Better Third Person alternatives
- Better Third PersonShoulder Surfing ReloadedCovers some of the original features, not all.
Shoulder Surfing Reloaded
Partial replacementMedium confidenceVerified 2026-10-15
Both decouple the third-person camera from where the player faces. Shoulder Surfing Reloaded adds free look, camera offset hotkeys and crosshair correction. Like Better Third Person, it changes player movement, so servers with strict anti-cheat may object.
Covers
- third-person camera that turns independently of the player
- walking sideways without turning the camera
- placing, breaking and using items in third person
- client-side only
Doesn't cover
- Better Third Person's centred 360° camera feel: the default view is over the shoulder (configurable)
Status by version
| Minecraft | Fabric | NeoForge | Forge |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.3 | Ready26.3-5.2.0+fabricsince Sep 21, 2026 | Ready26.3-5.2.0+neoforgesince Sep 21, 2026 | — |
| 26.2 | Ready26.2-5.2.0+fabricsince Jun 21, 2026 | Ready26.2-5.2.0+neoforgesince Jun 21, 2026 | — |
| 1.21.1 | Ready1.21.1-5.2.0+fabricsince Aug 3, 2024 | Ready1.21.1-5.2.0+neoforgesince Aug 3, 2024 | — |
| 1.20.1 | Ready1.20.1-5.2.0+fabricsince Jun 26, 2023 | — | Ready1.20.1-5.2.0+forgesince Jun 26, 2023 |
Sources
Version statuses from the daily snapshot of Oct 15, 2026.
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