10 best Minecraft 1.21 servers

Minecraft's multiplayer is one of the factors that has helped the game maintain its popularity for so long. Jumping into a survival world with friends and going on adventures or killing an afternoon playing different minigames is a great change of pace from the normally solitary gameplay. There are thousands of different servers out there, making it hard to know which ones are worth playing.

10 of the best multiplayer servers currently available for Minecraft 1.21 can be found detailed below, along with what makes each server worth checking out.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinion

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10 of the best Minecraft servers for 1.21

1) Complex Gaming

The vanilla game modes offered by Complex Gaming (Image via Mojang)

Version: Java

IP: hub.mc-complex.net

Complex Gaming is a large Minecraft 1.21 server for Java, which often gets more than four thousand concurrent online players. It offers several gamemodes, such as OneBlock, Prison, and Minecraft Hardcore survival, giving players a ton of different content to check out. Additionally, if players are willing to downgrade to version 1.16.5, Complex Gaming will offer a fully modded Pixelmon experience.

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2) The Hive

The server hub for The Hive (Image via Mojang)

Version: Bedrock (featured server)

IP: geo.hivebedrock.network

The Hive is by far the largest featured server, oftentimes having more than 20,000 concurrently connected players. As with many servers, The Hive features many different minigames, such as Minecraft bedwars and skywars, but also has more niche and interesting game modes, such as murder mystery.

Bedrock-featured servers are official partners of Mojang and are the only servers available to console Bedrock players, as these platforms don't feature the direct IP connections required for traditional server experiences.

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3) Galaxite

Version: Bedrock (featured server)

IP: play.galaxite.net

Galaxite is another of the previously mentioned featured Minecraft 1.21 servers. It has a heavy sci-fi theme, as the name suggests. Many of its featured Minecraft minigames also have unique, sci-fi-based names, such as Core Wars, which is their Bedwars, and Hyper Racers, a custom racing game.

However, that's not to say the server will only appeal to sci-fi fans, as there are still approachable gamemodes like Prop Hunt, Fill the Gaps, and My Farm Life for players wanting a more traditional server experience.

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4) ClubCraft

The ClubCraft spawn area (Image via Mojang)

Version: Java

IP: hub.mc-complex.com

ClubCraft is a modern Java server that boasts an impressive 99.7% uptime. This means that this server will be available no matter what time or day it is, with very few exceptions.

Averaging anywhere from 1500 to 2000 players, this Minecraft 1.21 server isn't as large as some others on this list, but the wide array of game modes, including Bedwars, Lifesteal, and Creative Building, make up for this.

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5) Lifeboat

Lifeboat's server hub (Image via Mojang)

Version: Bedrock (featured server)

IP: mco.lbsg.net

Lifeboat is another featured Minecraft 1.21 server, making it Bedrock exclusive. It has a set of game modes distinct from most others on this list, which includes Zombie Apocalypse, Capture the Flag, and even old-school Minecraft survival games. This makes it a great server to check out when other minigames feel overplayed.

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6) Mineland Network

The room new players are placed into on the Mineland Network 1.21 server (Image via Mojang)

Version: Java

IP: hd.mineland.net

Mineland Network is one of the more interesting Minecraft 1.21 servers out there. It features a SkyBlock which hasn't been reset for more than eight years, meaning the server has gone through every major Minecraft update since 1.9. However, that's not the only thing they offer, as players can also jump into Bedwars, Skywars, and Prison areas.

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7) Minecraft Central

The server hub for this Java Edition server (Image via Mojang)

Version: Java

IP: top.mccentral.org

Minecraft Central is a 1.21 server that offers a wide range of both survival and minigame-based modes. Survival players will have the option between vanilla survival, Ultra-Hardcore, or SkyBlock, while minigame fans can jump into Creative, Factions, or KitPvP.

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8) Mineville

The spawn area of the Mineville Bedrock featured Minecraft 1.21 server (Image via Mojang)

Version: Bedrock (featured server)

IP: play.inpvp.net

Mineville, as the name suggests, is a Minecraft city server that also features a fun selection of minigames. Those focused on the city side of things will get to choose from SkyBlock, Prison, High School, or Dungeon Simulator game modes, while those wanting to mess around with more traditional minigames can play Sky Wars, Survival Games, or TNT Run.

This is a nice mix of long-term gameplay options and short, high-octane ones, making this one of the best Minecraft 1.21 servers out there.

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9) FadeCloud

FadeCloud's very aesthetic spawn area (Image via Mojang)

Version: Java

IP: Fadecloud.com

FadeCloud is a Minecraft 1.21 server that also has an impressive 99.7% uptime. It also features many common minigames, like Bedwars, Prison, SkyBlock, and Creative. However, it stands out by also offering an Earth game mode. This is a unique type of survival that replaces the procedurally generated worlds players are familiar with and instead utilizes a replica map of the Earth.

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10) Enchanted Dragons

Version: Bedrock (featured server)

IP: play.enchanted.gg

Enchanted Dragons is the newest Minecraft Bedrock-featured server. It's so new that it's still in early access. It's going to be the first RPG-based featured server, which makes it stand out from the competition.

As the name suggests, it features tameable dragons, which is another thing that makes it stand out from other Minecraft 1.21 servers, as well as gorgeously designed hub areas throughout the entire server.