Mindustry

Project Overview

Mindustry is an automation tower-defense real-time strategy game written in Java. Players build conveyor belts and factories on open maps to mine resources and feed their turrets, then hold off waves of enemies. The game offers both a single-player campaign and multiplayer, and runs on desktop and mobile.

Turn your production chain into a defense line.

Key Features

• Automated production chains: build conveyor belts, drills, and factories to mine and process resources
• Tower defense combat: build turrets and walls to hold off wave after wave of enemies
• Campaign and tech tree: advance across several planets and unlock new blocks and units
• Multiplayer: play cooperatively or competitively with friends
• Map editing and mods: a built-in map editor plus a rich modding community
• Cross-platform play: available on desktop and Android, with a self-hostable server

Target Audience

• Players who enjoy tower defense and strategy games
• Players who love automation and factory building
• Players who want to team up online
• Players who enjoy mods and map editing

Quick Start

1. Download the game for your platform from itch.io, Google Play, F-Droid, or Flathub
2. Launch it and start the campaign tutorial
3. Mine resources with drills and move them to turrets and factories with conveyors
4. Expand production and reinforce defenses between waves
5. To play online, choose multiplayer and join or host a server

Core Advantages

• A genre of its own: blends automated production with tower-defense combat
• Easy to learn, deep to master: controls are simple while production and defense keep deepening
• Cross-platform and open source: play on desktop or mobile, with source you can modify
• Active community: mods, maps, and multiplayer stay lively

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
OS	Windows, Linux, macOS, Android
Architecture	x86_64, arm64
Runtime	Official builds bundle their own runtime; no separate Java install is needed
Network	Required for multiplayer and downloading mods

Notes

• The interface and controls differ a lot between desktop and mobile, so switching platforms takes some adjustment
• Multiplayer depends on network quality; servers can be self-hosted
• Mods are maintained by the community, so compatibility and stability are not guaranteed
• In-game purchases and community content should follow the official channels