Tech Modpack reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 284 Reddit reviews across 3 subreddits and 84 posts to rank the best Tech Modpack brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/feedthebeast, r/ModdedMinecraft, r/CurseForge. Top-rated brands include Nomifactory (4.2/5), FTB Academy (4.3/5), GregTech New Horizons (4.4/5).
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#1
Nomifactory
4.2
(25)
"Nomifactory ceu is probably my favorite from the newer packs."
"I definitely recommend that over Nomi"
"Nomifactory 100% , I’ve played basically every hardcore tech mod pack under the sun and nomi is far and away the best."
"The "best Tech Modpack", if such a think exists, would be Nomifactory."
"Nomifactory is my go-to recommendation for your first GT pack."
"Nomifactory, because you always make progress, it's only tech based and resources are super easy to get."
"Nomifactory."
"Nomifactory runs pretty good on low ram and has a quite long questline"
"Nomifactory is probably your best bet."
"Nomifactory if you like the "hole up in your base and never ever leave" style of modpack, after the first few mining expiditions you basically never have to leave the base. Great questbook too."
#2
FTB Academy
4.3
(18)
"FTB Academy and then FTB University are both great packs for beginners"
"Ftb academy. Nomifactory. Create above and beyond. Would be good."
"FTB Academy is made for this purpose."
"FTB Academy or FTB University are both specifically focused on teaching you about mods"
"Great at teaching you the most common and popular mods and how to apply them, very great for beginners."
"Ftb academy and ftb university are specifically made for beginners."
"But whatever you do try, give it a good chance as some packs take a good few hours to really get into."
"What about ftb academy or the second part of I think it's called ftb university."
"For Thermal Series, Botania (is a tech mod)..."
"If you want to learn the basics, try FTB Academy."
#3
GregTech New Horizons
4.4
(17)
"GTNH GTNH GTNH!"
"Gtnh, after you are done make sure to get your PhD."
"GTNH"
"The length of the pack and variety of things to do has kept me coming back for years."
"Gregtech New Horizon, the king of all tech modpacks."
"Is both of those things from what I've heard."
"Gregtech: New Horizons"
"Recently I enjoyed atm9, and even more enjoying GTNH."
"GTNH (1.7.10) if you're okay with spending A LOT of time playing."
"Gregtech New Horizons is a multiple month long pack that is mostly tech and very VERY automation heavy."
#4
Create
4.4
(16)
"I highly recommend Create Above and Beyond. It’s a very guided experience - but it doesn’t spoon feed you."
"Create is the #1 tech mod for a reason. Great on its own but gets even better with addons."
"I would highly recommend to anyone that’s never played it"
"Its vanilla+ with a huge focus on create, has a guide book most creature comforts"
"Create above and beyond or create astral are both superb progression packs."
"The best part is: there is a built in 'ponder' mechanic."
"I recommend create cause you can do exactly what it says on the tin"
"Look for a create based modpack cause create is probaly the most beginner friendly tech mod"
"Create Above and Beyond has a great quest book."
"And create Above and beyond."
#5
Omnifactory
4.4
(8)
"I highly recommend going for omnifactory dev version as that has the most recent updates."
"I would omnifactory is best modpack to get introduced to Gregtech."
"Omnifactory seconded"
"If you want something still complex but substantially less grindy, I’d go for Omnifactory/Monifactory/Something from that family."
"If you like setting up modular passive production lines."
"Omnifactory or engineers life"
"Omnifactory is all about the tech."
"For pure tech Omnifactory, otherwise FTB: Interactions."
#6
FTB
4.7
(7)
"FTB Academy is always my go to answer for someone with zero modded experience."
"How about one of the FTB Academy modpacks? They are expecially made to teach beginners."
"Check out the FTB University pack, it goes through each mod in the modpack step by step"
"FTB Academy."
"Ftb university"
"FTB Inferno is also great (also has gregtech) but includes magic and some custom multiblocks"
"Has some good tech in it."
#7
GTNH
4.1
(7)
"GTNH is lovely."
"GTNH is a slow start, but if you want complexity and options you’ll find them there in spades."
"Hello I'm GTNH I am over a decade old but still in development"
"With any experience with ae2 gtnh is your best bet, but as someone who got gate it really isn’t as terrible as people make it out to be"
"GTNH is a fairly hardcore modpack that is definitely not for everyone, but if you're the kind of player who enjoys it, it may very well be the pack you play for the rest of your days pretty much."
"GTNH. In all seriousness play E2E"
"GTNH"
#8
Cuboid Outpost
4.3
(6)
"I think it’s one of the best modpacks designed for beginners."
"Is a great modpack with an awesome quest book."
"I really enjoyed Cuboid Outpost, It's not very difficult and has a good guide."
"Cuboid Outpost is very friendly at walking you through how to use Create, although there is a bit of grind at the start."
"My first tech modpack was cuboid outpost really nice modpack!"
"Cuboid Outpost is probably the one I'd recommend the most."
#9
Enigmatica 2 Expert
4.2
(6)
"Because it pretty much forces you to learn a bunch of very popular mods to progress."
"Enigmatica 2 Expert, Nomifactory, Gregtech Community Pack (Modern or 1.12.2)"
"Enigmatica 2 expert, really good pack."
"Enigmatica 2 Expert would be more of a step in that direction but it's not pure tech."
"I learned by playing Enigmatica 2 Expert. It was my first expert pack."
"Is a good choice too, probably not the biggest of them, but quite a challenge."
#10
Enigmatica 6
4.0
(6)
"Is a great casual tech pack that still provides a bit of a challenge."
"I’d like to recommend Enigmatica 6 as a pack; it’s on the curseforge app."
"Is a recent pack for teaching some stuff"
"I second other peoples suggestion of Enigmatica 6."
"Enegmatica 6 maybe"
"What about enigmatica 6? its a decent pack."
#11
Mekanism
4.0
(6)
"Mekanism isn’t meant to be balanced and I haven’t played too much with Ars."
"All-in-one machines? Thermal, mekanism, etc."
"I personally also love Mekanism and IC2 but I think many people would disagree with these."
"You’ll master the basics of almost any tech mod pack."
"Mekanism has my favorite piping system."
"Mekanism is a great one to get immersed in."
#12
FTB University
4.6
(5)
"University is designed to thoroughly teach a new player the ins and outs of every major mod in it."
"If you want to be ready for more or less every other pack, FTB University or Academy."
"Honestly FTB university if you really want something to teach you tech."
"FTB university will teach you most of the mods in most of the tech packs but is itself a kitchen sink pack."
"FTB University is a pack designed around teaching you how to use various mods."
#13
E2E
3.7
(6)
"I loved E2E, it’s difficult but it’s fair."
"Is great for new players."
"E2E is like 80% tech but isn't that linear."
"E2e should get you started, perfect for noobs who want simple crafting recipes."
"Expert pack like e2e and most gregtech based pack are pretty fun, those requires a lot of time and commitment compared to the average casual tech packs."
"E2E might be a bit tough to start with if you never played modded tech before."
#14
GregTech
4.2
(5)
"GregTech New Horizons."
"GTNH has a very extensive quest book"
"Try Gregtech: New horizons."
"As a gtnh player i must recommend gt new horizons but if you wanna finish a pack look elsewhere"
"Nomifactory or Greg Tech New Horizons are pretty good."
#15
SkyFactory
4.2
(5)
"Sf3 is the best skyfactory in my view."
"I started with skyfactory 4. It's how i got into tech mods."
"Sf4 / Sf5 are kinda unique but they don't have a lot content sadly. They are still great beginner modpacks because you don't get overwhelmed with too much things."
"Sky factory 4 is a large tech skyblock pack."
"For modern starter packs, I would recommend stoneblock 1 or 2"
#16
GT: New Horizons
4.0
(5)
"GT:NH for being super long term."
"Even if you are beginner, it has great quest book for you."
