Rave SMP is a new survival server that feels like a mix of anarchy and chill play. It is not fully vanilla because it uses some fun plugins but you only find out about them once you join the community. The world has a 15k by 15k overworld border and everyone is starting fresh together so no one is super far ahead.
The server is hosted in Singapore and is up 24 7 so players can join pretty much any time of day. It is made for a Filipino community and they say 18 plus but they also mention all ages so the vibe is more about how you act than your age. People who like building exploring and wars are all welcome. You can be peaceful or you can lean into the anarchy side and fight other players.
Simple Voice Chat is recommended because the server uses proximity voice chat. That makes talking and teaming way easier and it makes events more fun. They plan at least one or two events every month and both admins and players can host them so the community has a lot of input.
To join you make a ticket and write a short intro with your in game name and any questions. Then they will whitelist you. They want active players who care about the community and want to help shape a brand new SMP from the start.
Rave SMP Anarchy Survival With Voice Chat

MineRealm Classic SMP No Resets

MineRealm is a public SMP server that has been online since 2010 and a lot of players have joined over the years. It feels like a long term survival world with people who actually stick around.
The server keeps things legit with no pay to win and no item spawning. It stays close to vanilla but it also has a few custom plugin features meant to help the community and make survival last.
The map is smaller and it expands over time. New land generates in the latest Minecraft version so you still get updated terrain as the world grows.
Builds are meant to be safe here since the server uses a classic plot system and grief protection with CoreProtect. There are no world resets so what you build can stay for the long run and players have made the world without prefab hubs.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFoxFire Gardens Modded SMP Season 5
community hosted serversmultigame community hubNew season hypereturning seasons funsocial hangout server
FoxFire Gardens is a SMP and game community that runs a Minecraft server in seasons. It is a small community but it is growing and they also host servers for their community.
The current Minecraft season is Season 5 and it started less than a week ago. This season is modded and it is running the All The Mons modpack.
If you want a fresh season start and a smaller group feel this one looks like a good place to jump in.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPEchelonMC Custom SMP Built From Scratch

EchelonMC is a Java survival server that feels like it was actually built for the long run. It is made for building together and doing teamwork stuff. It is not a place for PvP drama stealing or griefing.
The server is custom built from the ground up and it gets frequent patches. It also says it has no pay to win and the features and balance are shaped by player feedback.
There is a pathing system where you can walk and create paths and get speed bonuses on them. You can toggle it too. You earn a currency just by playing and you can spend it on progression utilities and quality of life things.
Land claiming is advanced with visual borders and chunk settings plus protection options like TNT fire spread raids fluids and mobs. You can publish public chunks so other players can visit your builds and you can get rewards from visitors and climb build rankings.
There are teams with invites shared utilities and team nametags. Deaths make timed graves that hold your items and there is /back to help you recover. It supports Java 1.21.11 and older versions too and it is hosted in Canada.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPOne Life Semi Anarchy Hardcore Vanilla

This is a hardcore survival server that stays close to vanilla but adds a few tweaks for the hardcore vibe. You only get one life and when you die you are gone for good with no revivals.
The world will never reset so every base and every ruined spot stays as part of the story. The server feels semi anarchic so you can mostly do whatever you want but it also has some limits near spawn like stopping lava casting and blocking wither spawns to help keep the area from getting totally wrecked.
There are custom features that make the world feel more alive like stat leaderboards and player heads dropping on death. If you die there is also a way to pass your enderchest to someone which is kind of wild. You can also disable phantoms.
It runs on version 1.21.11 and it supports joining on 1.21 or newer and there is also a Bedrock port.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNo Reset Vanilla Plus Buddy Server
community town spawnInternational player mixRelaxed survival rulessocial chat focusedspawn town square
This is a vanilla plus survival server that has been around for a while and it feels super chill.
There is a small town square at spawn and then people have bases spread out across the world. There is still lots of untouched space if you want to start fresh somewhere.
The group is international so someone is usually online to chat or play. It is LGBTQ friendly and the world does not reset. Everyone can go at their own pace and just hang out and go on adventures together.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP
