How to Discover Mods and Modpacks on ModDex

ModDex is a community review site that catalogs Minecraft mods and modpacks from both CurseForge and Modrinth in one place, so you can filter, compare, and read reviews before deciding what to play. It works best when you already know roughly what kind of experience you want (tech, magic, vanilla+, adventure) but don't know which specific project to pick. If you just want to download a mod you already know by name, going straight to CurseForge or Modrinth is faster.

What ModDex actually is

ModDex (formerly MMC Reviews) is a discovery and review layer, not a mod host. Its catalog unifies projects from CurseForge and Modrinth under shared tags, one review score, and one listing page per project. Every download button opens the project on its original platform, so authors keep their downloads and revenue — ModDex states it operates with permission from both platforms and never redistributes project files.

At the time of writing, the site reports 322,009 projects cataloged, 4,201 ratings, and 1,837 members.

Filtering the catalog

The main browse view lets you narrow projects by:

• Genre — e.g. tech, magic, adventure/exploration
• Theme — e.g. medieval, vanilla+, village & farm life, no theme
• Mod loader — the loader the project targets
• Minecraft version

Because CurseForge and Modrinth listings share the same taxonomy on ModDex, one filter set applies across both platforms. That's the core advantage over browsing each site separately: you don't have to re-run the same search twice with different tag systems.

Example task: You want a medieval-themed pack for a recent Minecraft version. Filter by theme = Medieval, pick your version, and scan the results instead of scrolling two separate platform catalogs.

Using Editor's Picks and monthly features

The homepage surfaces Editor's picks — hand-selected projects with a short editor's note explaining why they're worth playing. These are useful when you have no starting point at all.

A recent example from the picks:

Each card shows the rating and number of ratings (e.g. Silent Gear at 3.9 from 4 ratings), so you can weigh an editor's enthusiasm against how much community feedback actually exists.

Reading a project page before you commit

Every listing shows the rating, the number of ratings, and which platform the project lives on. That combination matters:

• A 5.0 from 1 rating (like Feywild above) is a weak signal — treat it as "unproven," not "excellent."
• A 3.9 from 4 ratings is still thin, but the editor's note gives you context the score alone doesn't.
• Projects with many ratings are more reliable, but ModDex's catalog is large relative to its rating count, so expect many listings to have few or no reviews yet.

Reviews on ModDex are structured across gameplay, performance, and aesthetics, which is more useful than a single star score when you're deciding between two similar packs.

A practical decision flow

1. Know your constraint — pick your Minecraft version and mod loader first; these eliminate most of the catalog immediately.
2. Pick a theme or genre if you have a preference, or skip to Editor's picks if you don't.
3. Open two or three candidates side by side — ModDex supports side-by-side comparison of listings.
4. Check rating count, not just rating value. A high score with one vote tells you almost nothing.
5. Read the review breakdown (gameplay / performance / aesthetics) for anything with real feedback.
6. Download from the source — the button takes you to CurseForge or Modrinth.

When ModDex isn't the right tool

• You already know the exact mod name → search directly on CurseForge or Modrinth.
• You want to browse by download count or trending charts → the source platforms have richer popularity data.
• You need installation help → ModDex is a review and discovery site; installation guidance lives with the mod loaders and launchers.

ModDex's value is concentrated in the moment before you've chosen: shared filters across two platforms, editor curation, and structured community reviews in one place.