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The Sandustry field guide

Mine the sand.
Build the factory.

The community knowledge hub for Sandustry — Lantto Games' pixel factory automation sandbox. Turn sand into gold, route it through machines, and build a factory that runs itself.

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Aug 2026
Early Access launch
Factory
factory automation
PC / Steam
on Steam
Overwhelmingly Positive
player rating
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S-01 · First time?

Start your first factory

Sandustry drops you onto a planet with nothing but sand and a shovel. Before you automate anything, read these two pages.

S-01 · Getting started

What is Sandustry? Sandustry Guide & Game Overview

Sandustry is a factory automation sandbox by Lantto Games where you mine sand, build machines and turn raw terrain into gold and fluxite. Here's what the game actually is.

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S-01 · Getting started

Sandustry Beginner Guide: How to Start Your First Factory

A step-by-step Sandustry beginner guide covering gold production, the 2:3:4 sand to gold recipe, research, upgrades and the tips that save new players hours.

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Know the sand

Find your way around

Follow the guides, learn the machines, trace the resource chains, and get quick answers when you're stuck.

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Start Here

New to the sand? Learn the core loop, currencies and your first factory steps before you automate anything.

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Guides

Progression and strategy guides — how to turn sand into gold, fluxite and a self-running factory.

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Machines

Every machine explained — kinetic slag press, slag burner, boiler, aura extractor and their inputs and outputs.

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Resources

Fluxite, lava, crackstone, auralite and every material — where to find them and what they make.

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Mods

Mods and demo mods for Sandustry — how to install mods and what the community has built.

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Map

The world map, minimap, and best seeds to start your factory on the right patch of sand.

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FAQ

Straight answers to the questions players ask most, from multiplayer to the demo and more.

Fresh from the factory

Latest articles

The pages players reach for most, updated as the community confirms new findings.

S-01 · Getting started

What is Sandustry? Sandustry Guide & Game Overview

Sandustry is a factory automation sandbox by Lantto Games where you mine sand, build machines and turn raw terrain into gold and fluxite. Here's what the game actually is.

Start HereVerified in-game
S-01 · Getting started

Sandustry Beginner Guide: How to Start Your First Factory

A step-by-step Sandustry beginner guide covering gold production, the 2:3:4 sand to gold recipe, research, upgrades and the tips that save new players hours.

Start HereVerified in-game

Live · Changelog

Latest updates

The developers ship an update roughly every two weeks. Here's what just changed — and what's next.

  1. Minor

    v0.5.3 hotfix

    Improved save handling and memory optimisation, two days after the Early Access launch.

  2. Major

    Early Access launch

    Sandustry launches in Early Access on Steam at 35% off its launch discount.

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N-04 · Quick answers

Asked, answered

No forums to dig through — just the questions players ask most, answered straight.

All questions
Is Sandustry multiplayer or co-op?

No. Sandustry is a single-player game with no co-op or multiplayer mode, and the developers have not announced any multiplayer plans. Many players have requested it, but as of the August 2026 Early Access launch it is single-player only.

Is Sandustry on Xbox Game Pass?

Yes. Sandustry launched on PC Game Pass on August 13, 2026, the same day as its Steam Early Access release.

How much does Sandustry cost?

On Steam it launched at ¥49 (about $7 USD), with a 35% launch discount to ¥31.85 until August 27, 2026.

Ready to automate?

Mine the sand, build the factory, and turn dirt into gold. The guide will still be here when the boilers are running.

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