Change your skin in 3D
Drop in a PNG and see it on a live, rotating model before you apply it. Classic or slim arms, outer layer on or off.
Drop a 64×64 skin PNG
NewEvery server gets a .valauncher.com address
The Minecraft launcher that gets out of your way.
Instances, Modrinth mods, a 3D skin changer and one-click worlds your friends can join. One small app — it installs itself and keeps itself up to date.
Alex joined your worldSurvival · 2 online
Sodium installedfrom Modrinth · 1.21.11
Instances4
Playtime11h 33m
SteveMicrosoft account
Last played · 2h ago
Survival
Fabric 1.21.11 · 38 mods
Ready to play
Features
Everything you'd install five tools for. In one.
Built for people who just want to play — and still powerful when you want to tinker.
Host a world in one click
Start a server from your PC and get your own .valauncher.com address — no port forwarding, no router settings.
my-world.valauncher.com
Modrinth, built right in
Search and install mods, shaders and packs. Already use the Modrinth App? Import its instances and accounts.
Instances that stay separate
Every modpack gets its own folder, version and loader. Nothing leaks between them.
Friends & invites
See who's online, what they're playing and jump into their world.
In-game client menu
Sky colours, time of day and HUD widgets, right inside Minecraft. Try it:
FPS 240
CPS 0
XYZ 128, 64, -512
0click to start a server
0to forward on your router
0mod loaders supported
0free — no ads, no account wall
Server names
Your world. Your address.
Every server you host gets its own name.valauncher.com. Friends type that once and it keeps working, even when the tunnel behind it changes.
Check if your name is free
This asks the real VALauncher name server. Claim it in the launcher's Hosting tab.
Letters, numbers and dashes. 3–32 characters.
1Start a server in Hosting. VALauncher opens a free playit.gg tunnel.
2Your name is claimed automatically from the server's name. Rename it any time.
3Friends join with yourserver.valauncher.com. No ports, no IPs.
Play Multiplayer
Your Server
● A VALauncher server
yourserver.valauncher.com
3/20
Friend's SMP
season 4 • be nice
wild-oaks.valauncher.com
7/30
Skyblock
one island. good luck.
skyblock.valauncher.com
0/10
Server Address
Modrinth import
Don't feel safe and don't want to log in? Just import your account from Modrinth!
Already signed in to the Modrinth App? One click brings that account over. You don't type a password into VALauncher at all.
Modrinth App on this PC
Click an account to pick it
- Read the sign-in from the Modrinth App
- Check it with Mojang
- Save it on this PC
VALauncher Accounts
No accounts yet
No passwordYou never type your Microsoft password into VALauncher.
Checked with MojangThe account is checked with Mojang before it's added, so a broken sign-in never gets saved.
Saved on your PCIt's stored on your computer, just like a normal Microsoft login.
In the launcher: Accounts → Import from Modrinth. Prefer signing in normally? Microsoft login is still right there.
How it works
From download to playing in a minute.
Download the .exe
One file from GitHub. No installer wizard to click through.
It installs itself
First launch puts VALauncher in your apps with a Start menu and desktop shortcut — delete the download, it stays.
Sign in & play
Log in with Microsoft (or import from Modrinth), pick a version and hit Play. Updates arrive on their own.
Why switch
More than the default launcher. Less clutter.
Feature
VALauncher
Default
Separate instances per modpack
Limited
Install mods from Modrinth
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3D skin preview before applying
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Host a server for friends
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Your own .valauncher.com server address
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Friends list & invites
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Fabric, Quilt, Forge, NeoForge
Manual
Import accounts from the Modrinth App
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Owner
The person behind it.
Drag to spin · click to jump
Owner
Varnyex
Owner of VALauncherVALauncher is made and run by Varnyex: the launcher, valauncher.com, and the servers behind friends and server names.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Is VALauncher free?
Yes. No ads, no subscriptions, no paid tiers. You only need a Minecraft: Java Edition account to play online.
Is my Microsoft account safe?
You sign in through Microsoft's own login page. VALauncher stores your session on your PC only and never sees your password.
Can I bring my Modrinth App setup?
Yes — VALauncher can import your Modrinth App instances and the accounts you're signed into there, so you're ready in seconds.
Can I play without logging in to VALauncher?
Yes. If you're signed in to the Modrinth App, open Accounts and click "Import from Modrinth". The account comes over without you typing a password into VALauncher. You can also add an offline account for singleplayer.
How do friends join my hosted world?
Start the world in the Hosting tab. VALauncher sets up a playit.gg tunnel and gives your server its own name.valauncher.com address — friends paste it into Multiplayer. No port forwarding.
How do .valauncher.com server names work?
Every hosted server gets a name automatically, based on the server's name. You can change it with the globe button next to the address. The name points at your playit.gg tunnel and updates by itself whenever the tunnel changes, so the address you gave friends never breaks. Each Microsoft account can own up to 5 names.
What happens if I delete the downloaded file?
Nothing breaks. On first launch the app copies itself into your user apps folder and adds Start menu and desktop shortcuts. You can uninstall it from Windows Settings like any other app.
Windows says it protected my PC — what do I do?
SmartScreen warns about new apps that aren't widely downloaded yet. Click "More info" and then "Run anyway".
Ready?
Click to place a block · right-click to break ·
Your next world starts here.
Free for Windows. Installs itself, updates itself, stays out of your way.