Over the last few years, SMP servers have taken the Minecraft world by storm, making it possible for hundreds of people to play together.

In 2022, good multiplayer Minecraft SMP servers have been the best way to enjoy the game due to how they merge community and vanilla survival aspects of fun Minecraft gameplay.

The Dream SMP, a private server for Minecraft content creators, has exploded in popularity. Hundreds of thousands of fans watch videos about lore and characters in the server's expanding universe.