Prehistoric World mod list, RAM and server setup

Prehistoric World runs on Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge. It has 258 mods, needs about 10 GB of RAM (our estimate) and runs on both client and server. The latest version is 50.3.0, released Nov 11, 2026.

Minecraft version: 1.20.1
Mod loader: Forge
Mods: 258
RAM to allocate: 10 GB (estimate)
Runs on: Client and server
Latest version: 50.3.0 (Nov 11, 2026)
Downloads: 477K (#56)
First released: Mar 19, 2024
Pack file size: 123.3 MB
License: All Rights Reserved

What is Prehistoric World?

Prehistoric World is a Forge modpack for Minecraft 1.20.1, published by Lupin on Modrinth since 2024.

The latest release, 50.3.0 from Nov 11, 2026, declares 258 mods plus 8 other projects such as resource packs or shaders. It has 26 published versions.

With 477K downloads it ranks #56 of the 518 most-downloaded Modrinth modpacks we track, and its authors tag it as adventure and quests.

Our notes on Prehistoric World

What sets it apart

Prehistoric World is a Forge quest pack with one goal: build a dinosaur park. The page sets the scene as a world where most dinosaurs are gone. You find fossils, extract DNA and use machinery to bring dinosaurs and prehistoric plants back. The page says the quests section holds a step-by-step guide.

The page also mentions medieval-themed mods (Age of Weapons, Medieval Deco, Medieval Music, Medieval Craft), the Ice and Fire mod for mythological enemies, and new dungeons, enemies, biomes and animals. The mod list has about 266 entries, including Mekanism, Biomes O’ Plenty, Farmer’s Delight and several Macaw’s decoration mods.

Who it suits

Players who like a guided objective and a mixed-content pack, and who want dinosaurs as the center of the game. Multiplayer, quests and adventure are listed tags.

Before you install

The author is unusually direct about the Modrinth version. The page says many content and optimization mods are missing here because their licenses do not allow Modrinth distribution. It says FTB Quests cannot be bundled, so the quests need that mod added by hand, and it strongly recommends the CurseForge version for the full experience.

The only build is Forge on Minecraft 1.20.1. The latest version, 50.3.0, was published on November 11, 2026.

The Modrinth page recommends at least 7 GB of RAM, and more for larger groups. The CurseForge page, as summarized by the fetch tool, advises at least 8 GB in its FAQ.

Playing with friends

Modrinth marks the pack as required on both client and server. The page says server packs cannot be uploaded to Modrinth, so none is provided here. It adds that self-hosted or unrecommended hosting may fail to run the pack, and it recommends BisectHosting and offers a discount code.

The CurseForge listing does show a separate server pack file for 1.20.1, and uses its own version numbering (91.2.0 at the time of reading, against 50.3.0 here). If you plan to host, ask in the project’s Discord first, and expect to match the exact version everyone uses.

Written Nov 12, 2026 from public sources, not from hands-on testing. Sources: Modrinth project page, CurseForge project page. See our editorial policy.

Most widely used mods in Prehistoric World

The latest version declares 266 projects, 258 of them mods. The ones below appear in the most packs we track.

198 run on client and server
38 client only
22 server only

Full Prehistoric World mod list

38 more files are bundled inside the pack without a Modrinth project, so we cannot name them.

How its mod list compares

Less common picks: 8 mods found in five or fewer tracked packs.

Packs with the most mods in common

What kinds of mods are in Prehistoric World?

Of its 258 mods, 85 are tagged adventure, 85 utility and 64 decoration. Mods can carry several tags, so the counts overlap.

At 33% adventure, that is a larger share than 98% of the 491 packs we track.

adventure: 85 (33%)
utility: 85 (33%)
decoration: 64 (25%)
library: 48 (19%)
worldgen: 48 (19%)
game mechanics: 42 (16%)

How big is Prehistoric World?

With 258 mods, Prehistoric World has more mods than 95% of the 491 packs we track and more mods than 87% of the 147 on Minecraft 1.20.1.

The pack file is 123.3 MB. 38 mods are client-only and 219 also run on a server. Alongside the mods it declares 6 resource packs and 2 shaders.

How actively is Prehistoric World updated?

Prehistoric World was first published on Mar 19, 2024, and has 26 published versions in total.

The latest release, 50.3.0, is dated Nov 11, 2026, on the day our data was fetched. Releases have covered 1 Minecraft version over 2.6 years.

Staple mods Prehistoric World includes and leaves out

Across the 185 Forge packs we track, 15 mods turn up most often. Prehistoric World includes 15 of them.

How much RAM does Prehistoric World need?

Prehistoric World needs 10 GB allocated (8 GB minimum). Our estimate from the 258-mod list, not measured.

10 GB

How to set allocated memory

How to install Prehistoric World

Search for "Prehistoric World" in the Modrinth source of your launcher. Pick version 50.3.0 for Minecraft 1.20.1 (Forge). Modpack install guide.

How do I make a Prehistoric World server?

Prehistoric World is marked as needing a server-side install, so the server must run the same mods and version as the players.

Match the version: the latest pack version is 50.3.0 for Minecraft 1.20.1.
Loader: Forge.
Memory: at least 8 GB (our estimate).

Modpack server guide.

Versions

One build.

Minecraft	Loader	Pack version	Released
1.20.1	Forge	50.3.0	Nov 11, 2026

Official links

Prehistoric World on Modrinth (downloads and changelog)
Discord

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