Indus
Indus is an industrial automation mod for NeoForge that lets players build machines, expand production lines and manage energy and logistics as the factory moves through its tech eras.
What it does
Indus gives players a controller block that can be placed to build a multiblock structure on its own, so large machines are assembled from a single placement instead of piece by piece. Machines join one shared energy network, and a maintenance system with three levels wears down equipment that goes unserviced, throttling its performance until it is repaired. Factory-scale balancing is a central part of the design, with production rates and power demand meant to be tuned across the whole line.
The mod is built around industrial gameplay and tech progression, and its author describes it as a lighter take on GregTech-style play. The author also publishes Indus Automation, a modpack that pairs with it. The mod is an automated tech-progression layer, so the modpack and the mod are meant to be used together rather than the mod being played on its own. Indus requires no other mods and runs on NeoForge for Minecraft 1.21.1 – 1.21.10, with files for 1.21.1 and 1.21.10 and 0.0.6 as the latest release, published under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Self-building multiblocks
A single controller block places and assembles the complete multiblock build, removing the need to position each part by hand.
Unified energy network
Machines join one shared energy network, so power generated in one place can be routed to the machines that need it.
Three-tier maintenance
Equipment that goes unmaintained loses performance in stages, and the system rewards keeping machines serviced.
Factory-scale balancing
Production lines are tuned at the scale of a whole factory, with output and energy demand adjusted across connected machines.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
FPSCompress is open source under the MIT License, client and server, for 1.21.1 and focuses on performance rather than factory play. Create: Mass Production is client and server, released under the MIT License, for 1.21.1, and adds machines on top of Create. SimpleFactories is client and server with an Apache License 2.0 license and targets 1.21.8. CompactMachinesPOR is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, client and server, for 1.21.1, and centers on compact machines.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indus | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-23 |
| FPSCompress | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-08 |
| Create: Mass Production | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-28 |
| SimpleFactories | NeoForge | 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-03-08 |
| CompactMachinesPOR | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-09 |
Questions
Does Indus need other mods to run?
Do both the server and players need Indus?
Is Indus meant to be played on its own?
In the catalog
Indus is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
Similar mods
What the author says
Main mod for the Indus Automation modpack. You shouldn't play this mod by itself. Indus is a fully automated tech-progression mod. It plays like a streamlined GregTech: you place a single controller block and the multiblock builds itself. Every machine hooks into a shared energy network and a three-tier maintenance…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/indus
- Owner
- haristolhogamer
- Published
- 2025-11-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15