I found this SMP called Noheart and it is built around fighting and survival. It has the Lifesteal mod so combat actually matters and people will want to be careful.
It is not anarchy though. Griefing and stealing are not allowed so your builds and stuff are safer while you still get the combat vibe.
It is not scripted and you can make your own lore if you want. The server is modded and it includes Enchancement and Arsenal plus other mods. When this was posted there were 11 members and 20 total slots.
Noheart SMP Lifesteal Combat Survival
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPLaid Back EU Survival With Lifesteal
MinecraftOffline is a laid back EU server that still has real danger when you fight. It uses custom plugins to make survival feel different without being confusing.
You can set a home and teleport back when you want. You can also send teleport requests to other players. Night can be skipped when players vote for it.
The big twist is lifesteal. You can gain hearts by killing other players and you lose hearts when you die. If you run out of hearts you get banned. New players get a one hour grace period so they will not lose hearts.
PvP has rules built into the server too. Commands get blocked during fights and combat logging gets punished by replacing the player with a killable NPC that can drop their items. There is also some anti speed cheat protection and chat spam blocking.
There is an in game shop that uses vote tokens for custom name colours and custom MOTDs. The server also tracks playtime plus kills and deaths and gives rewards at milestones.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPEU Lifesteal Chaos With Combat Lock
This is a European Lifesteal server where fights actually matter since hearts go up when you kill someone and go down when you die. If you run out of hearts you get banned. New players get a 1 hour grace period so you can learn without losing hearts right away.
It has simple homes and a teleport request system so meeting up is easy. There is also a battle lock that stops you from using commands during PvP and it hits combat loggers by swapping them with a killable NPC that drops their stuff.
I also saw anti cheat for extreme speed cheats and a chat system that blocks heavy spam. There is a vote token shop for custom name colours and custom MOTDs. Stats like playtime kills and deaths are tracked and you can get rewards at milestones. Nights can be skipped when people vote by typing goodnight.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSMALL LIFESTEAL SEMI VANILLA SERVER
I found a small Minecraft server that is running a lifesteal style survival for now. It stays mostly vanilla but it has a few mods added in.
It is semi scripted but it still feels like normal survival most of the time. There are usually around 20 active players on at a time.
I also saw mods like Farmers Delight and similar stuff. The server might change its main style later but right now it is lifesteal with a chill small community vibe.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPEuropean Lifesteal Survival With Combat Lock
MinecraftOffline is a European server that feels like survival with a bunch of custom plugins to make it different.
You can set a home and warp back with simple commands and you can also request teleports to other players. There is a lifesteal mechanic too so killing players gives you more hearts and dying takes hearts away. If you lose all your hearts you get banned. New players get a one hour grace period so they will not lose hearts at first.
PvP is more serious because commands are blocked during fights and combat logging gets punished. If someone logs out in combat they get replaced with a killable NPC that drops their items.
There is also a speed cheat guard and some chat spam protection. You can spend vote tokens in an in game shop for custom name colours and custom MOTDs. The server tracks stuff like playtime kills and deaths and gives rewards at milestones. Night can be skipped when players vote with a command.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNEW EU LIFESTEAL 1.21.11 VANILLA
I found a fairly vanilla lifesteal server that is looking for more players.
It is EU and it runs on 1.21.11. You join up and play survival with lifesteal so fights actually matter.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCRIMSON SMP LIFESTEAL HEART WARS
The Crimson SMP is a multiplayer server with a lifesteal style setup. You can team up with other players and go after hearts.
The main vibe is survival with lots of fighting. If you want pvp and big rival moments this is the kind of place where people try to take hearts from each other.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPFresh Lifesteal SMP With Create Mods
Awesome SMP is a lifesteal survival server that just started up yesterday so it feels super fresh. Every heart matters here and fights can actually change how strong you are.
It is only lightly modded with stuff like Create Farmers Delight and Backpacks. You can build cool bases set up farms and try to survive with friends.
They say anti cheat is on so it stays fair. The community is friendly and the staff is active so it does not feel abandoned.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPTSS Network Crossplay Semi Vanilla SMP
TSS Network is a crossplay Minecraft server where Java Bedrock and even console players can all play together. They even have a tutorial for console joining so it feels way less confusing.
The main thing is Survival SMP and it comes in different vibes. There is a more peaceful SMP if you just want to build and chill and there is also a fighting SMP if you want more action. They also run a Lifesteal SMP for people who like higher stakes.
It has useful plugins like tpa sethome claim and more so you can move around easier and protect your stuff. You can make clans and teams too so you can build up with friends and go against other groups.
There is in game voice chat and the owner is active with updates events and taking suggestions. The server also has extra modes like KitPvP Hunger Games Bed wars and arcade minigames plus classic Hypixel style games like spleef. They push a no drama vibe and say it is a safe low toxicity place to hang out.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPStable EU Lifesteal With No Resets
I found a Minecraft server called MinecraftOffline that runs lifesteal survival on version 1.21.11.
It is hosted in Europe and it is based in Finland so it should feel smooth for EU players. The world is meant to be truly permanent with no resets ever so your builds and progress can stick around.
It also uses custom plugins to change things up and it is running on strong hardware with NVMe SSDs ECC RAM and a 1 Gbit network.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP