I found a very early alpha server that is going for late medieval faction warfare with RPG style progression and a player run economy.
You can pick how you want to play. You can go all in on PvP wars. You can grind like an MMO. Or you can stay more independent and be a trader gatherer craftsman or contractor who supplies factions and builds for other players.
There is custom content like crops furniture and custom weapons and armor with unique effects. The economy uses mixed currency and the main market hub is called Osthaven where you spawn and trade.
Out in the wilderness players can set up temporary camps that are protected. Mobs are stronger than vanilla and there are boss mobs that are meant for party play. Trading is also safer because it uses a secure MMO style trade window system.
Since it is early alpha they want testers who will try mechanics find bugs check balance and give honest feedback to help shape the server.
Medieval Faction War Alpha Testers Needed

GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPAustralia Vanilla Anarchy No Rules

I found LegacyMC and it is a vanilla anarchy survival server that goes for the raw classic feel. It is a true open world with no rules and no gameplay changing plugins.
There are no resets and no land protection so anything can happen. PvP is on and griefing and raiding are allowed. There is no teleporting and no admin interference so what you build or destroy stays part of the story.
The server started in June 2025 so it still feels like a chance to leave a mark. It runs on dedicated hardware in Australia for low latency for Australia and New Zealand players. It is open to everyone with no whitelist and there is no monetisation or pay to win stuff.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCozy Vanilla Plus Chaos Server

I found a vanilla plus Minecraft server that keeps the normal feel but adds some extra stuff. The mods are mostly furniture and new crafting recipes like new types of armor. There are also new items that do not go too far from vanilla.
It is not a full modpack. You get a zip that has the needed mods so you can drop them into your mods folder for whatever launcher you use.
The rules are simple. No cheating or hacked clients. No exploits or dupes. No x ray or kill aura or fly. Anything that gives an unfair advantage is not allowed.
Griefing raiding stealing and killing are allowed. It is a small community and the server is being switched over from an older themed setup so you might see some leftover mentions in the chat areas.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNo Rules Survival Chaos Since 2021

I found 1fighter2defenders and it is a survival server that tries to stay as vanilla as possible
There are no gameplay rules and there are no admins. There are no land claims and no protection. Griefing building and cheating are all allowed so it can get really chaotic
It also says there are no server sided dupes and there are no world resets. The server started in April 2021 and has been around for over 4.5 years with thousands of players who have visited at least once
It runs on 1.21 and people can join from 1.17 up to 1.21.11
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPTrue Vanilla Survival No Claims

I found a server that is trying to be true vanilla survival. It keeps the gameplay simple with no plugins that change how Minecraft works. There are no land claims and nobody is going to hold your hand.
The world is run by the players. You can build whatever you want and make alliances or start wars. You can also just explore and live out in the wild if that is your thing.
There is basically one big rule which is no hacking.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP
