Host a survival world from the launcher and invite friends to join
Cosmetics are bought with Coins, and there is an optional Lunar+ subscription.
Built-in mod list is fixed; custom mods only via Fabric
Vortex Mod Manager Nexus Mods’ open-source mod manager for Skyrim, Fallout, Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur’s Gate 3 and 500+ games.
r2modman Mod Manager Open-source mod manager for Thunderstore games such as Lethal Company, Valheim and Risk of Rain 2.
Requires a purchased Minecraft Java Edition account
Minecraft Launcher Game Launcher Official Mojang launcher for Minecraft Java and Bedrock on PC; the launcher is free, the games are paid.
Add your own Fabric mods on supported versions.
Mod Organizer 2 Mod Manager Open-source mod manager that keeps mods in separate folders and loads them through a virtual file system.
It bundles performance mods such as Sodium and OptiFine together with more than 70 built-in mods and quality-of-life features, all updated automatically, and works across many Minecraft versions (ExeDepot’s page on Lunar Client ).
Minecraft Java players, especially on PvP servers like Hypixel, who want better FPS and common mods without setting them up by hand.
HUD, PvP and quality-of-life mods with hundreds of settings, updated automatically.
You sign in with a Microsoft account that owns Minecraft Java Edition.
Friends list, in-game chat, emotes and cosmetics.
Overwolf In-Game App Platform Platform for in-game overlay apps: match stats, build guides, recorders and mod tools for PC games.
WeMod Game Trainer App App with trainers and mods for single-player PC games: infinite health, ammo, game speed and more.
The launcher shows one ad, and cosmetics and the Lunar+ subscription are optional purchases.
Bundles optimization mods to raise frame rates, including on low-end PCs
Prism Launcher Minecraft Launcher Open-source Minecraft launcher for separate modded instances with Modrinth and CurseForge support.
Bedrock Edition players, people who want full control over every mod, or anyone who objects to ads and paid cosmetics in a launcher.
The built-in mods are curated rather than open-ended, the launcher shows an ad, and cosmetics are sold for real money.
Since August 2024 the client is distributed as a standalone app on the Overwolf Electron platform, and the launcher has a single ad slot that does not appear in game.
Overwolf · Freeware · curseforge.com Download Review
If the installer fails, Overwolf’s Electron troubleshooter is the official fix.
Prism Launcher contributors · Open source · prismlauncher.org Download Review
WeMod (Infinite) · Freeware · wemod.com Download Review
Nexus Mods (Black Tree Gaming Ltd.) · Open source · nexusmods.com Download Review
Mod Organizer 2 team (originally Tannin) · Open source · github.com/ModOrganizer2 Download Review
Mojang Studios (Microsoft) · Freeware · minecraft.net Download Review
After installing, sign in with the Microsoft account that owns Minecraft Java Edition, pick a version and press Launch.
Ebkr (Cade Ayres) and contributors · Open source · github.com/ebkr Download Review
CurseForge Mod Manager Mod manager for Minecraft, World of Warcraft, The Sims 4 and other games with one-click installs.