Mekanism

My favourite non-vanilla tech mod

Mekanism

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Mekanism

4.0

My favourite non-vanilla tech mod

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Posted: June 17, 2026 at 5:14:56 PM UTC
500 hrs
Total hours played at time of review
MC 1.20, 1.2… MC 1.20, 1.21, 1.18, 1.16, 1.12
The version(s) the reviewer played
Gameplay
3.5
Aesthetics
4.0
Performance
4.5

First off, Mekanism is mature and well made, the textures are very good compared to similar mods such as GregTech and Immersive Engineering and systems feel refined and modern. Unlike many tech mods of a similar age or older, Mekanism still feels like it fits in with the modern game, albeit not in a vanilla-plus way, textures don't clash and mechanics feel polished like players have come to expect from modern mods.

My only complaints are mostly shared by other reviewers here in that sometimes the sheer amount of materials can make logistics frustrating or cause performance issues. Server owners should be careful about the destruction potential of nuclear reactors as well, as radioactive fallout can be incredibly detrimental especially in multiplayer.

Unforunately, the scale of the mod means it often doesn't play well alongside other tech mods for balance reasons without being highly tweaked, however I would still recommend anyone who likes tech mods to check it out in a proper pack or standalone.

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Last edited: June 17, 2026 at 5:17:45 PM UTC