I found SimpleHardcore and it is all about hardcore style survival where every choice matters. It is made for people who want a real challenge and want to see how long they can stay alive.
The gameplay is mostly vanilla and it feels clean. There are not a bunch of extras and it does not rely on overpowered plugins. It is focused on survival and long term progression.
The community is survival focused so it is a good place if you like tough Minecraft and you want pure gameplay.
Pure Hardcore Survival No OP Extras

GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCubeCadia Progression Survival With Events

CubeCadia is a progression focused survival server that is made for players who want long term goals and stuff to work toward.
It has upgradeable tools that can level up and some tools let you pick a path as you level them. The server also runs world events like daily bosses blood moons fishing tournaments and rotating challenges so there is always something going on.
Fishing is a big deal here with custom rods a fishing crate and extra farming related content. Jobs are not only for money since they come with abilities that can change how you play.
The economy is player driven with player warps and player shops and there are no admin shops. The server supports Java and Bedrock and it runs on versions 1.20 to 1.21.x with 1.21.10 recommended.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPChill Server Where You Make Your Story

I found a humble Minecraft server that is built to bring people together and just have a good time.
The vibe is simple. You join and build a house or whatever. You meet new friends. You work your way through the economy and jobs. You kind of make your own story as you go.
It stays fresh because they keep updating things and they run weekly events so there is usually something going on.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPVanilla Economy SMP With Leaderboards

This is a vanilla SMP with an economy focus and a player driven market. People are usually online so it feels active and you can pop in to say hi.
The big goal is to rise up and climb the leaderboards. It has a Founder Season going on too where you can grab a free title for now until the Discord hits 150 members.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPAnarchy Network Pure Semi Anarchy Survival

I found Anarchy Network and it is a semi anarchy survival server that tries to feel like real Vanilla Minecraft. It has very few changes and the point is to let players play rough with griefing and PvP allowed.
The server runs all the time and it supports Java versions from 1.7.2 up to 1.21.11. It says 1.21.10 is recommended so stuff works smoother. The world border is huge at 2 million blocks.
There are no map resets and there is no pay to win. There is also no teleporting but spawn is allowed so people far away can still get back to civilization. Nether roof access is allowed, phantoms are removed, and it takes only half the players to skip the night.
They still block some things like exploits, lag machines, duping, spamming, and harassment or racial slurs in chat.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPMCVerse Permanent No-Grief No-Reset SMP

MCVerse is a no grief server made for long term building and taking breaks without coming back to a mess. It is a classic survival grind with a no reset plan and a big 10 year goal.
The gameplay stays close to vanilla with no custom items enchants or skills. There are player markets if you want to skip the grind or you can do everything the slow way.
Chat is kept clean with low tolerance for swearing and public chat is meant for Minecraft and gaming talk. It feels like playing single player but with neighbors if you want to trade and team up.
The main survival world is permanent and it has claims a map markets clans and stuff like fishing contests. There is also a hardcore vanilla server with no grief and extra biome scaling plus an inspect tool. If you want simple vanilla there is a smaller world option and there are creative plots for testing and building ideas.
Events are player driven and the community is a mix of ages from teens to older adults. Pale Gardens have been generated into the main world and the vibe is more chill than rushed.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPAstral SMP Story Driven Lore Saga

Astral SMP is a story focused SMP that runs on a scripted lore system. The whole point is storytelling and building a character over time.
The world has deep lore that keeps evolving and there are planned cinematic events that push the plot forward. People make alliances and also rivalries so it can get tense and dramatic.
You are expected to take part in the story and stay active. You also have to apply to join.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSmall Vanilla Survival For The Long Haul

I found a small vanilla Minecraft server that is meant to last a long time.
It is pretty simple and it is just regular vanilla play. Not much else is promised so it feels like you can just join and do your own thing.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPToms3 Anarchy NO ADMINS Long Term

Toms3 is an anarchy server that is trying to be a real long term alternative to servers like 2b2t. It is cracked and it is back again with a brand new world after being around years ago. The whole point is no admins and no rules so you can play however you want.
It stays close to vanilla and only changes stuff to keep things stable. There is no tpa and no home commands so you actually have to travel and survive. It also has a separate authentication server and premium players can skip the auth.
Cheats are allowed and the anti cheat is relaxed. Things like ElytraFly AntiKnockback Velocity and NoFall are said to work but straight up flight is blocked. Chat is made to feel like 2b2t with greentext plus whisper and reply and ignore.
There are currently two dupes known including an item frame dupe and a donkey dupe for 1.15.2. The server is meant to keep running and if it ever shuts down they said a full world download will be released. It started for Spanish speakers but it has been translated almost fully into English so anyone can join.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPChill Long Term Semi Vanilla SMP

Valecraft is a semi vanilla survival server that is in the late stages of development and testing. It already has a small but active player base and a staff team that stays involved.
It uses quality of life plugins like LuckPerms EssentialsX and WorldGuard plus a few more. The goal is to keep things smooth while still feeling like normal Minecraft.
They want a few early players to help test and share feedback. If you want a chill place to play you can also just join and hang out and ask the co owners questions in chat.
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