SoulCrusher is a Java and Bedrock lifesteal server where fighting other players actually matters.
You can gain hearts by killing players or by crafting hearts. When you die you lose a heart and if you lose all your hearts you get a temp ban until someone revives you.
It is free to play and the community is still growing so it feels easy to jump in.
The rules are pretty strict about fair play. No hacking or exploits and no doxxing or 18 plus content. No spam and no excessive language and no advertising. They also do not allow alts or combat logging.
Discord has rules too like no sharing personal info and follow Discord ToS and the law. Spam goes in spam channels and ads go only where they belong. No 18 plus content there either.
SoulCrusher Lifesteal Hearts On The Line

GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPVanilla+ Lifesteal With Growing World Border

Bordered is a Vanilla plus survival server on 1.20.1 and it just opened this week. It feels like a normal Minecraft world but with a few big twists that make it way more intense.
The world border starts small at 500 by 500 and it grows every time a new player joins. That makes the start feel crowded and dangerous then it slowly opens up as more people show up.
It also has an origins system with lots of custom picks and the owner is still taking suggestions. The big mode is lifesteal where killing a player takes one of their hearts and gives it to you. If you die to the environment you do not lose hearts so fights matter the most.
You can play however you want like a fighter builder or redstone engineer and just try to survive and get stronger.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPRatchy SMP Lifesteal Vanilla Chaos

I found Ratchy SMP and it is a survival server that is mostly vanilla but it uses modpacks too.
The main one mentioned is Lifesteal so players can take hearts and you can also turn hearts into items with a simple command.
The commands are meant to be easy and the owner said they made it for fun. They also said the server can be down sometimes for mod maintenance and you can comment if you want to add mods.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPDingSMP Season 2 Winter Lifesteal Wars

DingSMP Season 2 is a winter themed survival server built around lifesteal PvP. When you kill someone you steal a heart and it turns every fight into a big deal. The world is meant to feel harsh and players are trying to take over fast.
Raiding is wide open here. If you find a base you can raid it burn it loot it and even grief it. There is also a combat log plugin so if someone tries to leave during a fight they still drop their loot.
It starts with a balanced newbie protection so you get a little time to gear up before the hunting gets crazy. The world border is 5000 by 5000 so you run into people a lot.
The server supports Java and Bedrock. Versions listed are 1.20.x to 1.21+. The Nether unlocks Feb 13th and The End unlocks Feb 20th.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP
