Survival Mode
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🔍 Analysis
- 🏆 #115 of 259 Gameplay Changes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
You need to meditate or sleep in a bed 6 hrs for every 36 in game hours.
You need to eat 100 units of food every 12hrs (each food item gives about 30-40).
- Sleep deprivation: You get blurry vision and at max there is a 5% chance you will be knocked out and looted.
- Hunger: At max hunger you slowly lose health all the down to 0%.
- Add support for companions (MCM Enhanced)
- Add UI for stats (may ruin the immersion though)
Required Mods
No mod is required but if you want to edit the mod settings properly use:
Custom Localization Fix
Adds survival needs requiring sleep (6 hours per 36 in-game hours) and food (100 units per 12 hours) with penalties like blurry vision, knockout chance, and health drain. Fast travel drains stats for immersion. For players wanting hardcore survival in their RPG, though it lacks a UI and companion support yet.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Adds real survival pressure with hunger and sleep needs that force planning.
- Fast travel drains stats, preventing cheap teleporting and encouraging travel on foot or horseback.
- Fresh update (Aug 2026) shows the mod author is actively working on it.
⚠️ Cons
- No UI for hunger or sleep levels, so you have to guess your current stats.
- Companion support is listed as TODO, so followers won't have survival needs yet.
- Only 3 endorsements means limited community testing and feedback.
For players who want hardcore survival mechanics like eating and sleeping in their open-world RPG. If you enjoy planning food supplies and managing rest, this mod adds that layer. Skip it if you want a casual experience or dislike micromanaging stats.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to easily enable or disable the mod when needed.
- Keep an eye on your in-game clock because the mod tracks time in game hours, not real time.
- Since there's no UI, consider keeping a mental note of when you last ate or slept, or use external timers if you're serious about survival.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Witcher 3 Mods
- Author
- bik-u
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Downloads
- 204
- Endorsements
- 3
- Category
- Gameplay Changes
- Created
- 3/14/2026
- Updated
- 8/15/2026
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