The ever-growing Minecraft community never stops trying to make the game better in every aspect. If you want to elevate your Minecraft experience, modpacks are one of the best ways to change the track. All of these mods will be limited to the Java Edition of the game, and you can find out why in our comparison of Minecraft Java and Bedrock Editions. But before we dive into this comprehensive curated list, make sure to install Forge to use mods with Minecraft on your PC. No, you cannot skip this step as all modpacks listed below require Forge or an alternative installed.

Modpacks are a curated collection of different mods under a single theme or topic that you can install to enhance your gaming experience. Unlike mods, modpacks aim to change almost every aspect of the game. Many of the mods here will require a medium or high level gaming PC for a playable experience. Also, you can only expect them to work on Mac or Windows. Although there might be an easy way to install Minecraft on Chromebooks and experience the magic on your cheap school laptop too.

This is the most popular, demanding and powerful modpack on our list. This mod somewhat acts as a direct competition to RTX on Minecraft Bedrock and focuses on realism. Not just realism in terms of textures or shaders, but in aspects beyond what you can imagine. It's a collection of 50+ mods to make Minecraft feel more realistic, covering everything from hooks to leaves. The RLCraft modpack goes beyond the graphics and makes the sounds feel more realistic.

Vault Hunters is an action-packed and fast-paced modpack like you've never seen before. It's a next-level RPG in Minecraft that offers a little bit of everything. The goal is to find all the artifacts by raiding dangerous and challenging dimensions that consist of many different rooms with unique mobs, themes and loot.