Astral Swords is a hardcore vanilla SMP where you only get one life and every move feels scary.
I saw players working together and also going solo and both ways look super intense. There are no fancy extras so it is just you and Minecraft and the world trying to kill you.
The server runs on Java 1.21.10 and it is meant to feel unstable and tough. When you die your run is over so people think before they fight or explore.
Everyone uses Discord to stay connected and plan runs and events. The community feels like it really wants hardcore challenge and true survival with no extra fluff.
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Starfell SMP New Season Vanilla Economy
Starfell is a Vanilla SMP that feels like a close community server. It used to have like 20 to 30 active players at a time and now a new season is starting in about a week.
The server has a thought out economy and there are multiple groups to join up with. It also uses plugins but it still tries to keep things feeling normal and there is very very little pay to win.
The staff seem friendly and the post says they do not go on power trips. It sounds like a good place if you want survival with people to talk to and trade with.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSolarion SMP Season 7 18+ Survival
Solarion SMP is a Java survival server for 18+ players and it is whitelisted. It is inspired by Hermitcraft and it feels like the kind of place where people actually stick around and build for the long run.
Season 7 started on 01/09/2026 so it is a fresh world with lots left to explore. Seasons usually run about 6 to 8 months so you can take on big projects and not feel rushed.
The server does community stuff like ice boat racing and treasure hunts. There are player made minigames plus shared community districts and builds so it stays interesting.
It uses proximity voice chat if you want it plus BlueMap for a live 3D map. It also has CoreProtect for rollback instead of land claims and AxGraves to help with death items. There are other extras like armor stand tools player sleep head drops ImageFrame GSit Fancy NPCs custom music discs and some performance stuff like Chunky and border tools.
The chat is unfiltered and open minded and dark humor and strong language are allowed. It runs on Java 1.21.x and it is hosted in Arizona with a global playerbase. The admins are described as chill and hands off.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPInfinite Islands Boss Fights Forever
Adventure questing pathcasual competitive mixCommunity staff recruitingNo wipe gameplaySky Island Survival
This server is all about infinite islands that never reset so you can keep expanding as you grow.
There are custom cave systems with multiple levels. The caves have regenerating ores plus custom mobs and bosses to fight.
Fishing is a big deal here with over 100 unique textured fish to catch and collect. There are also 60 fishing mobs to kill.
You get hundreds of quests that help guide your adventure and progression. There are seasonal payouts so you can compete or just play casually.
It is profile based so if you get bored of your island you can start a new one and switch back anytime. The server also says they are recruiting staff so joining early matters.
It supports version 1.21+ with 1.21.10 native.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCustom Survival SMP Built For The Long Run
EchelonMC is a Minecraft Java survival server that is built from the ground up with custom coded systems. It is meant for long term building and teamwork and community progress. It is not trying to be a sweaty PvP place and it is not for stealing or griefing.
It runs on Java 1.21.11 and older versions are supported too. The server is hosted in Canada and it has been in active development for about a month with frequent patches. It also says there is no pay to win.
While you play you can earn a currency called Echelites and use it for progression and useful quality of life stuff. There is advanced land claiming with visual borders and lots of protection settings like mob controls and TNT and fire spread and raids and fluids.
One of the weirdest cool features is auto pathing. You walk and paths form under you and you can get speed bonuses on them and you can toggle it. You can also publish chunks so people can visit your builds and you can get rewards from visitors and show up on build rankings.
There are teams with invites shared utilities and custom team nametags. Deaths create timed graves that hold your items and there is a back command to help you recover after teleports. It also has voting rewards Discord linking with a chat bridge anti x ray and a spawn hub with custom NPCs and utilities.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPHermit Style SMP With Proximity Chat
This is a community centered survival server made by the players and for the players.
It is a Hermit style SMP with a diamond economy and a shopping district. People also work on public builds and bigger projects together. A lot of players use proximity chat so it feels more social when you run into someone.
The server tries to keep the vanilla experience while still adding small cosmetic and quality of life stuff that the community asks for and votes on. There are homes too and a few fun plugins.
You will usually see around 5 to 20 people online during the day with lots of regular players. It is Java only on Minecraft 1.21.11. It is whitelisted and it is 18 plus only.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP