KingSMP
The Official Minecraft Server of The KingSMP
Custom plugins. Custom enchants. Custom art. friendly staff. Amazing support.
144.217.199.3:25572
KingSMP
The Official Minecraft Server of The KingSMP
Custom plugins. Custom enchants. Custom art. friendly staff. Amazing support.
144.217.199.3:25572

This is a chill Java SMP that feels really relaxed and simple. It uses vanilla plus style mods so the game still feels like normal Minecraft but with a few extra things.
There are around ten active players and a few more that join sometimes. It feels like a small group where people kind of know each other and just hang out and build.
The world is not getting reset so everything you build can stay for a long time. There is a claim system so your base and stuff are protected and people cannot grief your builds.
PVP is allowed but only outside of claims so it does not ruin your home or projects. It feels like a server where you can chill build and fight a bit if you want but mostly just relax and play.

Anarchy Network is a semi anarchy server that tries to feel like real vanilla survival. It opened on October 11th 2024 and it runs all day and all night.
You can join with a lot of different Java versions from 1.7.2 up to 1.21.10 but they say 1.21.10 is best so stuff does not bug out. The world border is huge and goes out to 2 million blocks so there is tons of space to explore build and fight.
The server has no map resets and no teleporting so you actually have to travel. There is no pay to win at all. Griefing is allowed. Pvp is allowed. You are basically free to do what you want. The only non vanilla thing you can do is use spawn so players really far away are not stuck forever. Nether roof access is allowed and phantoms are removed and only half the people online are needed to skip the night.
There are a few rules so the server does not get ruined. Exploits and lag machines are not allowed. Duping is not allowed. Spamming is not allowed. Harassment and racial slurs in chat are not allowed either.
If you want a mostly vanilla world with chaos and very few rules this server feels like a cool place to try.

This server is a vanilla style survival world that starts you in the middle of an ocean. When you join you have to swim or use a boat to reach land and then you can start your own journey.
The world is really old and was first made in 2011 so you can find super old terrain mixed with newer areas and a lot of ruins if you explore far enough. It feels like digging through Minecraft history while still finding fresh places to build.
The server uses a few simple datapacks that give you commands like trigger home and trigger spawn and you can set up to 10 homes per player. Other than that it plays like normal Minecraft with no changes to gameplay or terrain generation. Player and mob heads can sometimes drop in fights which is cool for trophies.
The server always runs the latest Minecraft snapshot so you can try new features early before they are on most other servers.
There are only two rules. Treat other players with respect and do not try to crash the server on purpose. Almost everything else is allowed. Griefing is allowed and hacked clients are allowed so you need to be smart about where you build and who you trust.
Most people here are in their mid twenties or older and a lot are from the US with some Russian and Polish speakers too. The vibe is relaxed and kind of unstructured and it feels like a small group of old friends who are letting new players join in.

Dots Stuff SMP is a chill vanilla plus Minecraft server that I found and it feels like a small hermitcraft style world. It is Java and the server is hosted in the UK but they say everyone is welcome to join.
The whole thing is about being community driven. People build together and do fun social events and just hang out with great players. It is not some sweaty competitive server. It is more like a cozy multiplayer world where you actually get to know people.
They use a bunch of quality of life plugins so the game feels smoother but it still keeps that vanilla feeling. The server is non political and they make it clear that it is a safe place for LGBTQ plus players.
It is whitelist only so you need to join the server community and fill out a simple application first. That helps keep out trolls and makes the server feel calmer and friendlier. If you want a relaxed hermitcraft style SMP with a nice community this one seems pretty good.

Origin SMP is a survival server that feels like a real world instead of random chaos. It is on version 1.21 and uses lifesteal so every fight feels serious and scary. When you lose hearts it actually matters and it makes you think before you start a fight.
There is proximity voice chat so people can talk when they are close to each other. This makes trading and teaming up feel way more real. You do not claim land so you have to rely on trust and the stories you build with other players.
The server allows anarchy style play but not just mindless griefing. If someone destroys stuff for no reason and there is no story behind it the staff roll it back. So you still get danger and betrayal but it feels like it all has a purpose.
The community is friendly and active and a lot of the fun comes from alliances and betrayals and the stories people make together. Builders warriors and storytellers can all find a place here and some player stories might even end up as content later on.

