This server is called Halcyon and it is a Lands PvP world with a big medieval vibe. It was started by a postgraduate medievalist so the whole place feels like an old world survival story.
The server runs on the latest vanilla version and uses a handmade custom world. There are only a few gameplay rules but they make things harder on purpose. Progress is slow on this server and you cannot just rush with meta tricks or big farms. You have to rely on teamwork smart planning and real effort.
There is no teleportation at all so travel is a huge part of the game. Players build long roads waystations and even secret underground railways to connect their bases. Biomes are very important because crops and saplings only grow in certain places. This makes trading between regions super important and gives every area its own style.
Halcyon does not force any strict lore and the admins do not push you into a story. You just join pick a direction punch some trees and start from nothing. Over time your builds your trades and your fights with other players slowly turn into big stories.
On this server success is not about exploits or automation. It is about bravery in battles smart trade deals strong cities and fortresses and being able to bring other players to fight under your banner. The community is spread across Europe the Americas Asia and more so there are usually people online most of the time.
Halcyon Medieval Lands PvP Survival

No Reset Towny SMP With Dynmap

I found a newer Towny survival server that started as a streaming server and now it is trying to grow.
It is a no reset world and it feels pretty chill. Griefing and stealing are not allowed. PVP is not a huge focus but people still compete a lot in grinding stuff.
It has in game ranking that uses in game money. It also has a dynmap so you can see the world. There are player warps and player shops plus a sell only server shop. Jobs are on and MCMMO is on too.
It usually has a few players online. When the owner streams on twitch it gets way more active and can hit 12 or more.
It supports version 1.21.10 or similar. There is also a Bedrock port.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPUltoSMP 1.21.11 Join Before It Spreads

I found UltoSMP and it is running on 1.21.11 for Java and Bedrock.
It feels like a server where you should join early and gear up fast. The post makes it sound like something is going to start spreading so getting ready before that happens is the whole vibe.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSYFE SMP Bedrock Relaunch With Bosses

SYFE SMP is a Bedrock SMP that just got relaunched and it is built around fighting and grinding and getting rich. There is a main hub that is a full safezone so you can chill and meet up without getting jumped.
The server has a buy and sell shop with an economy. You can sell the stuff you farm and stack up cash then buy materials and rarer items to keep moving up.
There are mystery crates you can roll with keys you buy using in game money. There are common rare and elite tiers and the elite one can drop the God Spear but it is super low chance.
There is also a big boss called the Underworld King and he is a headless monster in full Netherite. When he spawns the whole server gets an announcement. There is only one God Mace on the entire server and beating him first is how you get it.
If you want to support the server there are donation kits with maxed gear kits and big building kits.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSemi Vanilla SMP Starting Soon

I found a small semi vanilla survival server that is in testing right now.
They plan to properly start in about a week so it feels like a good time to get in early and be ready when it opens.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPLeafLore SMP Semi Vanilla Grief Allowed

LeafLore is a semi vanilla survival server on Paper running 1.21.11 and it started on 26 Jan 2026. It is hosted in Australia and it is trying to feel kind of anarchy but without the nasty chat stuff.
The world is meant to be long term with no planned resets. The terrain and spawn are vanilla so it feels like normal Minecraft not a custom map. There are no ranks and they are not asking for money so it stays fair.
Griefing is allowed but the server still has limits on behavior. No doxxing no abusive speech no spam and no trying to lag or crash the server.
It has a few quality of life commands like kill spawn bed playtime joindate and some player vault storage. Phantoms are on but they will not attack unless you enable hostile phantoms with a toggle command. Ender pearls do not despawn on death and sleep percentage is 10 with a spawn radius of 100.
Activity is low right now so it is a good time to join and help shape the early community.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP
