Mods / Lore

• CCaves of Qud Expandedby MuraImportant Note: VixyGrey has forked the mod and updated it, including numerous bug fixes. It can be found at the links below. I no longer maintain this mod outside of extremely sporadic periods where I pick up the game again on a whim. If you decide to fork or otherwise update the mod, let me kno...31.4k downloadsupdated 15 mo ago
• YYour Own Personal Relicsby chaosUnlock the full potential of naming your items. With this mod, when you name an item, it will have a chance to be bestowed with special properties appropriate to its type, potentially as powerful as those found in historical relics. This mod also adds a new skill to the Customs tree called Sharer...17.7k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• TTycho's Tangent [v1.6.1]by ViceTycho’s Tangent (TT) is a mod that aims to enrich your Qud experience through the addition of countless lore-friendly critters, items, NPCs, as well as a variety of starting backgrounds and other goodies. All TT content is designed to blend in seamlessly with pre-existing game assets. A new major...7.4k downloadsupdated 19 d ago
• BBrainwraith Genotype - Play as a psychic ghost!by kersedCompatible with all other mods. Adds a completely original, balanced, and lore-friendly genotype, in the form of brainwraiths - a disembodied brain and nervous system nestled within a psychically maintained body. Featuring 15 unique subtypes, its own tile, a custom starting area, a brand new ruin...7.0k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• EExile: Three New Arcologies for True Kin and a new Genotype + New Itemsby UrumiLINK TO SUPPLEMENTAL MOD IF YOU WANT YOUR MUTANT EXILE KINDRED TO HAVE CYBERNETICS: "In time, the Eaters left or perished, and the coven was forgotten to our world. Yet here Ptoh remains imprisoned." -Uri the Jeweler SUMMARY: This mod adds three new arcologies for True Kin and a new genotype, Exi...6.7k downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• PPlease Allow Me To Introduce Myselfby chaosWith this mod, any creature who you can converse with who does not already have a proper name can be asked their name, which will change their appearance to show their name from then on.4.8k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• Bbibelotby pour 1 out 4 chatbi·be·lot - a small, decorative ornament or trinket. Bibelot is an ambient overhaul mod meant to saturate the dull corners of the otherwise vibrant world of Qud with content. Although the mod will enhance every playthrough, much of Bibelot's content is uncommon to rare and will be best appreciate...3.9k downloadsupdated 8 y ago
• CCIRCLE OF LIFE - LOCATIONS IMMERSIVE ENCOUNTERSby 76561199242814184Mod adds a cycle of EVENT-QUESTS to the world of QUD, giving players the opportunity to earn experience and equipment peacefully through the routine life of a village resident. Among the available genotypes, you can choose the Circle of Life, here you are offered the role of a resident from one o...3.6k downloadsupdated 5 mo ago
• TThe Tenfold Pathby chaosRumors reach you of the Tenfold Path, an ancient initiatory discipline. Seek out those who might instruct you in its way to discover what power it holds.3.1k downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• RRise of the ATU - Playable Androidsby MuraThis mod is no longer actively being maintained, if anyone would like to pick it up please contact the original mod author. I'm stepping away from modding Caves of Qud, if you'd like to know more you can see the description of the original Caves of Qud Expanded mod page below. Live and drink, fri...2.5k downloadsupdated 4 y ago
• FFellow Feelingby HangedmanFellow Feeling adds 200 new faction feelings, 100 positive and 100 negative. I wanted more Faction Feelings in the game, those lines of text on legendary creatures that say why they're admired or disliked by factions. Couldn't find a mod that added more, so I made one myself. NOTE: As far as I kn...1.6k downloadsupdated 4 mo ago
• ""Waterpipe And Rest" Expansionby 76561199242814184I dedicate this mod to all those wonderful games and mods that added a spark of spice to our journeys across the post-apocalyptic wastelands. To Fallout, to the Salt Shuffle, to Kenshi with its swampy fun, and to my one and only true love, the Apple Farmer`s Daughter. This kind of in-game amuseme...1.5k downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
• MMundanityby GearlinkThe Eaters built many great and terrible things, but not all of them are immediately useful to a glory hungry cave-delver. Adds artifacts of mundane, domestic life to the game as scrap. These scrap artifacts can be disassembled for bits, or traded, being a little more valuable than typical scrap....1.5k downloadsupdated 21 mo ago
• EEule`s Exile's Refuge: Wight Updateby EuleCW: Rudeness, descriptions of violence and gore In the depths of a jungle, a rumor tells, slowly spends its days a Sanctuary. Led by a divine figure, its doors are open to all that wish to join it. Yet, listening to these stories, one cannot shake off the feeling of wrongness. This mod adds a mid...1.4k downloadsupdated 13 mo ago
• II'm a Man of Wealth and Taste!by TyrirAre you curious to learn the names of the other creatures in Qud but not those glowpads and giant dragonflies that just stare and buzz at you? Then this is the mod for you! It enables a dialog option to ask intelligent creatures their names. Features Intelligent creatures who do not already have...814 downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• FFlavour of Reasonby 76561198334207454Adds thirty starting trinkets to all character types. This is only to add flavour and perhaps a bit of character inspiration. Modded castes/callings won't have these trinkets unless they have the common starting gear. Maybe more to come.729 downloadsupdated 6 y ago
• MMy =subject.waterRitualLiquid= is Yoursby DJKingGhidorahLive and drink, =subject.waterRitualLiquid=-sib. The Water Ritual is both a core gameplay mechanic and an iconic element of Qud's setting. Your thirst is mine. My water is yours. Live and drink. But have you ever wondered why you find yourself sharing your water with... fish? Why carnivorous arac...681 downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• TThe Labyrinthine Trailby GearlinkOccasionally, an adventurer will stumble across a fork, tines sharp and sensitive, that yearns to go home. The stories say that if you follow the hum of one of these finding forks, it will lead you to fabulous treasure, stashed away between the folds of the world. Of course, the stories also warn...671 downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• HHot 'n Spicy History!by TyrirAs of Qud version 1.1.0, this mod's functionality is natively supported by Qud, so it is no longer necessary to install. In these recent versions, if this mod is installed, it disables its merging feature. The only functionality this mod then provides is the Option to dump the merged history spic...655 downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
• IIcy Glaciersby 76561198985749297- Check change log for details A massive overhaul of Qud's mountains, and their related content. The limestone cliffs are replaced with massive artificial glaciers, formed by Eater-old irrigation gone haywire. Temperatures in the mountains are frigid, now, leading anything not protected to freeze...579 downloadsupdated 9 d ago
• UUpdated My Journalby electra heartPlays the "Updated My Journal" voice line from Planescape: Torment whenever you update your journal. Currently has a few issues: Always plays on login and logout, it seems. Does not play for new Quest updates (technically they don't go in your Journal). Not sure if should be changed. Always plays...443 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• 11 Pet-Mech, 2 Sprites , 4 New Weapons — Relic Hunters Modby Crux————————————————————————————————————————————————— 🚨 UPDATE: 🚨 Jake its a functional mech now Jake has a "Stash" inside which is an entity that sells you stuff** It restocks with 👀 interesting possibilities (if you have hundreds of hours in CoQ and struggle to find a ganglionic teleprojector, now...418 downloadsupdated 19 mo ago
• UUnquiet Needleby A Blessed FelineHere's my entry for the 2024 Pets and Presets modding jam. It's mostly a proof-of-concept for how a sapient, talking weapon could work with the mechanics of Qud. I threw it all together rather quickly, hopefully all the conversations and the questline work as it should. I have no clue whether any...390 downloadsupdated 8 mo ago
• TThe Quiet Age of Qudby 76561199024034143Journey throughout Qud as an agile Drek, a strong Orm, or a wise Mavot. Shift the world to your liking with resonance, make use of mana for spiritual practice, and fend off or stand with the Sivilao invaders.367 downloadsupdated 14 d ago
• XXoteotin, Mechanical Guardianby kernelmethodFind and pilot Xoteotin, an ancient mech fabled for its heroic deeds! The whereabouts of Xoteotin's lair is a secret sold by robots and factions interested in technology. It can also more rarely be learned by finding statues of Xoteotin spread throughout Qud. (There is also a kernelmethod_vignett...358 downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• AA Man has Fallen into the Sacred Well in The Six Day Stilt!by Hazzary453Something terrible has happened in the Six Day Stilt! Go and investigate! Made as part of the 2024 Vignettes Modding Jam.356 downloadsupdated 2 y ago
• NNephilim Dialogueby MazianniSPOILERS AHEAD FOR LATEGAME SECRET BOSSES! ----- The Nephilim, in Caves of Qud, are the bosses one may optionally face as friend or foe; in the case of the former, however, they lack dialogue of any kind. While it's an understandable choice, I *did* feel the desire to perhaps add in *something* f...320 downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• [[Modding Jam 2023] Disjecta Membraby A Blessed FelineJust a little mod I made that expands a bit on the Cult of the Coiled Lamb. It mostly just adds a few new NPCs to the world and a small number of statues as well, alongside a bit of flavor. There’s also nothing sinister going on with this mod whatsoever. I promise. Thanks to: librarianmage and au...315 downloadsupdated 22 mo ago
• MMamon and Indrixby Celine and FriendsMAMON AND INDRIX A Caves of Qud mod by Celine Kalante Love & Frirends (the Woodling System) AKA Kjorteo Version 1.1 ===== ABOUT ===== We felt that Warden Indrix's dialogue surrounding the "Raising Indrix" quest was a bit too bare-bones considering what he was asking you to do. Yes, Indrix is famo...294 downloadsupdated 9 mo 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
• TThe Ibekki: A CYF Expansion and more!by Celine and FriendsChoose Your Fighter tiles featuring the five Ibekki disciplines, plus Ibekki-themed lore books and clothing. ABOUT: The Ibekki A Caves of Qud mod by Celine Kalante Love & Frirends (the Woodling System) AKA Kjorteo Version 1.2.0 The Ibekki are an extinct race of lizardfolk originally from a TTRPG...193 downloadsupdated 7 mo ago
• CCrabmenschby FloodkillerAdds crabmensch, a horrific scientific expermient consisting of combining crabs and cragmensch together.183 downloadsupdated 10 y 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
• 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
• PPutus Outpost Modby 76561199233999691Legend tells of Putus who have been hit by a gamma moth and obtained strange powers then gone against the Putus across qud this mod adds a putus templar outpost in the middle of the map with some wacky doodads and doohickys over there this mod is also for the Vinettes Modjam153 downloadsupdated 3 y ago
• TThe Cask of Rose Wineby GearlinkFernado was sure they were still a popular member of the Consortium. Certainly, their colleagues had seemed furious at their unannounced presence at that uncharacteristically secretive meeting. But they had already been invited to taste a rare vintage of rose wine at a trendily underground party....98 downloadsupdated 23 mo ago
• BBurgeoning Mash-Upby 76561198836298826-mm, there? Land slopes up and is toothed in chrome steeples, ageless things. Looming over the old-earth tunnels, pillowed in rotting jungle and fungus groves. And broken against the mounts of the north, they are, in the shadow of the Spindle... There are people, friends, communities. And friends...74 downloadsupdated 3 mo ago
• PPettable(?) Makby UnderDougNow with more petting responses, a greater aura of pettability, resistance to over-autostimulation, and an increased appetite! With this mod, everyone's favourite seething mound of malachine spite is pettable! Should you pet him? Absolutely not! Definitely not a second time, either! No really. Do...72 downloadsupdated 17 mo ago
• MMummified Apeby CrabEmperorAdds the mummified ape as a random encounter to the hills biome. An unfortunate albino ape pilgrim did not survive the journey to Oboroqoru yet their mortal remains may yield some aid to a savvy adventurer. Use the wish revealsecret:$CrabEmperor_ApeMummy_mummifiedApe to find the location of it un...51 downloadsupdated 3 y ago

40 lore 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.