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Adventure Game Studio vs Mindustry

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted game servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AD Adventure Game Studio Engine and editor for creating point-and-click adventure games VS MI Mindustry Tower-defense and factory game with servers
FeatureAdventure Game StudioMindustry
CategoryGame ServersGame Servers
LicenseArtistic-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageC++Java
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, binarydocker, bare-metal, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 833★ 28,532
First released19972017
ReplacesVisionaire StudioFactorio

Why pick each one

Choose Adventure Game Studio if…

  • Released under the Artistic-2.0 license
  • Written in C++
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Adventure Game Studio details

Choose Mindustry if…

  • Lightweight server
  • Large active community
Mindustry details

Frequently asked questions

Is Adventure Game Studio or Mindustry better?

Mindustry is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Adventure Game Studio if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Adventure Game Studio and Mindustry free and open-source?

Yes. Adventure Game Studio is licensed under Artistic-2.0 and Mindustry under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Adventure Game Studio and Mindustry with Docker?

Adventure Game Studio: check the project docs for container support. Mindustry: yes.

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