iNeed - Food Water and Sleep
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #17 of 147 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod gains additional features depending on other mods you have installed.
Optional: SKSE 1. 6. 5+
SKSE is only needed for the widgets, enabling more advanced features and configuration of this mod through SkyUI's MCM. 1. 7. 2+ is needed for water collection from lakes, rivers and ponds.
Optional: SkyUI 3. 0+
Required for the widgets. Features from this mod can also be configured through SkyUI's MCM.
Optional: iNeed - Dangerous Diseases
Introduces a new, more difficult disease system. Included in the main archive.
Optional: Wet and Cold 1. 40+
Food spoilage and snow melting rates are reduced in the cold. Travelling NPCs may be equipped with waterskins, which allows for purchasing of (expensive) refills.
Optional: Holidays
If Dangerous Diseases is enabled/installed, priests provide cures for free or at a reduced cost on certain days of the year.
Overview
A streamlined approach to needs. This mod adjusts to your timescale so by default you should only feel the need to eat and drink 2-3 times a day and sleep once per day provided that you are consuming full meals and getting a full night's sleep. Just use a little common sense, follow a schedule and you should hopefully find that the features here are intuitive and have been well integrated into the world. Some of the more advanced features require SKSE and SkyUI to enable. Credits to schlangster for the original inspiration and widget framework.
Notifications
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[]Widget: Three icons that represent your hunger, thirst and fatigue levels can be configured to two different styles and can be displayed anywhere on your screen. Requires SkyUI and SKSE.
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]Sound: Grumbling stomach noises, coughing and yawning will play more frequently as you become more hungry/thirsty/tired. If you are hearing male noises instead of female on new saves, just make a save and restart Skyrim.[]Text: Messages will appear in the upper left corner detailing your current state. You won't suffer penalties until you are "mildly hungry/thirsty/tired". Disabled by default if SkyUI is installed.
Your Needs
The heavier the food, the more filling it is likely to be. Water and alcohol will quench thirst. Water can be carried in waterskins, which can be crafted at leather racks, purchased from innkeepers or general goods merchants and can sometimes be found on NPCs. They can be refilled through the following methods when empty:
[]Purchased from an innkeeper or from any random traveler with a filled waterskin in their inventory (requires Wet and Cold).
[*]Requested from an NPC that you've become friendly with (done quests for) in an interior.
iNeed is a streamlined needs mod for Skyrim that adds food, water, and sleep requirements without the complexity of other survival mods. With 53,990 endorsements and 1.2M downloads, it's a community favorite for immersive gameplay. Last updated in 2015, it remains a solid choice for players seeking a balanced needs system.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust – 53,990 endorsements and 1.2M downloads speak for themselves
- Streamlined design means you get needs without the micromanagement of other survival mods
- Lightweight and easy to integrate into most load orders
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2015 – may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods
- Requires a mod manager for proper installation, which might be a hurdle for beginners
For Skyrim players who want a simple, unobtrusive needs system that adds survival elements without overwhelming complexity. Perfect for roleplayers and immersion enthusiasts who prefer a balanced experience. Skip if you want hardcore survival mechanics or frequent updates.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage iNeed, as manual installation can lead to conflicts.
- Check the mod's compatibility patches for popular overhauls like Frostfall or Campfire, if you use them.
- Read the mod page comments for user-reported issues with specific Skyrim versions, since the mod is older.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- isoku - Step Modifications
- Version
- 1.602
- Downloads
- 1,233,044
- Endorsements
- 53,990
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 2/24/2014
- Updated
- 5/29/2015
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