New up-to-date Minecraft mods for space travel
Looking for the best Minecraft mods to light the way in your deepest tunnels? Or perhaps you’re chomping at the bit to explore the furthest reaches of space and the new science-fiction threats and opportunities they bring. Fortunately, with the might of one of the best PC games in the world behind it, the Minecraft community has no trouble offering players fresh opportunities on a daily basis.
From the realistic to the sci-fi, the best Minecraft mods for space travel in this guide range from Futurepack to Galacticraft and beyond. Whatever your tastes and requirements, there’s guaranteed to be something in this guide to move your Minecraft world in the right direction.
Futurepack
If you’re looking for a well-rounded space exploration mod, it’s nigh on impossible to overlook Futurepack. This gorgeously designed mod lets players design and customise their very own spaceships, with more features and options than you can shake a virtual stick at. After players have built their spaceship and got their supplies together, it’s time to blast off! Futurepack lets you explore new planets, moons, and various new areas of space, each with their own challenges and rewards.
Galacticraft
Galacticraft offers a much different space exploration experience from Futurepack, in that it focuses on the hard sci-fi elements like establishing colonies and gathering extraterrestrial resources. If you want to get more into the nitty-gritty of sci-fi world building, then Galacticraft is an easy first step into that side of things. Compared to the other mods on this list, its focus on colonising space makes it a niche entry; however, if you’re looking for a realistic space exploration mod, this is definitely one to check out.
Galaxies
This is a newer development but still worth sticking on the list. Galaxies is a highly detailed Star Wars mod, adding a bunch of extra content based on Star Wars lore. This includes a bunch of new Minecraft mobs, custom Star Wars-themed crafting recipes, and an overhaul of the Redstone system with a nice Force ring aesthetic.
Starflight Innovation
For those who want an authentic spaceflight simulator experience, look no further than Starflight Innovation. This mod takes into consideration factors historically absent from vanilla Minecraft, like engine thrust and fuel supply. While there’s some fun high-tech blocks and new materials to play around with under this mod’s wing, it’s also about making spaceflight as realistic as possible.
Space Station
A space station wouldn’t be a space station without an orbital space station, and this unique building – created using the block ring – goes some way to bridging that gap within Minecraft. Once built, players can dock in the station and live there, upgrade it with new machines and a higher capacity Zenithium jar, and even travel to it in a new Bullship jet. Players can also harvest a number of new blocks and items, including upgrades to the Quantum Ring and even Hal Investments, a unique new currency.
Rocketcraft Simulator
If players are all about the building simulator aspect of space travel, then Rocketcraft Simulator is probably the best mod for them. Opening up a whole host of new blocks, materials, parts, and just general options to tinker with, players will quickly lose hours tinkering with their space-bound work of art to get it just right. Plus, their hard work will pay off with new contrails and animations to show off once they’re in the sky (or orbit), as well as plenty of other boosts to make their interstellar adventure as smooth as possible.
Galaxist
Instead of waking up in the middle of Minecraft’s original 16-solar-system expanse, Galaxist lets players explore and colonize unique planets in two totally new solar systems. Much like Galacticraft, this is a niche mod but one that will appeal to those who have exhausted the original map.
Alternatively, if you’re looking for something to compliment your sci-fi Minecraft world or offer a new dimension to your existing build, then the Nether Galaxy mod adds a galaxy made completely of Nether Stars.
