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Mindustry vs shapez.io

Comparing two open source alternatives to Factorio. Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

Mindustry

Mindustry

GPL-3.0

Open source automation tower defense RTS — build factories, mine resources, and defend your core against waves of enemies.

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shapez.io

shapez.io

GPL-3.0

Open source base-building and factory-automation puzzle game inspired by Factorio — extract, cut, rotate, and combine shapes on an infinite map.

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MindustryMindustry
shapez.ioshapez.io
LicenseGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
Self-hostableNoNo
GitHub Stars29,1146,975
Forks3,7961,301
Open Issues27201
Last CommitSep 25, 2026Sep 7, 2026
First ReleasedApr 30, 2017Apr 13, 2020
Categories
Real-Time Strategy
Factory Automation
Tags
#game#rts#tower-defense#strategy#cross-platform
#game#automation#factory#puzzle#sandbox

GitHub stars over time

GitHub stars over time
Mindustry
shapez.io6,975