diff --git a/doc/en/world-generator.md b/doc/en/world-generator.md
index a173f4428..cce303a44 100644
--- a/doc/en/world-generator.md
+++ b/doc/en/world-generator.md
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ The main properties described in the configuration file:
 - **heights-bpd** - number of blocks per point of the height map. Default: 4.
 - **wide-structs-chunks-radius** - maximum radius for placing 'wide' structures, measured in chunks.
 - **heightmap-inputs** - an array of parameter map numbers that will be passed by the inputs table to the height map generation function.
+- **player-spawn-radius** - radius of the player spawn zone.
+- **player-min-spawn-height**, **player-max-spawn-height** - specifying the **preferred** vertical spawn zone.
+  Specifying a minimum height allows you to minimize the chance of spawning in underground voids, just as specifying a maximum allows you to minimize the chance of spawning on suspiciously dense cloud.
 
 ## Global variables
 
diff --git a/doc/ru/world-generator.md b/doc/ru/world-generator.md
index 3f262ab3f..e22920a1e 100644
--- a/doc/ru/world-generator.md
+++ b/doc/ru/world-generator.md
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
 - **heights-bpd** - количество блоков на точку карты высот. По-умолчанию: 4.
 - **wide-structs-chunks-radius** - масимальный радиус размещения 'широких' структур, измеряемый в чанках.
 - **heightmap-inputs** - массив номеров карт параметров, которые будут переданы таблицей inputs в функцию генерации карты высот.
+- **player-spawn-radius** - радиус зоны спавна игроков.
+- **player-min-spawn-height**, **player-max-spawn-height** - указание **предпочтительной** вертикальной зоны спавна.
+  Указание минимальной высоты позволяет минимизировать шанс спавна в подземных пустотах, как и указание максимальной - шанс спавна на подозрительно плотном облаке.
 
 ## Глобальные переменные
 
diff --git a/src/constants.hpp b/src/constants.hpp
index 3ec66c259..1cf3e72ce 100644
--- a/src/constants.hpp
+++ b/src/constants.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ inline constexpr float CHUNKS_MAP_MAX_LOAD_FACTOR = 0.1f;
 /// @brief chunk volume (count of voxels per Chunk)
 inline constexpr int CHUNK_VOL = (CHUNK_W * CHUNK_H * CHUNK_D);
 
+/// @brief default player spawn radius (see GeneratorDef::playerSpawnRadius)
+inline constexpr float DEFAULT_PLAYER_SPAWN_RADIUS = 100.0f;
+
 /// @brief block id used to mark non-existing voxel (voxel of missing chunk)
 inline constexpr blockid_t BLOCK_VOID = std::numeric_limits<blockid_t>::max();
 /// @brief item id used to mark non-existing item (error)
diff --git a/src/content/loading/GeneratorLoader.cpp b/src/content/loading/GeneratorLoader.cpp
index 668425e0f..1f08580a0 100644
--- a/src/content/loading/GeneratorLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/content/loading/GeneratorLoader.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "../ContentPack.hpp"
 
 #include "io/io.hpp"
+#include "data/dv_util.hpp"
 #include "engine/EnginePaths.hpp"
 #include "logic/scripting/scripting.hpp"
 #include "util/stringutil.hpp"
@@ -217,6 +218,9 @@ void ContentLoader::loadGenerator(
 
     map.at("sea-level").get(def.seaLevel);
     map.at("wide-structs-chunks-radius").get(def.wideStructsChunksRadius);
+    map.at("player-spawn-radius").get(def.playerSpawnRadius);
+    map.at("player-min-spawn-height").get(def.playerMinSpawnHeight);
+    map.at("player-max-spawn-height").get(def.playerMaxSpawnHeight);
     if (map.has("heightmap-inputs")) {
         for (const auto& element : map["heightmap-inputs"]) {
             int index = element.asInteger();
diff --git a/src/objects/Player.cpp b/src/objects/Player.cpp
index b77a07fdd..d51ae0d4c 100644
--- a/src/objects/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/Player.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "voxels/Chunks.hpp"
 #include "window/Camera.hpp"
 #include "world/Level.hpp"
+#include "world/World.hpp"
+#include "world/generator/GeneratorDef.hpp"
 #include "data/dv_util.hpp"
 #include "debug/Logger.hpp"
 
