¶ 5 Top Minecraft Servers in 2024
If you're looking to take a break from survival and creative and play minigames in Minecraft, you'll want to join a large server with lots of gamemodes and people to play with. This is a list of the 5 Top Minecraft servers to play on that are still very active in 2024.
¶ 1. Hypixel
Hypixel has been one of the largest servers in Minecraft and has consistently held that spot for years. Hypixel has the most polished and populous game modes out of any Minecraft server, with plenty of custom Hypixel specific minigames. Hypixel is known for it's many maps and modes of Bedwars, one of the most popular Minecraft minigames of all time. If you join Hypixel, expect to sink dozens of hours into the many fun minigames to play with your friends.
IP: mc.hypixel.net
¶ 2. Lemon Cloud
While Lemon Cloud doesn't have a ton of gamemodes, it's focuses on quality over quantity. You'll find common gamemodes such as Skyblock and Prison, but they're very well done and detail oriented. Lemon has a flashy custom resource pack that makes the menus simple to use and look great. Overall if you're looking for well polished, classic minigames, Lemon Cloud is where you want to be.
IP: mp.lemoncloud.net
¶ 3. PlasmaApr
PlasmaApr has dozens upon dozens of gamemodes to choose from, all of which have dozens, if not hundreds of players on at one time, so you'll have no trouble finding a game, even if it's a bit of a niche minigame. Boasting 7000+ players online usually, PlasmaApr is tailing Hypixel's monopoly on the Minecraft server landscape.
IP: plasmapr.net
¶ 4. Universocraft
Another server that's easy to get into and start playing with your friends. A primarily Spanish server, they have a few custom game modes unique to their server. They also have a fair amount of common gamemodes, and an alternative bedwars game mode that's very popular in case you're looking for a Hypixel alternative.
IP: mc.universocraft.com
¶ 5. OPBlocks
OPBlock is one of the larger servers on this list, and also has Pixelmon, but it'll require you install the mod manually. Pixelmon is one of the most fun gamemodes in Minecraft to play with your friends, as it involves a real progression and leveling system, unlike a lot of gamemodes that are minigames or similar. OPBlocks is a great place to settle and start your Pixelmon journey, among other gamemodes.
IP: fun.opblocks.com
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