Minecraft Java Edition servers are great fun to explore (Image via Mojang) As the most popular sandbox game of all time, naturally, there's a whole lot to explore in Minecraft.

Minecraft creative servers tend to focus on the building aspects of the game, allowing players to freely construct anything they desire alongside hundreds of other gamers.

Minecraft servers are famously single-threaded and those who host servers for large player bases often pay handsomely for a server that has gobs of memory and ripping fast single-core performance. … ...

The best Minecraft servers on Java and Bedrock can be hard to find, so we've dug them out for you, alongside instructions on how to host your own if you prefer to.

For Minecraft players interested in playing with a smaller group of friends, Mojang offers Realms, servers that’ll be online, even when you’re not.

You can play Minecraft solo, but it's much more fun with friends. Here's how to play multiplayer in Minecraft: Java Edition.