Minecraft is anything but sci-fi. The game is more or less a fantasy world, with magic, monsters, and dragons. However, it is also highly moddable - players can turn the game into pretty much anything with the right mod.
In this article, Gurugamer is going to showcase the top 7 best Minecraft Sci-fi mods to try out in 2022.
1. Star Wars Conquest
Star Wars: Conquest is a sci-fi, tech mod pack. Players can either enjoy the mod solo, or join the official, dedicated server (IP included) which has tons of stuff to do. Travel to new worlds, complete quests, forge your own lightsabers, and build your own ship as you explore a galaxy far, far away!
It includes The best high-tiered Star Wars mods such as Legends Starwars mod, Parzi's Star Wars Mod and Warpdrive. As Star Wars is a huge setting, only a gigantic modpack could accurately depict it.
The official server offers a great place to explore the Star Wars universe with others. It has a fully-fledged economy with over 25+ joinable Star Wars-themed teams which offer custom perks and abilities, a WarZone to fight against others, a Boss Arena to slay creatures, weekly events, custom quests and more!
2. The Lost Cities
This mod adds a twist to the usual dimension-adding business. Instead of creating a brand new dimension, it changes the entire overworld instead. With The Lost Cities installed, you spawn in an old and partially destroyed city that takes over the entire overworld. It has highways, bridges, tunnels, and even a functioning subway system.
Tons of new dungeons dotted the landscape, with each of them having spawners. Players can modify the world using various configuration presets (called profiles) to alter how the lost city is generated. The lost cities is one of the most unique dimension mods for Minecraft, as it covers the whole planet with buildings.
3. Galaticraft + Extra Planets
Galacticraft is a mod for Minecraft which introduces 5 new dimensions that are based on planets and satellites in the Solar System. These include the Moon, Mars, Venus, Asteroids and a Space Station built by the space Explorer (aka the Player).
To travel to other planets, players need to build a rocket using the NASA workbench. Each tier of Rocket will fly to a different planet - building and flying them requires fuel refined from oil.
Extra Planets is an add-on for the mod Galacticraft that adds more planets and improves the other features of Galaticraft. The space dimensions have different gravity, no oxygen, extreme temperatures, evolved mobs and other challenges for players. With this add-on, Galacticraft becomes one of the biggest dimension mods for Minecraft.
4. Blockfront mod
Blockfront is a brand new Minecraft mod that turns Minecraft into a World War 2 shooter game. Unlike other mods that stick with the usual modern weapons, Blockfront adds guns and vehicles from the WW2 period. This is actually a very unique and creative idea, making the mod stands out from its competitors.
Players will be able to experience one of the world's most significant conflicts in Minecraft Blockfront. Furthermore, the mod also supports multiplayer. Users can pick a class, hold the front line, flank the enemy, and command a squad.
5. Encrypted_
Encrypted_ is a sci-fi questing modpack for Minecraft 1.18.2. It contains technology mods such as [Mekanism/Create/Thermal] and magic mods such as [Blood Magic/Hexerei/Mahou Tsukai/Mana and Artifice]. It also has CHEMISTRY!
Progress through different mods and build complicated machines and factories, with the goals of crafting creative items and achieving greatness! You start in an empty simulation, where your goal is to get back to reality!
6. Lapito's Galacticraft
Delve into the depths of space with nothing but your instinct to guide you, follow your instincts to take your rightful place in the galaxy. With various custom structures throughout the planets of Galacticraft, you’ll never get bored exploring new terrain. Use state-of-the-art equipment to multiply your income and source knowledge on ways of digitally storing matter. Maximize and multiply your income using various tech mods.
Create fragile, yet efficient Nuclear reactors to fuel your every need and jump into the fast lane to conquer the galaxy. With endless power from nuclear reactors, you can power your ever-growing base. Assemble a team to make your dreams a reality and do your dirty work. Build your galactic empire together with multiplayer servers.
Use your wits and knowledge to create vast structures to startle and overcome your enemies in the constant battle for the ruler of the galaxy on Lapito's Galacticraft.
7. The Winter Rescue
The Winter Rescue is a tech, survival, exploration, quest and lore driven pack that features Immersive Engineering, Create, Project Rankine, self-developed Steam Powered, Immersive Industry, and our core mod Frosted Heart to bridge everything together.
In this Modpack, use your hands and wisdom to ignite the last hope of mankind in the misty snow. Experience a realistic yet life-threatening temperature system seen nowhere. Defend yourself from the Winter with a Heat Generator Tower. Find over 30 types of rock layers and ore veins under the snow land. Build from Flint Tools to Steam Flywheels to Industrial Multiblocks. Discover extinct ancient animals like mammoth and sabertooth tigers. Build your own Steampunk base with hundreds types of stylistic bricks, planks, and metal. Finally, if you survived and thrived, seek to find the Answer to this Great Winter.
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