I found a small chill SMP called The ShadowSMP. It is meant to be a fun place where people can just play and have a blast together.
They use a few cool plugins to make things more interesting. The server has around 20 players right now and they are still trying to grow into a more active community.
Chill SMP Looking For Active Players
Active Playerbasecommunity-driven worldLong-term SurvivalPlugin enhanced survivalsocial minecraft server
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Mythic Kingdoms Roleplay SMP Recruiting
This is a roleplay survival SMP where everyone makes their own kingdom with a mythical creature theme. You also make your own original character lore and help build the story as you play.
They are looking for content creators but you do not have to be one to join. The server is still in the planning stage and it uses the Origins and Better on Bedrock add ons.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNo Rules Anarchy SMP Crossplay Chaos
AnarchySMP is a newer anarchy survival server that has been around for about 7 months and it is all about pure chaos.
PvP is on and there are basically no rules so you can team up or betray people or wipe bases and grief anything you find. The world is not going to reset so long term bases and long grudges both matter.
It stays close to vanilla survival but it also has some extra stuff like TPA and homes. TPA cannot be used in the spawn area and both TPA and homes have cooldowns. Players start with up to 3 homes and ranks can add more.
There is no anti cheat so hacked clients are allowed. The server also runs on a new dedicated machine made to handle lots of players. They do regular events with prizes and even PayPal rewards and VIP and they say there are no pay to win items since ranks are cosmetics and quality of life.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPLegacyMC AU Vanilla Anarchy No Resets
LegacyMC is a vanilla anarchy server that is all about raw survival. It has no rules and no gameplay changing plugins. It also has no pay to win stuff and it is meant to feel like classic Minecraft where anything can happen.
The world is open and permanent with no resets. There are no land claims and no teleporting so you have to walk and survive for real. PvP is on and griefing and raiding are allowed so your base is never fully safe.
The server started in June 2025 so it is still early enough to make your mark. It runs on dedicated hardware in Australia for low lag if you are in Australia or New Zealand. It is cost covered and they say donations are not needed and will never be asked for.
Anyone can join with no whitelist no applications and no queues. You can build far away fight at spawn or try to take over and leave a legacy.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPAdult Semi Vanilla SMP Survival
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I found a new Minecraft Java SMP that is semi vanilla survival on hard. It has achievements turned on so it feels like normal survival.
The server has one player sleep so nights do not drag on. It has been running for about a month and they want active long term players.
It is adults only ages 18 plus. The rules are simple no griefing no stealing no cheating and no PvP unless both players agree.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCraftiverse Competitive Factions PVP Reborn
Craftiverse is a competitive Factions server that brings back that old school factions feeling but built for 1.20+.
The world is a custom made map so it feels fresh and it is meant for smart base building and big fights in the terrain.
The server runs weekly events with KOTH and custom challenges. It is hardcore PvP and raiding so you build up defenses make alliances and try to wipe out other factions.
There is a balanced economy and the community is a big part of the story since rivalries and alliances actually matter.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP