I found this server called Chilltown and it feels really calm and relaxed. It is a survival SMP that tries to stay close to vanilla but without all the usual chaos and drama. The world has been running for a long time and it has grown in a natural way with towns farms and different player projects.
Chilltown is made for people who like to play survival at their own pace. The community is mostly adults and everyone is respectful so it feels pretty safe and chill to play on. It is also good if you are tired of pay to win stuff or servers that reset all the time.
The world is not just random terrain. They use a custom world that looks really nice and there are seasons that change how everything looks. There are custom mobs weapons tools and enchants but they are balanced so they do not feel super overpowered.
You can protect your base with simple chunk based land claiming. New players get a starter kit and daily rewards so it is easier to get started. There is also an optional tutorial if you want help learning how things work or if you like playing mostly solo.
The server runs on Java 1.21.11 which is the latest version in the post. If you want a place to relax build and stay for a long time Chilltown seems like a good choice.
Chilltown SMP – Cozy Long Term Survival
Chill Earth SMP With Voice Chat
I found an Earth SMP server that runs on both Java and Bedrock so more people can play together.
The world is a scaled down version of real Earth and it already has a bunch of towns and cities made by players. There is a modern New York City with tall skyscrapers and there are also classical style towns in Europe plus more projects all over the map.
It is pretty chill and collaborative and people hang out a lot. The server uses voice chat and it has a live map viewer. It also has cross play support and extra stuff like custom heads custom image maps and custom armor stands.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNew ArcticMC Towny Factions SMP
ArcticMC is a new SMP survival server that started only a couple days ago. It has Towny and factions so you can build a town claim land team up or go take your own territory.
PVP matters here but they try to keep it fair with an honor system that is explained in their rules. It also uses McMMO style skills so you level up as you play and unlock special abilities.
The world generation is Tectonic so the terrain looks realistic with big mountains and valleys. There are also custom items like furniture and it is entity based so they plan limits to help with lag.
The vibe is calm and friendly and more chill than chaotic. It seems good if you want to grind build explore or just hang out.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPPurpleSMP Chill PVE Crossplay 1.21.11
PurpleSMP is a small survival server that feels simple but still refined. It is mostly PVE and it is meant to be a relaxing place to build on the latest Minecraft versions. PvP is off by default but you can turn it on if you just want to mess around with friends.
It has mcMMO so grinding skills and resources actually feels satisfying. The economy is fully player made since there are no server shops and no server currency.
Your builds are protected with land claims and the server also logs every block placed or destroyed. It even backs up your inventory when you join leave and when you die so staff can help restore items if you lose stuff because someone broke the rules.
There is a strong anti cheat and staff get alerts right away when it triggers. There is no world border so you can go far out and find untouched land and make something huge. You also get a personal vault for extra storage and there is a live map you can view like a google maps style page.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPUK Survival Stress Test Server
I found a brand new UK survival server that is mainly here for stress testing and performance checks. The owner is mixing Azure hosting with Minecraft and wants players to jump in and see how it feels.
It runs on Paper 1.21 and the gamemode is Survival. The server is hosted in the UK on Azure UK South so it should feel snappy for UK players.
If you join the test server you are basically helping them push the infrastructure and report if anything feels laggy or weird. They also offer free 48 hour server trials for anyone who wants to try running their own server.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPHaven SMP True Vanilla Crossplay Survival
Active staff teamCalm survival lifeCross-Platform Playfriendly survival serverpeaceful server culture
I found a vanilla survival server called Haven SMP and it is still pretty new since it has only been around for a couple months. It is made for players who want a long term world where your builds and choices actually matter.
It sticks close to true vanilla so there are no game breaking plugins. The economy is player driven with shops and trading so it grows naturally from what players do.
There are no protected claims so it relies on people choosing peace. The rules are strict and the staff is active so griefing stealing and harassment are not allowed. Fair play is for everyone and they say there is no favoritism.
Java and Bedrock can play together and there is optional proximity voice chat. There are also a few free quality of life things like graves that hold your items for a short time after you die plus some fun commands like sit spin and hat.
They want a world with no map resets ever so joining early means you can help shape the history.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP