Unsettling

Unsettling is a small Fabric mod that adds quiet "creepy ambience" to Minecraft. You might notice odd things now and then: a distant shape, a rare chat line that feels out of place, small sounds like someone working with blocks nearby, rare fake join or leave messages, and similar slow, subtle moments. It is meant to feel unsettling, not loud jump-scare spam.

What you need

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, then install Fabric API and Unsettling. That is the usual setup.

Settings

You can change almost everything in the in-game settings screen. Command:

/unsettling_config

There are also simple timing presets if you want "rarer" or "more often" without tuning every slider yourself.

Multiplayer

If you play on a server, the server owner decides what is enabled. Some options can be very strong (for example kicking you from the server or, if enabled, crashing your game). Only use those on servers where everyone agrees it is okay.

Optional extras

If you use Mod Menu, you may get a Config button for Unsettling there too. Mod Menu is not required.

Commands

Client

Server (debug and testing)

These usually need permission such as operator. Debug commands run on you as a player (not from the server console). If the mod is disabled in config, they will tell you to enable it in /unsettling_config.

For the full list in game, use:

/unsettling debug help

Run a feature on another player

Valid <feature> names (only these work with play copy one word, no slashes):

sighting
scare
crash_mimic
wolves_growl
cave_sound
subtitles
tunnel
footsteps
mimic_flee
chat_message
break_place_sound
break_sound
place_sound
pickup_sound
light_flicker
join_message
mob_stare
load_flash
bed