[Top 15] Minecraft Most Popular Servers in 2020

Minecraft Most Popular Servers
Updated:
16 Apr 2020

15. Datblock

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As the image suggests, Datblock prides itself on being a friendly, community-based server.

 

What’s Awesome About Datblock:

  • There’s multiple game modes including survival, creative, and skyblock.
  • It’s a very relaxed community centered around friendship and cooperation.
  • There is absolutely no griefing allowed.
  • They have multiple games and events to engage in friendly competition with your friends or other members of the community
  • They have a discord community page that you can go chat with other members outside of the game.
  • This is overall a very wholesome community, which can be hard to find amongst gaming platforms.
 

Datblock Details:

  • IP: play.datblock.com
  • Player capacity: 1000
  • Uptime: 100%
  • Country: USA

Website: https://datblock.com

 

14. Purple Prison

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All prison, all the time. Can you climb to the top and escape?

 

What’s Awesome About Purple Prison:

  • This has been consistently voted the best prison game mode server that exists.
  • They have massive PVP arenas that allow you to duke it out with your friends or other players.
  • They offer more store discounts than most other servers.
  • There is a highly active forum on their website and also on Discord.
 

Purple Prison Details:

  • IP: gg.prisonfun.com
  • Player capacity: 1045
  • Uptime: 99%
  • Country: USA

Website: http://purpleprison.co/


13. WesterosCraft

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Builders and GOT fans alike will love this collaborative server.

 

What’s Awesome About WesterosCraft:

  • It’s a collaborative building server dedicated to creating Westeros in its entirety, and completely identical to the show. 
  • You and your friends can work on iconic keeps like Winterfell, Storm’s End, and Castle Black.
  • The website for this server has guides and other tools to help you improve your building abilities.
  • Just want to visit? You don’t have to be a builder to enjoy Westeros and reminisce about one of the greatest TV shows of modern times.
 

WesterosCraft Details:

  • IP: mc.westeroscraft.com:25565
  • Player capacity: 100
  • Uptime: 99%
  • Country: USA

Website: http://mc.westeroscraft.com

 

12. LemonCloud

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All of your favorite game modes on a server that won’t crash.

 

What’s Awesome About LemonCloud

  • They’ve got one of the best-running servers for great gameplay.
  • They have any and all game modes you could want to play.
  • New maps are constantly being created for OPFactions and the other game modes.
  • Monthly recurring contests and tournaments pay in-game currency or real cash to the winners.
  • Share the fun - all of your friends can join you for mini games, PVP battles, and OPFactions.
 

LemonCloud Details:

  • IP: mc.lemoncloud.net
  • Player capacity: 3000
  • Uptime: 100%
  • Country: USA

Website: http://www.lemoncloud.org/

 

11. Minecraft Middle Earth

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Be you elf, dwarf, man, hobbit, or orc, you’ll find your home in Middle Earth.
 

What’s Awesome About Minecraft Middle Earth:

  • This is another building server that many people have spent hours on completely recreating Tolkien’s Middle Earth.
  • Lord of the Rings has some of the most gorgeous architecture in any fictional land, and you can explore all of it.
  • If you’re itching to contribute you can grab your friends and help build the map. 
  • Everything in the map is scaled incredibly well.
 

Minecraft Middle Earth Details:

  • IP: build.mcmiddleearth.com:25565
  • Player capacity: 100
  • Uptime: 100%
  • Country: Germany

Website: https://www.mcmiddleearth.com

 

10. ManaCube

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There’s something for everyone in this highly interactive server based on Mount Olympus.

 

What’s Awesome About ManaCube:

  • You can play just about any mode of Minecraft from survival and creative to skyblocks, mini games, and PvP.
  • There is a dedicated parkour map that you and your friends can practice your moves on.
  • Contests pay out in-game currency and there is usually at least one event going on at any given time.
  • There is a forum on their site so that you can discuss bugs and other issues with admins and other players.
  • Fair play is strictly enforced for all contests and hackers and cheaters are banned.
 

ManaCubeDetails:

  • IP: mc.manacube.net
  • Player capacity: 2500
  • Uptime: 98%
  • Country: USA

Website: https://manacube.com

 

9. Minewind

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This anarchist server is all about survival of the fittest with fun competitions incorporated.

 

What’s Awesome About Minewind:

  • There’s only one rule: don’t cheat.
  • Anything goes (besides cheating), and there are absolutely no repercussions for your in-game actions. 
  • You won’t find in-game mods/admins.
  • Everything and everyone is trying to kill you, because the ultimate goal is to survive the longest.
  • There’s just something incredibly satisfying about pushing someone into a lava pool and having it be acceptable.
  • Duke it out amongst your friends or form an alliance against other players (then stab them all in the back and laugh).
  • Events and competitions like fox hunting let you get your name on the leaderboard.
 

Minewind Details:

  • IP: gg.Minewind.com
  • Player capacity: 466
  • Uptime: 100%
  • Country: Japan

Website: https://minewind.com

 

8. Blaze Gaming

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Like mini games? Want to get in on some PVP action? Or is carving out a living in survival more your mode? Whatever your preference you can find it here - as well as Pixelmon.

 

What’s Awesome About Blaze Gaming:

  • They incorporated the Pixelmon mod so you can hang out with all of your favorite Pokémon.
  • Multiple game modes are available including skyblocks and a unique take on it called Skyblock Greek.
  • There are build events and competitions as well as running contests that let you win in-game currency.
  • There is a forum built into the main website as well as a Discord community page.
  • The rules are strictly enforced to ensure fair play.
 

Blaze Gaming Details:

  • IP: play.mc-blaze.com
  • Player capacity: 1000
  • Uptime:100%
  • Country: USA

Website: https://mc-blaze.com

 

7. PirateCraft

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Ahoy mateys! Feast yer eyes on tha best pirate server thar eva was.

 

What’s Awesome About PirateCraft:

  • You get to explore the high seas in your very own pirate ship.
  • Other people can steal your pirate ship, but you can steal theirs too.
  • It incorporates a very strong economy game mode.
  • You know you and your friends have always wanted to see what it’s like to be a pirate.
  • This server allows you to get in cannon battles with other ships in a very unique PVP experience.
 

PirateCraft Details:

  • IP: mc.piratemc.com
  • Player capacity: 100
  • Uptime: 96.7%
  • Country: UK

Website: https://piratemc.com

 

6. MineSuperior

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You can play anything and everything in this high-capacity server.

 

What’s Awesome About MineSuperior

  • You won’t hurt for a game mode to play with everything from towny to kitPVP.
  • This community is huge, with the player capacity being much higher than most other servers so you have plenty of opportunity to meet other players.
  • Maps are constantly being created and modes are constantly being refreshed so that you’ll never get bored. 
 

MineSuperior Details:

  • IP: hub.mcs.gg
  • Player capacity: 10,000
  • Uptime: 99.8%
  • Country: USA

Website: https://minesuperior.com

 

5. Hypixel

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Arcade buffs just found their new paradise with this mini game filled server.

 

What’s Awesome About Hypixel

  • Many servers will have one or two mini games, but this server has 21 separate mini games from zombie survival to racing to PVP arena.
  • Your friends can play mini games with you or you can challenge other players.
  • They have ongoing tournaments and build battles to compete in for in-game currency and bragging rights.
  • You can purchase different ‘ranks’ in their store that will give you access to more content and prizes.
  • You can complete daily and weekly quests for rewards.
 

Hypixel Details:

  • IP: mc.hypixel.net
  • Player capacity: 90,000
  • Uptime: 99.4%
  • Country: USA

Website: http://hypixel.net/

 

4. Complex Gaming

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They have every game mode from prison to MCMMO, plus or minus Pokémon.

 

What’s Awesome About Complex Gaming

  • They have any and all game modes you could want to play in vanilla, and they also have the Pixelmon mod.
  • They also have a Tekkit mode which is creative on steroids - you can build faster than ever.
  • Complex Gaming is one of the best FTB game mode platforms, just be prepared for lots and lots of mobs.
  • There are separate forums for vanilla game modes and their others so you’re more likely to find the answer you’re looking for
 

Complex Gaming Details:

  • IP: hub.mc-complex.com
  • Player capacity: 3000
  • Uptime:99.7%
  • Country: USA

Website: http://mc-complex.com/

 

3. Grand Theft Minecart 

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Fans of GTA will love this blocky rendition with all of the things that make GTA awesome.

 

What’s Awesome About Grand Theft Minecart:

  • Drive cars, planes, and tanks around as you complete quests.
  • There’s 35 different GTA-style weapons to choose from so you’ll never be underpowered.
  • There are two different game modes you can play within the server, grand theft minecart and vice minecart.
  • Grab your friends and evade the policemen or get wasted just like in the real game.
 

Grand Theft Minecart Details:

  • IP: mc-gtm.net
  • Player capacity: 1500
  • Uptime: 99.8%
  • Country: USA

Website: http://grandtheftmc.net/

 

2. The Archon

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Some of the greatest PVP and faction play you will find, as well as many other game modes.

 

What Makes The Archon Awesome:

  • You’ll never run out of maps to play with this server, as there are over 10 just for skyblock.
  • The raids and PVP are epic, and you can play against your friends or any other players in the community.
  • There are ongoing contests and competitions that award in-game currency to those who can top the leaderboard.
  • There is a strong forum both on Discord and their site.
 

The Archon Details:

  • IP: org.archonhq.net
  • Player capacity: 10,000
  • Uptime: 99.8%
  • Country: USA

Website: https://thearchon.net

 

1. Extremecraft

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This is the best-rated server both on server lists and blogs, and you’ll soon see why.

 

What’s Awesome About Extremecraft:

  • You can play more game modes here than just about any other server including hunger games and acid island. It’s like the Hypixel of game modes.
  • It is one of the most popular servers making it extremely well-run and it is constantly maintained and updated.
  • You and your friends can play every mode against each other or team up to take on the community.
  • There is always a contest to try and compete for in-game currency.
 

Extremecraft Details:

  • IP: play.extremecraft.net
  • Player capacity: 4,000
  • Uptime: 99.4%
  • Country: USA
Website: http://www.extremecraft.net/

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