Ren’s Tavern is a vanilla-ish survival server running on 1.21.11 and it lets both Java and Bedrock players join. It feels like a small chill place where people just want to play Minecraft and have a good time.
It uses plugins like custom discs plus a square map and Discord integration and Simple Voice Chat. The server is also planning a player made shopping area and some fun community events so it has that hangout vibe.
Ren’s Tavern Vanillaish Chill SMP 1.21.11

GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPHermit Style SMP With Proximity Chat

This is a community centered SMP that feels a lot like a Hermit style server. It is made by players and it is built around people working together on big builds and shared projects.
The server uses a diamond based economy with a shopping district. There are also public builds and community projects you can join.
A lot of players use proximity chat so it feels more social when you run into people. There are homes plus some cosmetic and quality of life plugins that get added from community requests and polls.
They try to keep the vanilla experience while still letting the server grow if the community wants it. It is Minecraft 1.21.11 on Java only. It is whitelisted and it is 18 plus only.
You can expect around 5 to 20 players online during the day and there are hundreds of regular active players. If you want friends there are groups looking for new people to join them.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPTroothe SMP Season 5 Mature Survival
Cross-Platform PlayGrief Prevention Toolsrespectful playerbaseSeasonal community hubShop owner dreams
TrootheSMP is a friendly survival SMP that supports cross play. It runs in seasons and Season 5 is happening right now. The seasons are made to last long enough so people can actually build stuff make progress and set up shops without getting wiped all the time.
It is not an 18 plus server but everyone is expected to act mature and respectful. The server keeps the survival feel but adds a small set of upgrades that help with building and daily play.
There is Discord integration with account linking plus updates and community tools. The economy is item based and players make physical shops. There are land claims so you can build without worrying about grief. There are also quality of life features like armored Elytra and villager leashes. Simple Voice Chat is supported too.
They also started a Hytale server in the same community and it is still very early.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP3 Lives Roleplay Survival on The Garden

The Garden SMP is a Java 1.21.11 survival multiplayer server that leans hard into worldbuilding adventure and roleplay. It is meant to feel relaxed but still give you optional challenges if you want them.
You start with 3 lives and the only way to lose them is through PvP. If you lose all 3 you become a ghost and you are the only one who knows what is beyond the veil. Players can still bring someone back using a craftable revival book.
Some vanilla stuff is turned off to fit roleplay better like Elytra and Ender chests so people build more infrastructure and interact more. There are also lots of plugins for flavor like chest locking with trial keys plus lockpicks to break in chest shops alcohol and beer brewing and a bunch of QoL changes.
When you join you wake up on the clouds and you stick the landing then head down the Monolith to begin. You can pick a race for your character like elf halfling merfolk giant or human then wake on the docks of Isla De Viva Eterna. From there you can sail to the mainlands to claim land or live in a town with others.
It also says there is no pay to win and the staff and mods are active and attentive with a small thriving community.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPGlowSMP Vanilla Plus Chill Survival

GlowSMP is a Vanilla plus SMP that just launched and it is made for people who want to build grind or just chill. It supports both Java and Bedrock on 1.21 through 1.21.10.
Claims are on so you do not have to stress about getting griefed. The server adds a bunch of quality of life stuff like voice chat and messages better harvesting chest sorting a gradient tool graves and a live map.
There is also fishing with lots of new fish you can sell plus tracking and a leaderboard. You can find 11 special enchantment books that help with building and gathering like breaking a whole tree at once or getting haste for mining.
Jobs run in the background for most things you do so you can earn experience and money without picking only a few jobs. It also has a centralized storage network where you can make a terminal and connect it to your chests for easier searching and storing.
The server is fully free to play and everything is obtainable. There are vote ranks and a shop if you want convenience but it is not required.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPPure Survival With No Claims

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.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPSunset Retreat EU Vanilla+ SMP 18+

Sunset Retreat SMP is an EU based seasonal SMP for players who are 18+. It is made for chill people who want to relax and play Minecraft without all the chaos.
The server keeps the gameplay close to vanilla but adds a few quality of life things. It has voice chat plus mob and player heads plus Bedrock compatibility and a map you can use to see the world.
There is a diamond economy with player run shops so people can buy and sell items and services. The owners stay involved and they actually play and keep things updated and managed.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPOnion SMP Crossplay Survival 1.21.11

Onion SMP is a survival server that runs on 1.21.11 and it is crossplay so more people can join together.
It has claims so your builds can be protected. Keep inventory is on so dying is not as painful. There is rtp so you can get away from spawn fast.
It also has combat log protection so fights do not get ruined. You can make teams too so it is easy to play with friends.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPNameless SMP Fast Grind Friendly Vibes

Nameless SMP is a growing survival multiplayer server with a nice and welcoming community.
It uses the Altar SMP plugin and it is built for fast grinding. It also has infinite restock and string duper is enabled.
The staff are active and helpful so it feels easy to jump in and start your journey.
GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IPCubed Chaos SMP Semi Vanilla Community

Cubed Chaos is a survival SMP that has been around since b1.2 and it plans to keep updating as time goes on. It feels like a server trying to build a real group of friends who like Minecraft and want to add to one shared world.
The world is huge and there is a lot to explore since the world file is around 50 GB. The vibe takes notes from YouTube SMP style servers with a diamond economy and players making their own bases. You are also expected to help the market at spawn so the server feels alive.
There are lots of datapacks that add quality of life and extra crafting. Stuff like armor statues more mob heads player head drops coordinates hud fast leaf decay double shulker shells and dragon drops elytra are included. There are also crafting tweaks like turning items back into blocks extra recipes and more building options.
Rules are pretty simple and strict. No griefing and no stealing. No glitch exploiting like duping and no x ray. Some client side mods like minimaps are allowed.
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