I found Summit Survival and it feels like the kind of Minecraft server that keeps things simple. It started back in 2020 and it has grown into a real community even after a lot of the original friends stopped playing.
It is a hard survival server with keep inventory turned off so deaths matter. There are no land claims so you play more naturally with your friends and the world. Trading is based on raw gold and there is a player run shopping district.
The server has a few quality of life commands like spawn and sethome and it also has night skip. Staff are mostly hands off and they step in for cheating or griefing.
The rules are serious about fair play. No hacking or x ray and no removing lava fog. You are not supposed to mess with other player builds or entities and you should keep a reasonable distance from other bases. Big duplication glitches are not allowed but some small single item dupes are ok. Hate speech and anything that pushes real world violence is not allowed.
Pure Survival With No Claims
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPXapros SMP – Chill 18+ Vanilla World
Xapros SMP is a chill vanilla server made for adults only. It is 18 plus and has people from all over the world so someone is almost always online. The server started in January 2025 and the world is meant to last a long time so it is a good place if you want big long term megabuilds.
The server is vanilla survival with no land claims but griefing and theft are not allowed. There is a way to check if something is missing so people can stay safe even without claim plugins. The rules feel simple and focused on being respectful.
The spawn area looks really nice and there is a shopping district where players trade with diamonds. There are nether ice boat highways so traveling across the world is fast and kind of fun. There is no world border so you can go super far away if you want a lonely base.
They use Fabric so redstone and farms work like singleplayer. The hardware is strong and the server is made to run well with no lag. There is also BlazeandCave advancements for extra challenges and a map you can look at online to plan builds.
It feels like a relaxed mature community that likes building and playing for a long time without resets and without any pay to win stuff.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP