I found a small friendly Towny and SMP server called GamerHub Towny. It is made for chilling but it can still feel casually competitive. The community is welcoming and you can usually find people around in AU EU and US timezones.
The rules are clear and it is no grief and no stealing. They also say there are no resets ever so your progress stays.
You can build claim land and grow a town with Towny. It also has Jobs MCMMO and an in game ranking system. There is Dynmap so you can see the world. You get player warps and player shops plus a sell only server shop.
It runs on version 1.21.x and it also supports Bedrock players.
New Semi Vanilla SMP Starting Soon
I found a small semi vanilla SMP that is still in testing right now. The server is not fully started yet and they say it will begin in about a week.
It is meant to feel close to vanilla and it sounds like a smaller group kind of place. If you want to join early and be around for the real start this is one to watch.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPThe Pen Classic 2014 Prison Grind
The Pen MC is a classic prison server that feels like the 2014 era. It is barebones and grindy and you do not get overpowered armor. There is no instant sell so you actually have to smelt your ores and make the trip to sell through pvp zones.
You rank up from A to H and then you can reach Parole. After you max rank you can keep going with a prestige system. The cool part is you can choose how you grind because there are different paths like mining fishing mob arena combat and a bakery style cookie farming system.
The server has guards that enforce contraband rules and there are illegal crops that are high risk and high reward. You can rent cells and plots and use an auction house plus player shops. There are bounties solitary confinement and parkour too. Paid stuff is not meant to be pay to win because everything premium can also be earned by playing.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFantasy Nations RP With War Machines
Kings Talk is a fantasy modded nations roleplay server where people make their own nations or join an existing one. You can also make original roleplay characters and basically choose how you want to live in the world.
The nations grow in an organic way and the modpack adds RTS style units plus siege weapons and automation. That means you can build up your nation faster or go to war when you feel like it.
The map is 2k by 2k and the server stays running with active members. It is on Java 1.20.1 and it is modded with organic RP and nations play.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPAdults Only Vanilla Java SMP Builders
This is a Java survival server that stays close to vanilla and is all about building and sticking around for the long run. People work on big projects and try to make a chill social place where you actually get to know everyone.
The server is for adults and it has a simple application that is mainly a vibe check to keep out weird stuff. The rules cover the basics like no griefing no stealing no trolling no cheating and no unapproved pvp.
There are a few classic add ons that keep the game feeling vanilla. Stuff like extra mob heads and player heads armor stand posing simple voice chat with proximity and a link between Discord and in game chat. Nothing is meant to remove the normal survival challenges and there are no warps claims or pay to win perks.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPDynasty Modded RP SMP Rebuild Eldoria
Dynasty is a modded Minecraft roleplay SMP with a friendly community and an active admin team that actually cares.
The story is about a goddess who lost her land and family in a fire caused by mortals. She goes looking for lost souls across different worlds and realms and brings them to her world.
Now everyone is pulled into the job of helping rebuild the ruined kingdom of Eldoria. It feels like a place where you show up with a character idea and try to turn it into a real story with other players.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSemi Anarchy Survival No Resets Ever
Anarchy Network is a semi anarchy survival server that tries to keep things feeling like real Vanilla Minecraft. It started on October 11th 2024 and it is hosted in New York City in the USA.
The server stays online 24 7 and it lets you join on Java versions from 1.7.2 to 1.21.11. They recommend 1.21.10 so you do not run into issues.
The world is huge with a 2 million block border and there are no map resets. There is no teleporting and no pay to win. PvP and griefing are allowed so you can play however you want.
The only command they allow is spawn so players far out are not stuck forever. Nether roof access is allowed too. Phantoms are removed and only half the players are needed to skip the night.
The rules are mainly about stopping bad stuff like exploits lag machines duping spamming and harassment or racial slurs in chat.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCave Only Semi Anarchy Survival Season 2
CaveMC Season 2 is a semi anarchy survival server with an enhanced vanilla feel. The big twist is the overworld is fully underground so there is no surface at all. It is all caves with biomes resources and structures everywhere.
The world uses custom generation made by real Minecraft developers. Survival sounds brutal and you have to be smart to last.
A new Wasteland Dimension is being added on November 8th. It brings new gear to fight for huge mega structures to explore and a unique currency that sets up its own player driven economy. There is also a new spawn and a custom generated map for the dimension with special features.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFabric Vanilla Semi Anarchy Survival
FabricCraft is a survival server that sticks to real vanilla mechanics by running on Fabric. It is semi anarchy so you get lots of freedom with only a few rules.
There are no land claims and there are no world resets so the world stays the same and the story is made by players. People team up trade fight and raid and it turns into politics pretty fast.
Hacked clients are not allowed and anything that gives you an unfair advantage is not ok. Griefing is banned within 1k of spawn and it is handled by active moderation instead of claim systems.
There is also a creative world with no plots and no space limits so players can test builds before bringing them into survival. A simple voice chat mod is available for everyone too.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPClosebound SMP Second Wave Chill Survival
Closebound is a community first Minecraft world that feels calm and steady. It is made for adults who want a place that stays around even when they get busy in real life.
The server has been live since January and the Ender Dragon is already defeated. That means the early rush is over and the world feels stable. Shops are open so you can start from scratch or use the community setup to help you begin a big build.
It is a clean whitelisted Fabric server and it includes Proximity Voice. The vibe is low friction with no griefing and no land claim bloat. It is meant to feel like a real break after work while you build a base or work on farms at your own pace.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP