Mods / Creature

• UUnited Factionsby John SnailMerges 9 factions into other factions. Should be compatible with other mods. This results in legendary creatures being slightly more likely to be loved or hated by important factions, and certain faction encounters having a wider variety of creatures. Merged factions Baboons > Apes Antelopes, Equ...312 downloadsupdated 23 mo ago
• MMeat Robotsby 76561198985749297Adds in the "meaty" attribute, an analog to "mechanical" that gives robots a very slight chance to appear as "meaty" making them bleed blood, nonmetallic, etc. The mod uses a single C# file and single xml file to achieve this.312 downloadsupdated 16 mo ago
• GGladiators of Qudby Lost Originally just a set of tools for creating your own fighting arena via Hearthpyre. Now it's got a built-in arena, a Stiltgrounds-inspired market, and secret objects to wish for if you go digging through text. I think it also technically has lore now. Enemies included: - Zapjaws. I could not resi...308 downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
• MModjam July 2026|||Proliferate & Pilferby 76561199146549721"My submission to the July 2026 modjam under the theme of BURGEONING! Explore different origins that welcome or hate new existences, and see how said burgeoning existences come about." This is a medium-sized content mod with some post-jam bug fixed(which were kinda major-) My mod here adds * 8 ne...308 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
• SSpring-Botsby Umbral ReaverIn this orb you may find a friend. Features: • Craft dormant spring-bots and throw them like grenades. Lead your spherical chums into battle • Insulated spring-bots improve on the base design by including electric resistance. • High-voltage spring-bots improve again, this time with enhanced firep...299 downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• NNEVERMOREby soupDilemmaA mod inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. If you listen carefully to ravens, there is a chance they may reveal something.296 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• NNerf Slugsnoutsby Kot(Nathanx42)Modifies the slugsnout's projectile from 1d8 to 1d1 damage.295 downloadsupdated 5 y ago
• MMycogrigoric Alcovesby kernelmethodMycogrigoric Alcoves ... From what we can gather, as the Eater's interstellar empire approached its zenith, the land of Qud was carved up and staked out by aristocrats. Many in the lower castes were forced out of their homes; those who were allowed to remain had astronomical rents levied upon the...291 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• RRamblereavesby 76561198985749297Fills out the vine faction a little by adding adding mobile plants to the jungle and deep jungle.287 downloadsupdated 6 mo ago
• AA Specter is Haunting Qudby illuminati swagA specter is haunting Qud—the specter of the Eaters of Earth. Despite the millennia since their fall, the Eaters are still omnipresent: every inch of Qud bears the mark of their miraculous artifacts, their ancient legends, and their terrible war-machines. But in the dark corners of the earth, the...275 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• JJudicators of Qudby |r.τ.α| Bulk BoganArgyve's noise complaints have finally awoken Qud's moldering Judicators, robotic sentinels of the distant past come to crash Grit Gate's annual Halloween Party. Judicators come in two variants, a friendly variant that primarily spawns in the ruins, and a hostile variant flanked by explosive dron...273 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• SSpines 'n Sproutsby euclidAdds the fractus cat and some other plants and creatures to the game. Created for the Summer 2026 mod jam. Huge thanks to the Discord community for all the help! Creature additions: - Fractus cat - Leaf salamander - Corpseflower Plant additions: - Salt sage bush, harvestable salt sage leaves, pre...273 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
• LLook at Creature levelby QippozThis mod displays the level of a creature next to its attitude and threat level when you use the look command. I've found it useful for testing purposes when developping other mods. For gameplay purposes, I personally prefer the vibe of the threat level of the vanilla game. But it can be useful i...272 downloadsupdated 6 mo ago
• MM.U.L.E.by andykruegerMULE Robots The M.U.L.E. helps Qud's farmers & ranchers harvest crops. M.U.L.E.s (Multiple Use Labor Elements) are neutral, quadropedal robot pals. Trade with them for watervine, apples and bananas. If you're lucky, they may even have spare energy cells or valuable mineral resources that have nev...269 downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
• TThe Sultan of Smokeby iris the terribleAdds a cool new NPC to the Six Day Stilt that sells some preserved foods.268 downloadsupdated 5 mo ago
• GGood Boiby SkipXThe end of the rein of cats is nyaagh! Let's disemBARK towards the dignified days of the dog! Praise be the Dog! Praise be the GOOD BOI! (don't worry, Ctesiphus is fine, I'm not a monster) This mod simply adds a canine companion named Skyler to Joppa. You can add him as a companion immediately be...256 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• GGreen Gamma Mothsby 76561198985749297Changes the Gamma Moth color scheme from the overused magenta to a yellow and green one.256 downloadsupdated 16 mo ago
• WWitch Hunters (and others) of Qud by Aricby Aric IronhandWitch Hunters (and others) is a creatures mod, developed as part of the Nov 2025 Monsters Mod Jam. Creatures Witch Hunters Armed with flaming Psychic and Mundane swords, and wielding powerful hand cannons (two handed pistols), they subject themselves (or were subjected to) gamma moths, resulting...250 downloadsupdated 10 mo ago
• NNo More Memory Eatingby MuraThis mod is no longer actively being maintained, but anyone may pick it up in my stead in the event that it breaks. All I ask is that the original Caves of Qud Expanded mod not be updated, as it is very special to me, though anyone may use it as a reference for their own mods. I'm stepping away f...246 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• TTessa's Creaturesby Tcgirl8Currently adds 4 mid to high level creatuers for you to hunt down from the wendicorn in the mountains to the tripod in the moon stair. Each creature has a chance to drop a corpse which can be butchered for a unique item. More creatures and mods will come, recommendations and tips for this mod are...242 downloadsupdated 23 mo ago
• Rrabbitsby raineadds rabbits they are added to the flower fields creature table stronger than you would think they would be239 downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• TThe Rat Kingby Hazzary453Mischevious rats are taking over Qud! Made as part of the 2025 reanimated monster mash modding jam.238 downloadsupdated 12 mo ago
• HHere Comes The Fire Brigadeby 76561198985749297Adds various firefighting implements to the ruins of Qud. This includes water pumps, hydro grenades, fire brigade jumpsuits, helmets, axes, and pumpbots. For specifics on how the water works: The water pumps and hydro grenades work as gas pumps and grenades, with the "gas" being a new "watery mis...227 downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• TThe Snipers of the Issachari Tribeby 76561198407647522This mod adds 1 new creature and a new weapon, The Issachari Sniper is a new and slightly deadlier version of the Issachari Rifler. Equipped with an Issachar Sniper which does more damage then the base games Sniper Rifle but suffers from worse accuracy, penetration, and weighs more, even such, it...224 downloadsupdated 17 mo ago
• LLiving Statuesby 76561198857157249Learn the values of respecting your elders Adds a small (5%) chance for shrines in general to become alive when desecrated/damaged enough. Sultan shrines will be aggressive and aligned with the faction of their cult, as well as have fitting anatomy. A few other unique shrines also now have their...221 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• MMonster Mash-Upby 76561198836298826Before you stands a bare, new life. By what amniotic force was it wrought at the thickening wheels of creation? Love? Hubris? Ambition? Whimsy? It slouches forth from the caves as Jeweled Dusk slides into inky darkness, originary puppet-strings tangling amidst the salt and chrome. History's fuzzy...199 downloadsupdated 17 mo ago
• BBaboons of Babel (Cyberbaboons)by 76561198432683974The Baboons typing every book imaginable since 874 PP have gained a better understanding of technology and Tinkering. With ceaseless bruteforcing they've reached implanting technology, and are now a better version of themselves, or so they think. This Mod adds Cyberbaboons creatures to the game,...194 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• NNPCs use Beguile Creatureby QippozNPCs, both companions and hostiles now make use of the Beguile Creature activated ability IF they have it. This mod is perfectly safe to add and remove mid-playthrough. The TL;DR of what follows is, things behave exactly like you'd expect in vanilla : About beguiling the player : Like in vanilla...182 downloadsupdated 6 mo ago
• AAn Ancient Exoskeletonby c67fMy submission to the 2024 Caves of Qud Modding Jam (Theme: Vignettes) An ancient, sentient powered exoskeleton found in a ruin.170 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• SSsnakes' Creatures - Giant Mosquitoby Ssnakes_EverywhereAdds in a new creature and a new LongBlade weapon . The Giant Mosquito can be found in the Baroque Ruins or the Deep Jungle and can be butchered for it's proboscis weapon. I would greatly appreciate feedback on the stats of the weapon/mosquito because this is my first creature mod, so I have NO i...167 downloadsupdated 21 mo ago
• Rreanimated Monster Mash-Upby 76561198836298826Before you stood a bare, new life. History’s fuzzy wave has washed away the amniotic waters of creation, unnamed. Yet, as the Beetle Moon nears its zenith, you feel a familiar force calling out to you from the Zero Hour. As its puppet-strings wrap around your wrists, you wonder: Who has the right...164 downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• AAmbivalent Animators <obsolete>by SarcoseUPDATE 10-11-25: This mod is no longer functioning as-is, but it has been fixed up and included in the compilation mod for the 2024 Mod Jam "Vignettes", which can be found here: Steam: Github: Enjoy! ----- From some far off corner has arrived a kind of dream, where the chair protests that you sit...160 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• CCute cat Luna!by Elemental StrangerAdds my irl cat to the game. She loves to chew on wire so she likes to just hangout inside Argyves house. Joppa start only, if you don't start there she won't be in the game becasue she is instead spending time with me. Also this is my first mod and it took me like 10 hours to get working even th...159 downloadsupdated 20 mo ago