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ Player::Player(
     fpCamera->setFov(glm::radians(90.0f));
     spCamera->setFov(glm::radians(90.0f));
     tpCamera->setFov(glm::radians(90.0f));
+    random.setSeed((id << 8) ^ 34076213);
 }
 
 Player::~Player() = default;
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ void Player::postUpdate() {
         flight = false;
     }
     for (int i = 0; i < SPAWN_ATTEMPTS_PER_UPDATE && std::isnan(spawnpoint.x); i++) {
-        attemptToFindSpawnpoint();
+        attemptToChooseSpawnpoint();
     }
 }
 
@@ -120,12 +123,19 @@ void Player::teleport(glm::vec3 position) {
     }
 }
 
-void Player::attemptToFindSpawnpoint() {
-    glm::vec3 newpos(
-        position.x + (rand() % 200 - 100),
-        rand() % 80 + 100,
-        position.z + (rand() % 200 - 100)
-    );
+void Player::attemptToChooseSpawnpoint() {
+    // looks bad to be here tbh
+    const auto& generatorDef =
+        level.content.generators.require(level.getWorld()->getGenerator());
+
+    int minHeight = generatorDef.playerMinSpawnHeight;
+    int maxHeight = generatorDef.playerMaxSpawnHeight;
+    glm::vec3 newpos {0.0f, random.randFloat() * (maxHeight - minHeight + 1) + minHeight, 0.0f};
+    double angle = random.randDouble() * glm::two_pi<double>();
+    double radius = glm::sqrt(random.randDouble());
+    newpos.x += glm::cos(angle) * generatorDef.playerSpawnRadius * radius;
+    newpos.z += glm::sin(angle) * generatorDef.playerSpawnRadius * radius;
+
     while (newpos.y > 0 &&
            !chunks->isObstacleBlock(newpos.x, newpos.y - 2, newpos.z)) {
         newpos.y--;
diff --git a/src/objects/Player.hpp b/src/objects/Player.hpp
index 02a7ce54b..6fbd4a899 100644
--- a/src/objects/Player.hpp
+++ b/src/objects/Player.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "settings.hpp"
 #include "voxels/voxel.hpp"
 #include "util/Interpolation.hpp"
+#include "maths/util.hpp"
 
 class Chunks;
 class Camera;
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ class Player : public Serializable {
     entityid_t selectedEid = 0;
 
     glm::vec3 rotation {};
+    util::PseudoRandom random;
+
+    void attemptToChooseSpawnpoint();
 public:
     util::VecInterpolation<3, float, true> rotationInterpolation {true};
 
@@ -88,8 +92,6 @@ public:
     void updateSelectedEntity();
     void postUpdate();
 
-    void attemptToFindSpawnpoint();
-
     void setChosenSlot(int index);
 
     int getChosenSlot() const;
diff --git a/src/world/generator/GeneratorDef.hpp b/src/world/generator/GeneratorDef.hpp
index 75ad88132..0cf0880d4 100644
--- a/src/world/generator/GeneratorDef.hpp
+++ b/src/world/generator/GeneratorDef.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 #include "typedefs.hpp"
+#include "constants.hpp"
 #include "maths/Heightmap.hpp"
 #include "StructurePlacement.hpp"
 
@@ -212,6 +213,10 @@ struct GeneratorDef {
     /// @brief Heightmap blocks per dot
     uint heightsBPD = 4;
 
+    float playerSpawnRadius = DEFAULT_PLAYER_SPAWN_RADIUS;
+    int playerMinSpawnHeight = CHUNK_H / 4;
+    int playerMaxSpawnHeight = CHUNK_H;
+
     /// @brief Biome parameter maps interpolation method
     InterpolationType biomesInterpolation = InterpolationType::LINEAR;