Industrium

Industrium is a small pixel-factory automation game I’ve been building for fun. It started as a simple experiment and slowly evolved into a growing little world full of ore mining, item processing, machine setups, power systems, and upgrade paths. It’s still early, still rough in places, and still being updated constantly — but the game already has a satisfying loop: build, upgrade, automate, expand.

You begin with basic extractors harvesting low-tier ores from the ground. From there, you smelt them into bars, craft components, research upgrades, unlock new machines, and slowly build a more complex production ecosystem. Conveyor belts move resources through the factory, furnaces and stations process them into better items, and the research lab lets you unlock late-game tech like Ore Fusion and the Item Enhancer. Recently, electricity was added — starting with the Coal Generator — letting machines run faster or gain special boosts when powered, with more generators and energy systems planned.

As you progress, you’ll automate more tasks, unlock new tiers of materials, enhance items for extra value, and redesign your entire factory layout multiple times. It’s simple pixel-art, but the depth grows as your base grows. Expect jank, expect bugs, but also expect a lot of fun if you enjoy watching numbers go up while your factory gets more chaotic and powerful.

🎮 Controls

Action	Key
Move	W A S D
Sprint	Shift
Build Mode	B
Delete Mode	X
Upgrades Menu	E
Machine Menus	E (when touching machine)
Shop	TAB
Quests	F
Rotate Block	R
Zoom In	Ctrl + +
Zoom Out	Ctrl + -
Mouse	Place items & interact

🛠️ Current Features

Here’s a quick summary of some of the big systems currently in the game:

🌱 Extractors & Ores

Place extractors on ore tiles to harvest materials. These feed into belts, furnaces, or crafting stations.

🔥 Smelting & Crafting Stations

Turn raw ore into bars, craft components, and build your production chain.

⚡ Power System

Coal Generators now create electricity, which machines can use for bonus speed or improved output. Electricity will expand over time with new generators, batteries, and power-demanding machines.

🔮 Item Enhancer

Feed an item + one energy into the Item Enhancer to produce a powered-up version worth 2× its normal value. Items can only be enhanced once, so choose wisely.

⚙️ Ore Fusion Machine

Combine advanced materials into new, higher-tier resources used for late-game upgrades.

📦 Research Lab

Spend Research Points to unlock entire new tiers of tech, new machines, and new upgrades.

📘 Quests

Press F to open the Quest Menu. Complete tasks to earn rewards and guide early progression.

📜 Credits

Game Design & Programming

Hamish (me)

Art

Stone, ore, and bar sprites by PixelLate
From the Stones Nodes Ores and Bars pack

Most UI & misc assets by Kenney
Other icons by Glionox
https://glionox.itch.io/items16