• KKnife Fights at Eddy'sby Ecta FooleAnimatronic wonders have come to Qud! One can be your very own pet. The rest? Well. Be careful out there. This mod was written for the Caves of Qud Monster Mash Modjam in October 2023 and was tested on the stable branch. It contains: - a new pet, Gearhu-Robofo - a new threat, the Granimatronics -...158 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• BBeware of the GRAY GOOby 76561198985749297Adds the Gray Goo, a collection of nanomachine superstructures dedicated to eradicating life wherever they can find it. This is intended to provide a threat for players who have gotten good at gaming Qud, by adding enemies that are difficult do defeat, come in fairly large quantities, and have hi...158 downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• VVignettes Mash-Upby 76561198836298826You trip on a cord in time's silly carpet, and right yourself with a tenuous grasp on the constellation that your presence has formed with an earlier one. Surroundings collapse and crystallize. As you snatch up the shiny bits, they project tales into thoughtspace. What happened here? Compilation...157 downloadsupdated 17 mo ago
• SShalehawkby Hazzary453A new member of the bird faction, found in the desert canyons. They're grumpy, but maybe you'll make a new friend! Made as part of the Monster Mash Modding Jam.154 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• AAvenskol Adventurersby 76561199024034143A Avenskol minimod that adds encounters and a set of presets.152 downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• GGourd Sentinelby Andrea52Adds two new creatures to Caves of Qud, the Lesser and Greater Gourds! These pumpkin-like enemies are immobile, but pack a hefty wallop when you approach. The Lesser Gourds can fire projectiles, but have weaker melee attacks. Greater gourds have no projectile attacks, but have powerful stunning a...150 downloadsupdated 21 mo ago
• SSusan Taxpayerby Umbral ReaverA True-Kin preset and a pet. Susan Taxpayer belongs to Punkitt ( ). Uploaded with her permission.149 downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• GGriffons!by RimlerAdds multiple types of griffons along with its own associated faction. Fight these fearsome chimeras or befriend them in order to learn their secrets. I just made this for fun using my not so great coding skills so apologies in advance for any bug or balancing issues.140 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• AAnimatable Mental Shieldby 76561198827901221allows Spray-a-Brain and nano-neuro animator to grant sapience to non-sapient creatures like oozes, robots, and plants. it removes their mental shield, which allows for certain mental attacks to be able to hit them you can find the source code in github at140 downloadsupdated 6 mo ago
• RRandomizerby John SnailRandomizes objects. The mod adds missing components to objects whenever they are expected to be present, to prevent many errors. Some interesting consequences: Objects that aren't normally weapons or armor gain damage and armor values when replacing mutation equipment like Horns or Quills. Object...139 downloadsupdated 5 mo ago
• IIron Cobraby RikaA mechanical snake which will spawn in your flower fields, and very ocassionally in the hills. Based on the monster manual listing here Also it's my first mod and I'm pretty proud of it!!127 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• TThe Mad Hopperby The HiveA terrifying beast once thought mere rumour now stalks Qud's waters, bringing its children with. The titular Madhopper is an incredibly dangerous creature that haunts rivers, lakes, and very rarely deep jungles, typically bringing along with it a cadre of its ravenous Madpole children to ruinous...126 downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• BBurgeoning Barnaclesby 76561198985749297~ Submission for 2026 Caves of Qud Burgeoning Mod Jam ~ Adds barnacles of various varieties to Qud's waters.120 downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
• DDocile Plantlifeby IRID1UMDeals with Young Ivory, Qudzu and SporePuffs by removing what makes them annoying: * Ivory are detected when stepping next to them * Qudzu no longer rust your gear * SporePuff mushrooms no longer puff spores I made this mod for myself as I grew tired by those mechanics but I thought I might as we...113 downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• SStink Pumpby rub snartAdds a new low-tier artifact to Caves of Qud. Shoots stun gas at the cost of putrescence. Includes a new type of snapjaw that wields it.113 downloadsupdated 15 mo ago

110 creature mods, most downloaded first. Each one has its own page here with what it needs to run and where its author publishes it; the files themselves stay with the author and are never re-hosted on this site.