Mindustry
Factorio-like tower defense game. Build production chains to gather more resources, and build complex facilities.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 88% of tracked projects; popularity more than 91%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 29k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v160.5 · 20 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Java |
Is Mindustry actively maintained?
Mindustry is under active development: 1756 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 221 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v160.5, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Among the 20 games projects we track, Mindustry currently has the highest health score.
What Mindustry actually does
Mindustry is a tower defense game focused on resource management and logistics, comparable to titles like Factorio. Players construct automated production chains to gather materials and build fortified facilities to defend against enemy waves.
Best fit: Self-hosters looking for a multiplayer-capable strategy and logistics game to run on a dedicated home server or virtual private server for friends.
Worth knowing: Running a dedicated game server can consume significant CPU and memory resources depending on the scale of the factories and player count. The GPL-3.0 licence also means any modifications or derivative server code must be kept open source if distributed.
Deployment notes
As a Java application, you will typically need a suitable Java Runtime Environment installed on your host. You should also ensure persistent storage is configured for your game save files and world data.
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