This is a semi vanilla Minecraft server that feels like a calm place to hang out. It uses only quality of life plugins so the game still feels like normal Minecraft but smoother.
The world is meant to last a long time and players help shape how the server grows. The staff really care about the community and they listen to ideas from players about gameplay and new features.
There is no pay to win at all so everyone plays fair. You can just relax and build and explore without people buying huge advantages.
The server has things like a better dragon fight and better mobs plus the Terralith world generation so the world looks really cool. There are homes and land claims so you can protect your base and not worry about griefers. Core Protect and Grief Prevention help keep everything safe.
There is Geyser and Floodgate so more players can join and chunk pre loading with Chunky to make exploring smoother. Ultimate Timber makes chopping trees easier and shops are planned for a future economy update.
Overall it feels like a friendly community driven server where you can chill play survival and know that your builds and your ideas actually matter.
New Horizons Semi-Vanilla Chill Survival
Vanilla Demon SMP With Big Border
Vanilla Demon is a fresh survival SMP for people who want a calm place to play and meet a friendly community. The server is still pretty new so it is looking for more players to help it get going.
It has land claims so your builds and items can stay safe. The world border is huge at 60 million blocks so there is a lot of space to explore and settle.
PvP is allowed and there is a spot at spawn where keep inventory is on. Outside of claims it is real survival PvP without keep inventory. It keeps a mostly vanilla feel but adds helpful commands like home tp and wild so getting around is easier.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPTaerel Network Dark Fantasy Modded SMP
Cavern portal hubChill social survivalExploration focused SMPSpooky night mobsSurvival progression play
I found Taerel Network and it is a modded SMP that leans hard into a dark fantasy feel. It has lore about finding a sealed gate and stepping into a strange portal place with an azure sky. From there you head into a colorful world that still feels risky and unknown.
The server runs custom modpacks and the biomes can be different depending on the server. The world is meant for exploring and settling in, with a spooky night vibe and weird sounds out in the dark. The staff is said to be friendly and active and the owner is around and willing to help.
The big thing is there are no resets so the map is planned to stay permanently. It is whitelisted so you have to get approved before you can join.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSolarion SMP Season 7 Adult Survival
Solarion SMP is a whitelisted Java survival server for players who are 18 and up. It is inspired by Hermitcraft and it is built for long term play with a community that sticks around.
Season 7 started on 01/09/2026 so it is a fresh world with lots left to explore. Seasons usually run 6 to 8 months so people have time for mega builds farms and big projects.
The vibe is community driven with collaborations shared builds and server events like ice boat racing and treasure hunts. There are also player made minigames plus parkour and puzzles and community districts.
It runs on Java 1.21.x and it is hosted in Arizona with a global playerbase. There is optional proximity voice chat plus BlueMap and CoreProtect for rollback with no land claims. The server also has graves armor stand tools player sleep head drops ImageFrame GSit Fancy NPCs custom music discs ToolStats and some performance helpers like Chunky and a bee lag reducer.
Chat is unfiltered and open minded and dark humor and strong language are allowed. Admins are described as chill and hands off.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPTrue Vanilla Anarchy Done Right
chaos building sandboxmultithreaded server technether roof accesspiston machine heavenpure survival gameplay
I found RefinedVanilla and it is a true vanilla anarchy server with basically no rules except no hacked clients. You can build destroy explore and just do whatever you want in a world that stays close to how Mojang intended.
It runs on Fabric instead of Paper or Folia so stuff like redstone TNT pistons and tick timing act like single player. That makes it feel right for technical players who care about real vanilla behavior.
They also have a custom Fabric fork with multithreading to help it handle higher player counts. The server can change simulation distance mobcaps and render distance to keep it running smooth.
Nether roof is enabled. Chunk trailing is patched. Portal chunkloaders can work but they unload when there are no nearby players in either dimension.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNO RULES Survival Playground Server
I found a Minecraft server that is pretty irregular and it is made for people who want to play with no rules.
It is trying to build up a community so you can join and just mess around and do your own thing.
The server runs on Paper for version 1.20.6 and it has a discord you can get to using the command in game.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP