title: "Mindustry Classic" slug: "mindustry-classic" description: "The classic build of Mindustry — an open-source factory-building tower-defense game." category: "strategy" tags: ["mindustry", "classic", "tower defense", "factory", "automation", "strategy", "sandbox"] thumbnail: "/games/mindustry/thumbnail.svg"

Mindustry Classic

Mindustry Classic is the open-source, classic build of Mindustry — a hybrid factory-builder and tower-defense game. Mine resources, build conveyor belts to route materials, craft ammo for turrets, and defend your core from waves of enemies.

How to Play

1. Tap Play from the main menu.
2. Choose a map and game mode. Sandbox is great for learning.
3. Place drills on ore patches to mine resources.
4. Connect production with conveyor belts and routers.
5. Build turrets near your core and feed them ammo via conveyors.
6. Survive increasing waves of enemies and expand your factory.

Controls

• WASD / Arrow keys — pan the camera
• Mouse — build, aim, and interact
• Scroll wheel — zoom in/out
• Right-click drag — alternative camera pan
• Esc — open menu / pause

Save Data

Your progress is saved to your browser's localStorage by the embedded game. Clearing site data will reset saves. Use the in-game menu if you want to start fresh.

Open Source & License

Mindustry is created by Anuken and licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0).

• Original game source: https://github.com/Anuken/Mindustry
• Classic source: https://github.com/Anuken/Mindustry-Classic
• Web build mirror used here: https://github.com/minidogg/MindustryClassicMirror

This integration self-hosts the GPL-3.0 web build so it runs entirely in your browser without external dependencies.