# Anuken/Mindustry

The automation tower defense RTS

Repository: https://github.com/Anuken/Mindustry
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mindustry
Homepage: https://mindustrygame.github.io
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: game, java, multiplatform, tower-defense, sandbox-game, rts, mindustry, desktop, mobile-game, android
Last push: 2026-08-26T20:59:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 93, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3413, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 45, "gap_med": 2.0, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 28747, forks 3751 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:52.786602+00:00)

## What it is
Mindustry is an open-source sandbox tower-defense and real-time strategy game written in Java, featuring resource automation, factory building, and multiplayer. It runs on desktop platforms and Android, with a dedicated server build for hosting multiplayer games.

## Use cases
- play a tower defense game with factory automation mechanics
- host a multiplayer RTS server
- play a sandbox strategy game on Android
- contribute to an open-source Java game
- run a self-hosted game server for friends

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source cross-platform tower-defense/RTS hybrid
- you enjoy automation and resource-management gameplay
- you want to mod or contribute to a Java game codebase

## When to avoid
- you need a game engine or library to build your own game rather than a finished game
- you want high-end 3D graphics
- you need a game with commercial support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: game-engine, simulation
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, jvm
- tags: tower-defense, rts, sandbox-game, multiplayer, open-source-game, game-development, android, desktop, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Anuken/Mindustry (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:52.786602+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:54:20.021161+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Anuken/Mindustry (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:52.786602+00:00, sha a60261b9412c)
  - homepage: https://mindustrygame.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T07:50:35.599443+00:00, sha 65cb62929521)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.