FancyWind and Waves
FancyWind and Waves

Multiverse

Adds satisfying animated wind to grass, flowers, and leaves, plus gentle water surface waves. Zero visual changes — completely vanilla colors, lighting, and fog. Just pure movement.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.17 – 1.21.11
4 551

Access

Free

Open
Dark Fantasy Shader
Dark Fantasy Shader

_GodlyCow

A dark, cinematic Minecraft shaderpack inspired by Dark Souls and Elden Ring

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
26.126.1.126.1.2
4 418

Access

Free

Open
I Am Not Okay
I Am Not Okay

xsoras

Dynamic intoxication visual effects shader.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.7.4 – 1.21.111.7.326.1 +3
4 400

Access

Free

Open
AxolotlShaders
AxolotlShaders

GamesofDev

AxolotlShaders is a visually enhanced Minecraft shader project focused on delivering vibrant colors, smooth lighting, and a clean, natural look while staying optimized for gameplay.

Modrinth Iris
Supported versions
1.201.211.21.10
4 373

Access

Free

Open
RealisticallyOptimized
RealisticallyOptimized

bitz

RealisticallyOptimized is optimized good visual shaderpack for Minecraft.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.21.1126.126.2
4 275

Access

Free

Open
After Hours
After Hours

skeeder461

A Luminal Shader Inspired By RainCore

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.18 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +1
4 251

Access

Free

Open
VerdantLight Lite
VerdantLight Lite

Player9753193

VerdantLight Lite is a Lightweight version of VerdantLight, provides more basic views.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.18 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +1
4 203

Access

Free

Open
FlowestShaders
FlowestShaders

yuicherry0806

It is a shader,by OptiFine or Oculus.The sky will be more bright.The water is clean.Your Minecraft will be better.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.12 – 1.12.21.16 – 1.16.51.18.2 +1
4 180

Access

Free

Open
VertaLux
VertaLux

Gamerski_MN

A beautiful, shaderpack in development. Experience stunning lighting, atmospheric shadows, and breathtaking golden hour sunsets!

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.14 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
4 173

Access

Free

Open
Mist
Mist

xsoras

RTX-Like lighting with volumetric water and clouds.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.17 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
4 173

Access

Free

Open
⚡HyperShader⚡
⚡HyperShader⚡

topsyy_yy

Hyper-realistic visuals with smooth FPS — built for low-end PCs. Tune every detail in-game: water, lava, sun, moon, stars and more.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.101.111.12 +10
4 155

Access

Free

Open
ESSENTIALS Shader
ESSENTIALS Shader

itsbuildermc

A lightweight Minecraft shader with only essential VFX to simulate realistic effects such as shadows, rays, etc., to run on integrated GPUs.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.17 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
4 131

Access

Free

Open
Base-Shader

Bestsoft100

A shaderpack for Iris that accurately recreates the vanilla look

Modrinth Iris
Supported versions
1.21 – 1.21.1
4 116

Access

Free

Open
Gradius VibrantShader
Gradius VibrantShader

Debarshi.Deb.s

Minecraft Iris shader optimized for Intel HD/UHD graphics & low-end GPUs/iGPUs with stunning visuals

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.11 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
4 114

Access

Free

Open
Zenith's LUT Shader
Zenith's LUT Shader

ZenithKnight

Color Lookup Tables

Modrinth IrisOptifine +1
Supported versions
1.8.9 – 1.20.6
4 054

Access

Free

Open
Recastional
Recastional

RuslanSem

Recastional cinematic shader

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.7.10 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
3 776

Access

Free

Open
AuroraRT
AuroraRT

PatrickJnr

AuroraRT is a premium, next-generation visual overhaul for Minecraft, built to deliver a distinct, atmospheric polar aesthetic and cinematic rendering quality.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
26.2
3 766

Access

Free

Open
Colorblind Swap
Colorblind Swap

xsoras

Time-varying color perception remapping shader.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.7.4 – 1.21.111.7.326.1 +3
3 736

Access

Free

Open
Datamosh
Datamosh

xsoras

MPEG-style datamosh compression artifacts.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.7.4 – 1.21.111.7.326.1 +3
3 659

Access

Free

Open
Haze Shader
Haze Shader

Smyight

Best Shader For HOLY Renderer PojavLauncher And Other Launchers

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.21 – 1.21.4
3 650

Access

Free

Open
Dreamers Shaders
Dreamers Shaders

Jokkr1

A vivid fantasy shaderpack with magical skies — auroras every night, nebulae and magenta sunsets, plus a crystal-clear Nether crowned by fiery infernal auroras. Based on Complementary Unbound.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.7.10 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
3 641

Access

Free

Open
Baseline Shader
Baseline Shader

JoaquiX

An enhanced vanilla shaderpack with colored lighting

Modrinth Iris
Supported versions
1.21.5
3 633

Access

Free

Open
EchoShift
EchoShift

KJS0

EchoShift is a cinematic Minecraft Java shader that makes the world feel more alive with realistic lighting, clearer skies, softer shadows, moving foliage, reflective ores, improved water, and a custom star-filled End atmosphere.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.20 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1
3 592

Access

Free

Open
Resident Craft
Resident Craft

akshat.sharma26022010

Resident-Craft is a custom Minecraft shader that transforms the game into a dark, horror-style experience. It focuses on controlling what the player can and cannot see, using lighting and fog to create tension and atmosphere.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.20 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1
3 525

Access

Free

Open
GlamorousSP Shaders
GlamorousSP Shaders

MelmonTheLemon

A vibrant and customizable shader pack focused on beautiful lighting, rich colors, and smooth performance. GlamorousSP is inspired from Mellow Shader by TheCMK.

