Build a factory.
Explore what lies below.
Sandustry is a game about automation, exploration, and base building. Follow this community game guide from the first materials to Research, resources, and deeper factory systems.
Sandustry right now
- EARLY ACCESSCurrent status
- STEAM · DEMOWhere to play
- 23 LANGUAGESInterface and subtitles
- 16 ACHIEVEMENTSOn Steam
- LIVE STEAM CHECKPrice and offers are read when you open the storeOpen store page
Steam is the live source for region, price, and offer details; the store page updates as those fields change.
Automation, exploration and base building.
Sandustry is an automation, exploration, and base-building strategy game from Lantto Games and Hooded Horse. Start with the beginner route, then follow the resource and Research pages when your factory grows.
Choose your next system.
Sandustry Tips
The reliable first loop is to understand material states, establish logistics, turn early resources into Gold, and use Research to unlock more capable tools and buildings.
Sandustry Materials
A player-friendly index of the current official material catalog, with the old density chart clearly marked as historical and links to detailed Water, Lava, and Fluxite guides.
Sandustry Water Guide
Water is a critical liquid for wetting Sand and Seeds. Plan a sustainable source, understand where flow is blocked, and keep exact rates separate from verified mechanics.
Sandustry Lava Guide
Lava is a deep-world liquid that can be frozen into a solid handling loop. Cinder can be moved, reignited, and used in a controlled filter setup for automation.
Sandustry Fluxite Guide
The official page calls the resource Fluxite. It appears naturally in small amounts and later can be generated with the Flux Emanator; for a large setup, check the current game for exact rates.
Sandustry Flux Emanator Guide
The Flux Emanator is the later-game bridge between Voidbloom and Fluxite. Use it as a focused reference, while leaving exact cost and timing marked for recheck.
Sandustry Logic Guide
The verified Logic core is small: sensors emit a constant signal from a 4×4 area, the Signal Linker wires a sender to a receiver, and a Buffer forwards that signal unchanged.
How to Break Crackstone in Sandustry
Crackstone is hard, but the rule is simple: the Shovel and Gun do not affect it; other digging tools can destroy it, and the block leaves nothing behind.
Sandustry Steam Guide
The Steam page is the current official store surface. Use it for the live Early Access label, demo entry, price, language, and region details; the Xbox PC Game Preview listing is a separate, region-dependent source.
Sandustry Release Date
The official Steam announcement confirms the August 13, 2026 Early Access launch. Future roadmap timing is not inferred from that date.
Build a clean first loop.
Sandustry Tips
The reliable first loop is to understand material states, establish logistics, turn early resources into Gold, and use Research to unlock more capable tools and buildings.
Read guide 02VERIFIEDSandustry Water Guide
Water is a critical liquid for wetting Sand and Seeds. Plan a sustainable source, understand where flow is blocked, and keep exact rates separate from verified mechanics.
Read guide 03VERIFIEDSandustry Fluxite Guide
The official page calls the resource Fluxite. It appears naturally in small amounts and later can be generated with the Flux Emanator; for a large setup, check the current game for exact rates.
Read guideFollow the flow, not the noise.
Materials
The density-sorted material list, supplied chart, and links to the detailed resource guides.
LIQUIDWater
Wet Sand, Wet Seed, flow, pools, filters, and the version-safe caveats.
THERMALLava
Cinder, filters, ignition, Steam, and a controlled heat loop.
UPGRADEFluxite
Natural finds, tool upgrades, and later generation with the Flux Emanator.
PROGRESSIONResearch
The unlock layer for tools, buildings, and the next factory capability.
Early Access is the current stage.
Sandustry entered Early Access on August 13, 2026. Steam carries the detailed live listing; Hooded Horse currently links Steam, GOG, and Xbox on PC storefronts, so check the intended store and region before buying.
Latest guides.
Sandustry Tips: A Beginner Guide to Factory & Research
The reliable first loop is to understand material states, establish logistics, turn early resources into Gold, and use Research to unlock more capable tools and buildings.
Read reportSandustry Artifact Guide: Locator & Confirmed Clues
The Locator scans for the nearest Artifact after charging with Void Juice; the official Steam achievement adds a bounded clue, while exact first-Artifact locations and a complete reward map remain unconfirmed.
Read reportSandustry Blueprints Guide: Create, Import & Export
Use the in-game selection and Blueprint tools to save a layout, move it between saves, and check prerequisites before placing it.
Read reportSandustry at a glance.
Short answers with clear next steps for learning the game.
Full FAQWhat should I do first?+
Start with the Beginner Tips route, then follow Research and the material pages for Water, Lava, and Fluxite.
Where is the current store page?+
The official Steam listing is the current access surface used by this guide. Price, region, and store fields remain live data.
Are there active in-game codes?+
No official in-game redemption code was confirmed on August 28, 2026. Store checkout coupons are covered separately in the buying guide.
New to Sandustry?
Start with the first material loop, then branch into resources and research as the factory grows.
No official in-game redemption code is confirmed.
Official sources were checked on August 28, 2026. Store checkout coupons are a separate buying topic covered on the codes and purchase pages.
Keep the live surfaces close.
Use the official website, Discord, YouTube, Wiki, and Steam listing for announcements, community links, and current access fields.