The Verity Minecraft ARG has become one of the biggest things in the fandom this year, and now, TikTokers are fighting over the title character.

An animation about Verity's ownership and whether he belongs to Backrooms or Minecraft is inspiring everything from brainrot memes to Accuracy Reenactments as one of the strangest memes of September 2026.

But where did the meme come from, and what exactly does it mean? Here's what we know.

@dihpressed.bobby verity’s from minecraft(sped up/nightcore) #nightcore #verity #minecraft #meme #spedup ♬ original sound – dihpressed bobby sauce

What Is The 'Verity's From Minecraft' Meme?

At the end of August 2026, TikToker @web24535 posted an animated video that shows Minecraft protagonist Steve playing tug-of-war with Pirate Clark from the Backrooms movie. The characters are playing tug-of-war with Verity, a character from a popular Minecraft horror mod and ARG (alternate-reality game).

Verity, as a character, is depicted as a floating yellow smiley face and AI helper meant to assist Minecraft players. In the ARG, he's ultimately revealed to be a horrifying monster.

This character has gone viral over the past few months and inspired memes like the "It's Me, It's Verity" song. Verity has also become a popular character in fan animations and memes for both Minecraft and Backrooms.

This animation essentially showcases this struggle between the two fandoms, which each claim the character belongs to them for different reasons.

@web24535 Help or Punish Jax? | Funny Cartoon #shorts​ #fairytales​ #meme ♬ original sound – Blue Cartoon

How Is 'Verity's From Minecraft' Used In Memes?

As a meme, the audio from the "Verity's From Minecraft" meme has been going viral on TikTok and Instagram Reels.

Users have been using it in a variety of ways, including for recreations of the animation. Some of these recreations are also animated, while others feature real people.

Some users have also been remixing the audio in funny ways, playing off the video's cringeworthy and strange tone.

There is also a selection of AI-generated animations that show Jack Black's version of the character Steve from the Minecraft movie fighting for ownership of Verity.

@larrisonping Where do you think verity is from?? I personally think he is from Minecraft. #fyp #pixovideo #cartoons #verity #childhoodshows ♬ original sound – Larrison Ping Studios

What Are Some More 'Verity's From Minecraft' Memes?

@jayseepoo @iknownat #jayseepoo #cringe #kawaii #meme #fyp ♬ original sound – jayseepoo

@johnnythruster2689 Verity is from Minecraft #undertale #deltarune #verity #sans #fandom ♬ original sound – John Wilson

@vexbolts Verity is from minecraft, he belongs to backrooms #verity #vexbolts ♬ original sound – Vexbolts

@limesicle

verity hangs out with captain sparklez, not captain clark blud 🤣🤣🤣

♬ original sound – Beau🫪

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For the full history of the 'Verity's From Minecraft' meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.