Sandustry
Build factories in a fully destructible pixel-simulated world where sand, water, heat, gases, plants, and other materials physically interact.
Learn production chains, automate your factory, unlock new technology, and explore ancient ruins for powerful artifacts.
- Aug 13, 2026
- Early Access release
- Aug 19, 2026
- Latest update
- v0.5.5
- Current version
- 97%
- Positive Steam reviews
- 23
- Supported languages
Your Sandustry Journey
- 1
Beginner Guide
Learn the essential controls, early research priorities, Gold production, resource handling, exploration, and the first steps toward an automated factory.
- 2
Planter Box Setup
Learn how Seeds become Wet Seeds, how Planter Boxes grow Flowers, and how to organize a reliable automated planting and harvesting setup.
- 3
Water & Factory Automation
Learn how to move and reuse water, work with steam and rain, sort materials with Filters, and prevent production lines from clogging.
- 4
Blueprints & Advanced Builds
Explore reusable factory layouts and blueprint ideas for Planter Boxes, resource sorting, liquids, production chains, and late-game automation.
What is Sandustry?
Sandustry is an automation, exploration, and base-building strategy game developed by Lantto Games and published by Hooded Horse. Its defining feature is a pixel-based physics simulation where terrain and resources can be mined, moved, mixed, heated, cooled, processed, or destroyed.
You begin by processing sand for Gold, then unlock increasingly complex logistics, production buildings, tools, drones, liquids, energy systems, and research. Beyond factory optimization, exploration leads to new biomes, ancient structures, puzzles, artifacts, Fluxite, and advanced technologies.
- Developer
- Lantto Games
- Publisher
- Hooded Horse
- Platforms
- Steam / GOG / Xbox on PC
- Genre
- Automation / Factory Sandbox
- Steam Rating
- 97% Positive
- Languages
- 23
- Steam Achievements
- 16
Practical walkthroughs for first factories, material systems, and exploration bottlenecks.
Beginner Guide to Sandustry: Getting Started Fast
Sandustry getting started guide: build a dirt-to-gold loop with water, wet sand, Shakers, and Collectors, then scale research one bottleneck at a time.
Read guideResourcesHow to Get Infinite Water in Sandustry: Setup Guide
Infinite water in Sandustry: melt western snow and ice, run a steam-to-rain loop, or pen captured Lumlings that trickle water above the waterline.
Read guideAutomationWhy Your Kinetic Press Keeps Clogging in Sandustry
A Sandustry Kinetic Press turns Burnt Residue into 1 Gold and 1 Seed only after a 25-block fall onto a clear top. Fix short drops, output piles, and clogs.
Read guideResourcesHow to Find Fluxite in Sandustry: Resource Guide
How to find Fluxite in Sandustry: search underground areas, use it for upgrades, and learn when the Flux Emanator becomes a renewable production option.
Read guideTroubleshootingFix the Sandustry Filter: Let Wet Sand Through, Block Water
A Sandustry filter set to Block Water passes Wet Sand while stopping free liquid. Learn Allow vs Block, Advanced Filters, wall mode, and the v0.5.4 edit fix.
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Guide FAQ
Quick answers to the most common Sandustry questions.
What is Sandustry?
Sandustry is a single-player factory automation game from Lantto Games. You dig, wet, sift, burn, press, and transport simulated materials to grow a production line.
When did Sandustry release?
Sandustry entered Early Access on August 13, 2026. The official Steam page lists Windows, macOS, and SteamOS/Linux versions; check the store page for current availability.
Which languages are supported?
The Steam listing supports 23 interface and subtitle languages, including English, Russian, German, and Japanese. This site currently publishes maintained English pages only.
Where should beginners start on this guide?
Start with Getting Started for the dirt-to-gold loop, then open the Kinetic Press, water, and Planter Box guides as each bottleneck appears.
Is this an official Sandustry site?
No. This is an independent fan-made resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Lantto Games or Hooded Horse.
Ready to Master Sandustry?
From your first Gold-producing factory to Planter Boxes, water loops, Filters, Fluxite, artifacts and advanced automation, find practical guides for every stage of your Sandustry factory.