Mindustry
Factorio-like tower defense game. Build production chains to gather more resources, and build complex facilities.
- Games
- Java
- GPL-3.0
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 29,232
- Forks
- 3,814
- Open issues
- 12
- Commits, last 12 months
- 1,920
- Last commit
- Oct 6, 2026
- Latest release
- v160.5Sep 20, 2026
- Created
- Apr 30, 2017
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About Mindustry
Factorio-like tower defense game. Build production chains to gather more resources, and build complex facilities. Mindustry is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and written mainly in Java, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 29,232 stars and 3,814 forks on GitHub, with 1,920 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- game
- java
- multiplatform
- tower-defense
- sandbox-game
- rts
- mindustry
- desktop
- mobile-game
- android
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What is Mindustry?
Mindustry is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Games category. Factorio-like tower defense game. Build production chains to gather more resources, and build complex facilities. The source code lives at github.com/Anuken/Mindustry, where it has 29,232 stars.
Is Mindustry free and open source?
Yes. Mindustry is open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Mindustry with Docker?
Mindustry does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Java), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to Mindustry?
Popular open-source alternatives to Mindustry include Lila, Luanti and OpenTTD.
Is Mindustry actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Mindustry was on Oct 6, 2026 with 1,920 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v160.5, published Sep 20, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.