"Unpopular opinion but GTNH"
"GT:NH on a server to offload some of the processing."
"GT: New Horizons"
#17
Enigmatica 2
4.0
(5)
"Enigmatica 2 or enigmatica 2 lite are good starter 1.12.2 modpacks."
"Enigmatica 2 normal."
"Non expert enigmática 2 seems good or ftb academy"
"Enigmatica 2 is a good pack for returning players."
"Enigmatica 2 non expert."
#18
ATM
4.0
(5)
"You cant go wrong with atm8. Latest version, quests, the best kitchen sink for 1.19.2 imo"
"ATM10 is stabilizing well too it seems."
"ATM9"
"What about ATM 9 to the sky? I think it would be fine for 6Gb allocated. It’s the popular choice now but the quest books are really good this time around."
"The ATM packs have a good blend but don't really make any attempts to balance combat."
#19
All the Mods
3.8
(5)
"All the mods is imo a better tool to learn tech mods than university is."
"If you want to try 1.18 or higher maybe start with a kitchen sink pack like All The Mods 7 or 8"
"There's also always the kitchen sink option going with All the mods or E2/E6"
"I like the ATM mod packs a lot."
"ATM modpacks have a decent one that will at least take you through the mod"
#20
Techopolis 2
4.5
(4)
"Techopolis 2 - One of my recent favorites."
"You’d probably get a real kick out of Techopolis 2."
"For something a bit more modern probably Techopolis 2."
"Techopolis 2"
#21
Create Above and Beyond
4.3
(4)
"There’s a very clear goal and it’s a very satisfying progression."
"Another choice is Create Above and Beyond, or more likely, CABIN."
"Is good if you love create"
"For less long term but still intricate there's create above and beyond and omnifactory"
#22
Age of Engineering
4.3
(4)
"Age of Engineering is a great pack if you want true tech only no magic."
"Age of Engineering worked on my really crappy computer and I loved every moment."
"It's less guided than many newer packs, which is I think why it keeps drawing me back."
"It's a 1.10 pack but try Age of Engineering or, 1.12.2 pack FTB Continuum."
#23
Project Ozone 3
4.3
(4)
"Just so much stuff to do and things to automate."
"I'm currently playing Project Ozone 3 a new way forward and I'm liking it."
"For example Project Ozone 3 or Enigmatica 2 Expert."
"Both my first and my favourite mod pack is Project Ozone 3."
#24
Monifactory
4.0
(4)
"Monifactory, which is a modern take on Omnifactory/Nonifactory."
"Monifactory is basically a 1.20.1 nomi port with more content and an extended endgame, give it a try"
"If you want a lot of quests and progression, try Monifactory. I'm having a great time with it right now."
"Monifactory. The default generation is the overworld plus lost cities."
#25
Enigmatica
4.3
(3)
"A great successor to Enigmatica 2"
"I suggest an Enigmatica pack, it's pretty good."
"Enigmatica, that has magic mods though"
#26
Divine Journey 2
4.3
(3)
"Divine Journey 2 is one of the most polished packs i know of."
"Divine journey 2"
"Divine Journey 2 is a great expert modpack."
#27
Stoneblock
4.3
(3)
"They are basically my comfort modpacks, where i just play for hours with some background music."
"Stoneblock isnt particularly complicated and teaches you the value of automation."
"Stoneblock 2? But Stoneblock 3 is the 1.18 successor to Stoneblock 2 and everyone is playing it now."
#28
FTB Interactions
4.3
(3)
"FTB interactions! You will see mods in a whole new light after that!"
"I'd recommend FTB Interactions, Enigmatica Expert (any version really although 2 has a special p"
"I had real fun with it."
#29
Automation Nation
4.3
(3)
"It has the best in-game guide I've seen."
"I still recommend Automation Nation for 1.16.5."
"Automation nation is a really well put together beginner pack."
#30
Tekkit Classic
4.3
(3)
"My beloved Tekkit Classic"
"I can't recommend the Tekkit Classic modpack since it's one of the few where you can mine a total of 8 chunks down to bedrock."
"Tekkit classic"
#31
Thermal
4.3
(3)
"I still really love Thermal and for me it's an absolute must."
"All-in-one machines? Thermal, mekanism, etc."
"Create and Thermal Series really vibe with BM tbh, Neither add anything stupid OP but both add many automation options"
#32
Gregtech
4.0
(3)
"I would recommend anything with Gregtech in it, although not GTNH if you aren't looking for a 3 year playthrough."
"I do recommend omnifactory, gregtech new horizons, or any mod with gregtech."
"I am pretty certain it can run on your machine due to it being pretty small for a quest pack/sorta kitchen sink"
#33
StaTech Industries
4.0
(3)
"StaTech Industries is very popular."
"Statech industry is a modern industrialization focused tech pack and is pretty direct but very fun to scale up with"
"I’ve been playing statech industry, it’s been pretty fun"
#34
Mechanical Mastery
5.0
(2)
"Probably one of the most fun packs I've played so far that is exclusively tech focused is Mechanical Mastery."
"Mechanical Mastery is probably my favorite."
#35
All the Mods 6
5.0
(2)
"Is the way to go."
"Because its got everything and you can learn as you go."
#36
HBM's Nuclear Tech
4.5
(2)
"I can recommend it. It hooked me this summer and now I have waaay too much play time"
"HBM's Nuclear Tech. On 1.7.10. Use JAME H2's space fork. This mod alone is like a whole modpack."
#37
Compact Claustrophobia
4.5
(2)
"Compact claustrophobia is one of my all time favourites."
"Get out of a bedrock box, based in a compact machine."
#38
Applied Energistics
4.5
(2)
"Applied energistics is my favorite tech mod"
"Just Automation and storage? Applied Energistics."
#39
Sevtech Ages
4.5
(2)
"SEVTech ages the best for my all start with tech lock."
"Sevtech: Ages or Omnifactory."
#40
Automaton
4.0
(2)
"You might enjoy Automaton."
"Automaton is purely tech and also lightweight."
#41
All the Mods 9
4.0
(2)
"ATM9 has questlines for the major tech mods"
"All the Mods 9 TTS is very good."
#42
Stoneblock 2
4.0
(2)
"I think that's a pretty good starting point."
"Stoneblock 2 gets you used to basic automation, and lets you progress super fast."
#43
Star Technology
4.0
(2)
"If you want gregtech, play star technology."
"It’s been a lot of fun, but it has gregtech as well"
#44
SkyFactory 4
4.0
(2)
"Skyfactory 4"
"Is pretty chill."
#45
Caveopolis
4.0
(2)
"Caveopolis. Its very cool pack with quests and custom machines."
"Is a great small tech pack."
#46
Gregblock
4.0
(2)
"Apparently Gregblock runs on 2GB ram and is pretty light."
"Check out Gregblock."
#47
Statech Industry
4.0
(2)
"Statech industry."
"There are Statech Industry, Create Astral."
#48
Meatballcraft
4.0
(2)
"Meatballcraft has been interesting so far, it scales up much more than normal modpacks' endgames do from what I can tell"
"Even when still in development, Meatballcraft has a lot of tech and (magic) automation."
#49
Tekkit
4.0
(2)
"Any Tekkit modpack will be fine."
"Tekkit 2, on technic launcher"
#50
Nomifactory CeU
4.0
(2)
"If you're big brained, try Nomifactory CeU or GT:NH"
"Nomifactory ceu is a very fun and very greggy"
#51
Terrafirmagreg
4.0
(2)
"You could go with terrafirmagreg, the mods are confusing but the questline guides you really well."
"After that there is also always terrafirmagreg"
#52
Not Too Complicated 2
4.0
(2)
"Really enjoying Not Too Complicated 2 right now and really enjoy it!"
"It's really good."
#53
Divine Journey
3.5
(2)
"Divine journey 2."
