Modders have already showcased some stunning achievements in Hytale, the hot new sandbox RPG that hit Early Access last Tuesday. Our headline singles out engineer Sadat Sahib (AKA iamcxv7), who has managed to get Windows 95 to run inside the new game. The Hytale experience and extensive creator toolset have led to some pundits describing it as Minecraft 2.0.
COMMUNITY SHOWCASE: A community member ran Windows95 in Hytale! This was made by @iamcxv711 pic.twitter.com/mon88oDFnsJanuary 18, 2026
The above video shows Windows 95 seemingly running without any major hiccups. Interaction seems laborious, but we feel that’s because of a joypad being used as a controller. If a PC mouse and keyboard could be used instead, we’d see greater potential.
Sahib’s social media feed reveals that he’s been busy doing more than just shoehorning Microsoft’s legendary OS into this sandbox RPG. Earlier today, this pioneering Hytale modder managed the inception-worthy feat of running Hytale in Hytale…
Hytale in Hytale, we did it boys. #HytaleModding @Simon_Hypixel by @iamcxv711 pic.twitter.com/iNM93dQZ6mJanuary 18, 2026
The same modder has also managed to get Minecraft running in Hytale, delivering a fatal wound to its spiritual predecessor, perhaps.
Doomed before it was released
What about Doom, we hear you ask? It seems like emulating Doom is such a pushover nowadays that a modder managed to get it to run inside this sandbox RPG even before it was released.
With all of these amazing modding achievements under its belt, within one week of Early Access launch, there are surely many great things to come.
Introducing Hytale
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