Early AccessAug 13, 2026
Sandustry enters Steam Early Access after a simulation rewrite. The factory loop — mine sand, wet it, shake gold, burn slag, and research new buildings — is the live starting path.
- EA launch
- Pixel physics
- Single-player
Sandustry
Sandustry Wiki & Guides
Sandustry wiki and guides for gold, slag, water, materials, research, and the first factory loop.
Last updated: August 15, 2026
Play Sandustry
Steam PC · GOG · PC Game Pass · Early Access
Overview
What is Sandustry?
Sandustry is a falling-sand factory game — every pixel is a resource you can mine, mix, process, or destroy.
Sandustry is a Factory automation · falling-sand physics on Steam PC · GOG · Game Pass from Lantto Games, published by Hooded Horse. A factory automation game where every pixel is a physical resource you can mine, mix, process, or destroy.
Sandustry is a 2D falling-sand factory game from Lantto Games, published by Hooded Horse. Dig a destructible world, wet sand, shake gold, burn slag, pipe water, and unlock research while exploring ancient vaults.
This Sandustry wiki groups pages by the next factory question. The Sandustry guides cover the first hour, gold, slag, water, and tips; use the wiki cards for materials and buildings. Verified August 15, 2026. Not affiliated with Lantto Games or Hooded Horse.
| Title | Sandustry |
|---|---|
| Developer | Lantto Games |
| Publisher | Hooded Horse |
| Platform | Steam PC · GOG · Game Pass |
| Genre | Factory automation · falling-sand physics |
| Price | Paid on Steam — check store for current price |
| Release | Early Access August 13, 2026 |
| Mode | Single-player |
| Last verified | August 15, 2026 |
Get started with Sandustry
New to Sandustry — start the first factory, join Discord, or skim early tips before expanding underground.
Sandustry factory loop guide
Gold, slag, water, and filters — the production questions that stall a first Shaker line.
Gold
Wet Sand, Shaker placement, and why gold must hit a Collector.
Slag
Burn slag, drop it into the Kinetic Press, and recover extra gold plus spores.
Water
Pumps, steam lift, ice, and how to make a usable water loop.
Filters
Sort gold from slag on a belt. Wall leftover water — basic Filters do not stop liquid.
Sandustry core loop — mine · wet · refine · unlock
Every Sandustry factory starts the same way: get Wet Sand onto a Shaker, bank gold in a Collector, then spend it on research.
01
Mine
Dig sand and other pixels from a fully destructible world.
Learn more →02Wet
Mix sand with water to make Wet Sand for the Shaker.
Learn more →03Refine
Shake gold, burn slag, and press burnt slag for more gold and spores.
Learn more →04Unlock
Spend gold on research, then use Fluxite to upgrade tools and drones.
Learn more →Sandustry wiki
Look up materials, buildings, tools, research, and Fluxite in this Sandustry wiki.
Materials
Density, states, and the confirmed pixel types used in Early Access.
Buildings
Shaker, belts, launchers, pipes, planters, and the Flux Emanator.
Tools
Shovel, Grabber, Flamethrower, Cryoblaster, and the Rocket Launcher.
Research
Gold costs and a safe unlock order from Refining 1 through Fluxite.
Fluxite
Voidbloom into the Emanator, then spend crystals on tool upgrades.
Sandustry world & extras
Crackstone breaks and the official mod path once the factory is stable.
Sandustry hubs
Browse every live page as a card directory or search by a system term.
Sandustry quick tips
Sandustry tips verified August 15, 2026.
- Tip 1💡
Gold only counts after it enters a Collector — a pile on the floor is not banked research money.
- Tip 2💡
Wet Sand needs water; leftover water in a Shaker line will flood the factory unless you wall it — a basic Filter does not stop liquid.
- Tip 3💡
Burn Slag before the Kinetic Slag Press — raw slag does not press into gold.
- Tip 4💡
Crackstone ignores the Shovel and Gun; bring a Rocket Launcher.
- Tip 5💡
Confirm research costs and ratios in the current Early Access build — Demo wiki numbers can be stale.
Sandustry update history
Verified Sandustry milestones from the Steam demo through Early Access — patch detail lands on Steam news and the official Discord.
Launch weekAug 13, 2026
Steam listed a launch discount on Early Access. The game also shipped on GOG and PC Game Pass / Xbox Game Preview. Confirm the current price on the store page.
- Steam · GOG
- Game Pass
- Launch sale
Official wiki + Discord2026
Hooded Horse hosts a contributor wiki, and [sandustry.com](https://sandustry.com/) points to the official Discord. This unofficial Sandustry wiki maps the same systems with practical Sandustry guides.
- Official Discord
- Contributor wiki
- Guides
Steam demo2025
The free Steam demo introduced the falling-sand factory loop to a large playtest audience. Demo wiki numbers can differ from the 2026 Early Access rewrite — treat old ratios as TBA until checked in-game.
- Free demo
- Rewrite after demo
- TBA ratios
This wiki liveAug 15, 2026
This Sandustry wiki maps beginner factories, gold, slag, water, filters, materials, buildings, tools, research, Fluxite, Crackstone, and mods. Unverified stats stay marked TBA.
- P0 pages
- Guides · Wiki
- Discord linked
Common Sandustry questions
- Is Sandustry similar to Factorio?
- Sandustry is a factory automation game, but every pixel is a physical object with density and state changes. Belts and filters still matter — sand also flows, wets, burns, and floods. Start with the beginner guide.
- Where can I play Sandustry?
- Sandustry is on Steam for PC, plus GOG and PC Game Pass / Xbox Game Preview. A free Steam demo also exists.
- How do I make water in Sandustry?
- Melt ice, condense steam into rain, or pump underground pools. See the water guide.
- Who developed Sandustry?
- Lantto Games developed Sandustry. Hooded Horse publishes it.
- Where is the official Sandustry Discord?
- Verified invite: Discord — also on our Discord page.
- What does this Sandustry Wiki cover?
- Beginner factories, gold, slag, water, filters, materials, buildings, tools, research, Fluxite, Crackstone, mods, and Discord. This is an unofficial Sandustry wiki with practical Sandustry guides.