"Not just tech but heavy magic as well though."
#54
SkyFactory series
5.0
(1)
"I’d suggest something from the official SkyFactory series."
#55
GregTech New Ages
5.0
(1)
"If you still need it i suggest gregtech new ages its like 1000+ hs of gameplay"
#56
Gregorious T
5.0
(1)
"I LOVE gregorious T."
#57
All of Fabric
5.0
(1)
"Really enjoying it. It comes with Complementary and Complimentary Reimagined included already."
#58
HR
5.0
(1)
"Try [HR: New Beginnings 2](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/modpacks/hr-new-beginnings-2) (It’s 1.16.5) I’ve been playing for a few weeks as a retuning player and man! I’m really enjoying it."
#59
SkyT
4.0
(1)
"SkyT, very techy, tiny bit of magic."
#60
Create A&B
4.0
(1)
"Create A&B."
#61
ATM 8
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend atm8 because it has amazing quests but don't go that far in depth."
#62
Sky Odyssey
4.0
(1)
"These modpacks all have quests and JEI integration to help you."
#63
Techopolis 1/2
4.0
(1)
"The time to play is relatively short, but it has a fun end game."
#64
Seaopolis
4.0
(1)
"Seems to be very tech focused."
#65
Omnicraft
4.0
(1)
"Has plenty of tech mods and no magic mods."
#66
Engineer's Life
4.0
(1)
"Is a modpack centered around tech mods and automatisation."
#67
Stoneblock 3
4.0
(1)
"Which is very good."
#68
Valhelsia 5
4.0
(1)
"Id say Valhelsia 5 for just getting into tech."
#69
Valhelsia 3
4.0
(1)
"Valhelsia 3 very complete and a big update is coming soon :)"
#70
Feed The Factory
4.0
(1)
"Any modpack centered around the create mod is what you might be looking for."
#71
Techtopia
4.0
(1)
"Ive been playing this modpack called Techtopia by InDaMud, tons of tech (for it being a newer version of mc) looks like a one man guy working on it but its been pretty good so far."
#72
Dungeons, Dragons & Space Shuttles
4.0
(1)
"If you'd like something a bit more challenging than the packs already mentioned I'd recommend Dungeons, Dragons & Space Shuttles."
#73
TNP Limitless
4.0
(1)
"TNP Limitless"
#74
Mass Production
4.0
(1)
"My pack, Mass Production, may be what you are looking for."
#75
Automation
4.0
(1)
"Automation, that's the pack name."
#76
The Winter Rescue
4.0
(1)
"You probably should check out The Winter Rescue."
#77
JASB
4.0
(1)
"When I had a poor PC I liked to play Skyblock modpack like JASB 2.0 (Just Another SkyBlock)"
#78
Sky Agriculture
4.0
(1)
"When I had a poor PC I liked to play Skyblock modpack like Sky Agriculture"
#79
Oceanblock 2
4.0
(1)
"Oceanblock 2 is pretty fun and beginner friendly."
#80
AoF6
4.0
(1)
"I think AoF6 was pretty cool. You could do some gregtech tree but it wasn't really required. Lots of fun structures and exploration also."
#81
Supersymmetry
4.0
(1)
"Apart from what was already mentioned, I know Supersymmetry and Gravitas 2, but I'm sure there are more"
#82
Create Arcane Engineering
4.0
(1)
"If you want create, play create arcane engineering."
#83
Roguelike Adventures and Dungeons 2
4.0
(1)
"A great mod pack would be roguelike adventures and dungeons 2 it has rpg mechanics, magic and a lot of dungeons!"
#84
Immersive Engineering
4.0
(1)
"Simple processes but with pretty Multiblocks? Immersive engineering."
#85
Botania
4.0
(1)
"Tech that looks like magic? Botania"
#86
Thermal Expansion
4.0
(1)
"For me, Thermal Expansion is the cleanest, most simple to use."
#87
Direwolf20
4.0
(1)
"Feels like it has less mods, but what it does have works well together"
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