Zombie Invade 100 Days (1.19.2 → 1.20.1) – Survival Modpack Inspired by Apocalypse

When I first loaded into Zombie Invade 100 Days, it immediately felt like a deliberate homage to the classic Zombie Apocalypse packs that older players might remember. But this isn’t just a re-upload of an old idea it’s been rebuilt for modern Minecraft versions (1.19.2 – 1.20.1) with fresh mods, updated mechanics, and a clear intent: to capture that post-apocalyptic struggle where every night feels like your last.

Unlike many “hard survival” modpacks that pile on complexity for the sake of it, Zombie Invade 100 Days manages to strike a balance. It adds layers of challenge zombie hordes, city ruins, scarce resources without drowning you in complicated tech mods. That makes it a focused survival experience, closer to Project Zomboid in spirit than your typical Minecraft kitchen-sink pack.

Starting Out: Villages, Fortresses, and Flatlands

The creator recommends playing in a superflat world with villages as your initial base. At first I was skeptical superflat usually feels empty but here it works. Villages serve as ready-made safehouses, and the flat terrain means zombies come at you in clear, terrifying waves. The sense of exposure is immediate.

In v1.x versions, players who want more challenge can enable additional datapacks like:

• Zombie Invade Nether End – extending the undead threat into the Nether and End.
• Horde Nights – essentially a blood-moon mechanic that forces you to defend hard every few nights.

By v2.x, the overworld changes drastically: instead of a normal world, you spawn into Lost Cities by default. Wandering through crumbling skyscrapers while zombies moan from the shadows feels closer to a Left 4 Dead map than vanilla Minecraft.

Technical Setup & Server Play

For single-player, it’s straightforward, but the pack also provides server files (from v1.2 onwards).

• Windows users just run startserver.bat to install and launch.
• Linux/macOS players use the Forge installer and provided scripts.

I tested it on a small multiplayer setup with friends, and it held up surprisingly well. Lag wasn’t much of an issue though zombie hordes during Horde Nights definitely pushed our CPU harder than normal survival.

The pack’s core mods evolve over versions:

• v2.1 and below center on the Zombie Game mod.
• v2.2 onward switch to End of Days, adding more polish and mechanics.

This shift is worth noting because some community players have shared on forums that the transition changed the feel of the game Zombie Game had more raw chaos, while End of Days feels a bit more curated and stable.

Features That Stand Out

From my experience and feedback I’ve seen in Chinese Minecraft communities and Reddit threads, these are the highlights:

• Zombie Skins by Tissou’s Pack – Makes every encounter unnervingly realistic.
• Hardcore Revival – Lets teammates revive each other, a life-saver in co-op.
• Physics Mod (ragdolls + blood effects) – Adds grit and makes combat feel visceral.
• EnhancedVisuals – When you’re injured, the screen blur and heartbeat sounds ramp up immersion.
• Dynamic Surroundings – Footsteps, echoes, and ambient sounds transform abandoned cities into creepy soundscapes.
• Ore Excavation + Spartan Weaponry – Ensures survival doesn’t get too grindy, keeping combat fresh.

These aren’t just random mods thrown together they genuinely support the apocalyptic theme.

Community Reactions

• On MC百科 (China’s Minecraft Wiki), players praise it for being one of the closest recreations of the old Zombie Apocalypse feel, while running smoothly on modern versions.
• Reddit users compare it to packs like RLCraft but say it’s less punishing in the early game, making it accessible while still tense.
• Some players dislike the Lost Cities default in v2.x, feeling it makes superflat survival obsolete. But others argue it adds atmosphere that Minecraft alone can’t provide.

In my own runs, the Lost Cities setting quickly became my favorite it feels more cinematic, and scavenging skyscrapers for loot adds variety.

Zombie Invade 100 Days isn’t just another zombie modpack. It’s a carefully tuned apocalypse survival experience, somewhere between roleplay and raw survival challenge. If you’ve ever wanted to recreate The Walking Dead or World War Z in Minecraft, this is one of the most authentic ways to do it.

For the best experience, I’d suggest:

• Play with friends in multiplayer. Defending a walled-off village together creates memorable stories.
• Try Horde Nights for true chaos.
• Experiment with both superflat and Lost Cities to see which survival style you prefer.

Is it perfect? No—the lighting can get weird, and the balance shifts between versions but that’s part of its evolving charm. And given how active its community still is, there’s every chance this modpack will keep growing.

✅ Verdict: Zombie Invade 100 Days brings the zombie apocalypse fantasy into Minecraft in a way that feels challenging, atmospheric, and surprisingly fresh even after dozens of nights survived.