Modrinth Iris
Supported versions
1.21 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
3 506

Access

Free

Open
Cripe
Cripe

xsoras

Visual corruption and display degradation shader.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.7.4 – 1.21.111.7.326.1 +3
3 501

Access

Free

Open
LiDAR Visualizer
LiDAR Visualizer

Unequal

A shader that imitates LiDAR visualization software

Modrinth Iris
Supported versions
1.18 – 1.21.11
3 495

Access

Free

Open
TAA69
TAA69

lipesto

Temporal Anti-Aliasing without smearing

Modrinth Iris
Supported versions
1.19 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +1
3 480

Access

Free

Open
Nova's Vibrant Lite Shaders
Nova's Vibrant Lite Shaders

NovaMods

Nova's Vibrant Lite Sharders is a Iris shaderpack that adds dynamic shadows, some lighting, and reflections without choking your PC!

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.20 – 1.21.11
3 475

Access

Free

Open
Ultimate Nausea
Ultimate Nausea

sillypantscoder

This shader makes far-away objects appear to spin.

Modrinth Vanilla
Supported versions
1.21.10 – 1.21.11
3 454

Access

Free

Open
Refrax
Refrax

Coredex

Refrax is a performance and feature-focused Minecraft shaderpack.

Modrinth Iris
Supported versions
1.18.2 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
3 432

Access

Free

Open
RealisticLite Shader
RealisticLite Shader

ratanjunior334

This is a Minecraft Java Edition Version 26.2 shader. This shader is Iris Version 1.11.1 compatible. This shader adds realistic lights and shadows and blooming to Minecraft.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
26.2
3 388

Access

Free

Open
MotionFlow
MotionFlow

FreeBird

Make Minecraft movement look smoother, especially in recorded footage.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.18 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +1
3 382

Access

Free

Open
360W
360W

xsoras

360 Camera-inspired aerial camera simulation shader.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.7.10 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
3 310

Access

Free

Open
World Outline
World Outline

Nemyx

This shader adds a simple customizable world outline, inspired by Complementary's one.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.8.9 – 1.21.11
3 284

Access

Free

Open
aesyin's shaders
aesyin's shaders

aesyin

A stylized shader developed by aesyin.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.21.11
3 249

Access

Free

Open
retroview
retroview

Project516

A retro-style shader for Minecraft!

Modrinth Iris
Supported versions
1.16.5 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
3 237

Access

Free

Open
Jooonah's Grove
Jooonah's Grove

GamesofDev

A green-toned shader pack made for Jooonah, perfect for creators and gamers who love green. Features a green-themed sky and an overall green aesthetic.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.8.91.191.20 +1
3 219

Access

Free

Open
Cartoonikal
Cartoonikal

Tektonikal

cartoony shader that doesn't suck

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.16.5 – 1.21.8
3 180

Access

Free

Open
Wavy World
Wavy World

Slok

Adds options to make the world bend

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.16.5 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +1
3 175

Access

Free

Open
Hyperopia
Hyperopia

xsoras

Experimental depth-inversion and perceptual focus study.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.7.10 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
3 140

Access

Free

Open
Javier's improved fog
Javier's improved fog

javierbendezuv

I improve the fog in Minecraft / Mejoro la niebla en Minecraft

Modrinth Vanilla
Supported versions
1.21.6 – 1.21.11
3 110

Access

Free

Open
Adaptive Outline

RodAnfatine

the outline lightens and darkens

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.20 – 1.21.11
3 107

Access

Free

Open
Mode 13h: MS-DOSify!
Mode 13h: MS-DOSify!

HandLock_

An Iris shader pack for Minecraft that recreates the look of late-90s MS-DOS 3D graphics with deliberate retro accuracy.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.20 – 1.21.11
3 097

Access

Free

Open
Focal shader
Focal shader

Keitasii

Bring your Minecraft world to life with Focal Shader — enhancing graphics, lighting, and realism while keeping smooth performance.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.19.1 – 1.19.21.21.4
3 034

Access

Free

Open
Globed
Globed

D_78w

Cursed shader that globifies your game

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.8 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1
2 945

Access

Free

Open
Pixelated Shaders
Pixelated Shaders

GlacierDevelopment

Pixelated Shaders brings natural lighting, soft colors, and smooth performance to Minecraft. Lightweight, clean, and beautiful on any device.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.20 – 1.21.1126.126.1.1 +2
2 929

Access

Free

Open
Dreadlight – Horror Atmosphere Shader
Dreadlight – Horror Atmosphere Shader

noxantgames.clip

A horror atmosphere shader for Minecraft (Iris & OptiFine): crushing darkness, creeping fog, film grain and flicker. Fully adjustable in-game.

Modrinth IrisOptifine
Supported versions
1.17 – 1.21.10
2 844

Access

Free

Open