Every game mode

Survival Gather, build and survive, usually with plugins that add land claims, jobs or economy. 1,041 servers SMP Survival multiplayer: a shared world where a community builds together. 426 servers Skyblock Start on a small island in the void and grow it into an empire. 266 servers Economy Trade, run shops and build wealth. 184 servers Lifesteal Kill a player to take a heart; lose them all and you're banned. 107 servers Prison Mine your way up through ranks to earn your freedom. 105 servers Towny Found towns and nations, claim land and run an economy. 83 servers OneBlock Everything comes from a single block that regenerates as you mine it. 82 servers Factions Build a base with your team, raid rivals and defend your land. 60 servers Earth Play on a scaled map of the real world, usually with nations and wars. 51 servers Gens Place generators, sell their output and upgrade. 33 servers Land Claims Claim your land so nobody can grief what you build. 31 servers Citybuild A building-focused mode where players construct and expand cities, often tied to plots and an economy. 13 servers Tycoon Build a business, earn money and grow your empire. 10 servers Rankup A progression style where players rank up through tiers or prestige levels to unlock rewards. 6 servers Freebuild A survival style focused on unrestricted building across large shared worlds rather than plot-based construction. 5 servers Sandbox Open building and creation without fixed objectives, often layered on top of survival gameplay. 4 servers GenBlock A generator-block survival mode where players mine ore-spawning blocks to progress and earn resources. 3 servers Skygen A skyblock-style mode built around item or resource generators placed on islands. 3 servers SkyGrid A survival variant played on a scattered grid of blocks and resources floating in the sky. 2 servers GTC A game type centered on trading, currency or gearing systems distinct from standard survival. 1 server Chunklock A survival variant where players begin with a single chunk of land and unlock more territory as they progress. No servers yet OneChest Skyblock A Skyblock variant where players start with and manage progression from a single chest instead of a full starting kit. No servers yet

PvP Player-versus-player combat is the main event. 607 servers Practice PvP Duels and ranked matches to sharpen your combat. 100 servers Anarchy No rules and no resets: griefing and hacking are part of the game. 90 servers KitPvP Pick a kit and fight straight away, no gathering needed. 58 servers BoxPvP Fight in a small arena, mine for gear and upgrade between battles. 51 servers Duels One-on-one fights, often ranked, with set kits. 50 servers Crystal PvP Fast combat built around end crystals and respawn anchors. 32 servers FFA A free-for-all combat mode where players fight each other without teams, often for loot or rank progression. 31 servers UHC Ultra Hardcore: no natural health regeneration, and the last player alive wins. 27 servers Box Mining A mode combining confined box-style PvP arenas with mining and resource progression. 10 servers HCF Hardcore Factions: teams, raids and deathbans on a map that resets each season. 10 servers SkyPvP A PvP style played on floating arenas or sky-based maps focused on combat practice. 10 servers Semi-Anarchy Anarchy-style freedom with a few rules, usually against cheating. 8 servers Soup PvP A PvP style where players regenerate health by eating soup instead of using regeneration potions. 6 servers Clan A mode where players form clans to cooperate and compete against other groups. 5 servers Battle Royale A last-player-standing mode where combatants fight until one remains. 4 servers King of the Hill A PvP format where players or teams fight to capture and hold a designated hill or zone for a set time. 4 servers Guilds PvP A PvP style organized around player guilds that team up for fights, territory, and rivalries. 3 servers Extraction A PvP mode where players raid dangerous zones to loot gear and extract before dying or losing it. 2 servers Pot PvP A PvP style built around throwing splash potions such as harming and slowness to control fights before finishing opponents in melee. 2 servers The Pit An arena PvP mode where players fight with looted gear, leveling up and risking their items on death. 2 servers Bridging A PvP training style focused on building and crossing bridges quickly and accurately during combat. 1 server Gangs A player-formed group mode where members team up to claim territory, fight rivals and build power together. 1 server Infection A PvP mode where infected players try to convert survivors until one side wins. 1 server PvPMine A PvP mode where players mine resources while fighting off other players in the same contested area. 1 server Smash A platform-fighter style PvP mode where knockback and stage edges determine eliminations. 1 server Tier Testing A ranking format where players duel to earn a skill tier that reflects their PvP ability. 1 server War Simulation A mode built around large-scale simulated warfare between factions or nations. 1 server Wild PvP An open-world PvP style where players fight and loot across a shared map without arena rules. 1 server Wildkits A kit-based PvP format where players fight with preset gear loadouts, often gaining rewards or currency from kills. 1 server

