Anuken Mindustry by Anuken
The automation tower defense RTS
About Anuken Mindustry
From the project's README at github.com/Anuken/Mindustry. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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If you are a first-time contributor looking for features to implement or bugs to fix, see the issues tagged with 'candidate' in the Mindustry-Suggestions repostiory. Building
Bleeding-edge builds are generated automatically for every commit. You can see them here.
If you'd rather compile on your own, follow these instructions. First, make sure you have JDK 17 installed. Other JDK versions will not work. Open a terminal in the Mindustry directory and run the following commands: Windows
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 27k | github.com/Anuken/Mindustry |
| GitHub forks | 3.4k | github.com/Anuken/Mindustry |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.2 years | since Apr 2017 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | May 3, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 188 | last: 2 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
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- China deploys first wind-powered and ocean-cooled underwater data center
- NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network
- Energy-intensive industries in Germany see 15-percent production fall
Ready to self-host Anuken Mindustry?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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