experiences. Otherworld, RAD III, RLCraft Dregora, Rust Edition, Simple Sodium and TNT round out the list with varied themes from archery-focused combat to rust-inspired mechanics.

The ranking: Minecraft Modpacks, 2–8 November 2026

1. 1

   Crazy Craft

   Adds modern-day blocks, tools and machines to vanilla survival. Includes cars, guns, furniture and industrial crafting stations. Worldgen remains standard. Suits players who want contemporary aesthetics and gadgets without overhauling core progression.

2. 2

   Project Infinity

   Tech-focused modpack with autocrafting, assembly matrices and gated progression. Alters crafting systems and adds factory-building mechanics. Worldgen includes tech structures. Suits players seeking structured advancement through technology trees and automation.

   Files for each version: download page.

3. 3

   Deceased Craft

   Zombie apocalypse overhaul that replaces peaceful mobs with undead variants and adds scavenging mechanics. Alters worldgen to include ruined structures and hazardous spawning. Combat and survival become primary focuses. Suits hardcore players seeking constant threat and resource scarcity.

4. 4

   FTB Evolution 2

   Factory automation modpack with assembly chains, resource processing and tech progression. Adds industrial machines, power systems and logistics networks. Worldgen includes ore variants and tech structures. Suits players who enjoy planning production lines and optimising resource flow.

5. 5

   Meatballcraft

   Compact modpack designed for quick evaluation and short playthroughs. Combines multiple systems into a focused experience. Progression moves faster than large packs. Suits players with limited time or those testing modpack concepts before committing to larger packs.

   Downloads and changelog

6. 6

   Nytheria

   Cooperative modpack built for two-player progression. Alters worldgen and mob spawning to support shared gameplay. Includes shared objectives and multiplayer-focused mechanics. Suits pairs seeking structured co-op survival without competitive elements.

7. 7

   Otherworld

   Extended survival modpack with environmental hazards, atmospheric effects and extended day-night cycles. Alters worldgen with unique biomes and mob variety. Focuses on immersion and duration. Suits players seeking long-form survival with environmental challenge.

   Download page

8. 8

   RAD III

   Archery-focused hardcore modpack that removes standard weapons and enforces bow-only combat. Alters mob behaviour and damage calculations. Worldgen includes archery-specific structures. Suits players seeking combat constraint and tactical ranged gameplay.

9. 9

   RLCraft Dregora

   Hardcore survival with dragons, difficult mobs and environmental hazards. Alters worldgen, mob spawning and combat difficulty. Includes new creatures and boss encounters. Suits players seeking punishing survival with high stakes and dangerous mobs.

   Get the files

10. 10

    Rust Edition

    Imports survival game mechanics into Minecraft: base building, raiding, resource decay and player conflict. Alters progression, crafting and worldgen. Focuses on PvP and territorial gameplay. Suits players familiar with Rust seeking similar systems in Minecraft.

11. 11

    Simple Sodium

    Performance-focused modpack prioritising client-side rendering and stability. Adds visual enhancements without heavy computational load. Reduces lag and improves frame rates. Suits players on lower-end hardware or those seeking smooth gameplay without sacrificing visuals.

12. 12

    TNT

    Modpack centred on explosives, destruction and building with TNT mechanics. Alters block behaviour and adds explosive variants. Focuses on creative destruction and terraforming. Suits players interested in large-scale demolition and explosive-based building.

Survival and progression dominate

Crazy Craft, Project Infinity and FTB Evolution 2 all centre on progression systems that gate content behind crafting or assembly. Crazy Craft adds modern blocks and tools to standard survival. Project Infinity uses tech trees and autocrafting to structure advancement. FTB Evolution 2 extends this further with factory chains that demand planning and resource management.

Deceased Craft and Nytheria take different routes. Deceased Craft strips back the world to a zombie apocalypse setting, forcing players to scavenge and defend. Nytheria supports two-player cooperation from the start, building progression around shared goals rather than solo milestones.

Combat and challenge variants

RAD III constrains the player to archery alone, removing standard weapons and forcing tactical play around a single damage type. Otherworld and RLCraft Dregora both extend survival duration through environmental hazard and mob variety. Rust Edition imports mechanics from the survival game of the same name, altering resource gathering and base building.

Simple Sodium and TNT occupy narrower niches. Simple Sodium prioritises rendering performance and client-side stability. TNT exists as a focused modpack without the scope of factory or progression systems.

New and established entries

Project Infinity, FTB Evolution 2 and RLCraft Dregora represent recent updates or releases. Crazy Craft, Deceased Craft, Meatballcraft, Nytheria, Otherworld, RAD III, Rust Edition, Simple Sodium and TNT are established packs with existing player bases and content history.