Minigames Networks with many short games in one place. 229 servers Bedwars Protect your bed, destroy your opponents' and be the last team standing. 67 servers Parkour Jump-and-run courses from easy to brutal. 43 servers Skywars Fight across floating islands; the last player alive wins. 20 servers Hunger Games Loot chests and fight to be the last one alive. 11 servers Build Battle Build to a theme against the clock, then vote on the best. 5 servers Hide and Seek Disguise yourself as a block and hope the seekers walk past. 3 servers Pillars A minigame where players fight to knock opponents off shrinking pillars. 3 servers Arcade Games A collection of short, simple minigames often themed like arcade cabinets. 2 servers Lucky Blocks A minigame where breaking special blocks triggers random rewards, mobs, or traps. 2 servers Manhunt One runner tries to beat the game while hunters chase them down. 2 servers Bingo A race-based minigame where players complete a randomized checklist of item or goal objectives. 1 server Capture the Flag Grab the other team's flag and bring it home. 1 server Cops and Robbers Play the guard or the prisoner and try to break out. 1 server Fusion Pokemon A minigame mode that combines Pokemon-themed elements with competitive minigame formats. 1 server Murder Mystery Find the murderer before they find you. 1 server Party Games A collection of short, competitive minigames often themed around a board game race for coins or points. 1 server The Bridge Cross the bridge and score in the other team's goal. 1 server Zombies Survive waves of zombies with your team. 1 server Spleef Break the floor under your opponents until they fall. No servers yet

Roleplay Play a character in a story-driven world. 75 servers Fantasy Magic, races and a fantasy world to explore. 21 servers Nations Found a nation, form alliances and go to war. 14 servers Kingdoms Build and rule a kingdom with your people. 10 servers Medieval Castles, villages and a medieval setting. 10 servers City Roleplay Jobs, police, businesses and everyday life in a modern city. 7 servers Anime A game mode or server themed around anime aesthetics, characters, or power systems. 3 servers Game of Thrones A genre of servers themed around the Game of Thrones or A Song of Ice and Fire setting. 2 servers LGBTQ+ Community A community-focused server built around LGBTQ+ players and inclusive social spaces. 2 servers Real Life A roleplay mode simulating real-world jobs, homes and city life. 1 server

RPG Levels, skills and gear that grow as you play. 66 servers Adventure Custom maps, stories and puzzles to explore. 47 servers Dungeons Fight through dungeons and bosses for loot. 39 servers mcMMO Level up skills like mining and swords with the mcMMO plugin. 16 servers MMORPG Quests, classes, dungeons and levels, like an online role-playing game. 14 servers Creature Collecting Servers centered on catching, training, and battling creatures. 10 servers Slimefun Machines, magic and new items from the Slimefun plugin, no mods needed. 10 servers Origins A mode where players are assigned different species or origins, each with unique abilities and drawbacks. 5 servers Bending A genre built around elemental bending abilities inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender, letting players master elements like fire, water, earth and air. 4 servers Cultivation A genre based on Chinese cultivation or xianxia fiction, where players progress through ranks of power and immortality. 3 servers Superhero A genre built around superhero powers, identities and themed survival or roleplay. 2 servers

Cobblemon Pokémon-style creatures with the Cobblemon mod. 77 servers Pixelmon Catch and battle Pokémon in Minecraft with the Pixelmon mod. 41 servers Pokémon Adventure A genre built around catching, training and battling Pokémon-style creatures. 2 servers Fakemon Custom, fan-made creatures added alongside or instead of the standard roster in Pokémon-style servers. 1 server Pokémon Fusion A Pokémon-themed genre where creatures are combined into fused hybrid forms. 1 server

Modded Servers that need a mod loader or modpack to join. 79 servers Space A genre built around spacecraft, space exploration and ship-based mechanics added through custom systems. 6 servers All The Mods A large tech and magic modpack collection built around automation, exploration and progression across many mods. 4 servers GregTech: New Horizons A large-scale progression modpack built around GregTech's extended tech tree and multi-stage automation. 2 servers FTB Evolution A tech and exploration modpack built around the Feed The Beast platform, focused on automation, magic and progression through modded content. 1 server Create Build machines and factories with the Create mod. No servers yet

Creative Unlimited blocks and plots to build whatever you want. 88 servers Plots Get your own plot to build on, safe from everyone else. 4 servers Theme Park A genre built around recreating real or fictional theme parks, their lands, and rides for visitors to explore. 4 servers Map Maker A genre focused on designing, building, and sharing custom Minecraft maps for others to play. 2 servers Redstone A genre centered on building redstone contraptions, circuits and technical machines in Minecraft. 1 server

Crossplay Java and Bedrock players can join the same server. 870 servers Network Large networks that run several game modes. 224 servers Vanilla The game as Mojang made it, with few or no plugins. 112 servers PvE Players against the world, not each other. 67 servers Hardcore One life. Die and you're out, or banned until the next season. 34 servers Semi-Vanilla Vanilla gameplay with a few quality-of-life plugins. 34 servers Casual Relaxed play with no pressure. 19 servers Whitelisted You apply or ask to be added before you can join. 12 servers GTA Style A game mode built around GTA-inspired open-world crime, vehicles and heists recreated in Minecraft. 5 servers RandomKit A mode where players receive randomized kits of gear or abilities for each round. 3 servers Casino A game mode centered on gambling mechanics such as slots, betting or card games using in-game currency. 2 servers DayZ A survival genre focused on scavenging, infection or zombie threats, and tense player encounters over scarce resources. 2 servers Fishing A game mode centered on catching fish through custom mechanics, quests, and progression rather than typical survival goals. 2 servers Wild West A gamemode built around wild-west themes such as guns, outlaws, horses and frontier towns. 2 servers Horror A genre built around fear-driven challenges, dark maps, and tense survival scenarios. 1 server