A Destructible World
Dig through the world itself and reshape terrain while building the factory around it.
Physics-driven factory automation
Sandustry Wiki & Beginner Guides
Build factories inside a fully destructible, pixel-simulated world. Learn how Sandustry's materials, machines, and logistics fit together with concise guides grounded in current Early Access sources.
SandWaterWet SandShaker
GoldResidue
What is Sandustry?
The world is part of the factory
Sandustry is an automation, exploration, and base-building game developed by Lantto Games and published by Hooded Horse. Terrain is not static scenery: materials flow, mix, and become inputs in the systems you build.
The core loop moves from mining and processing into production chains, logistics, technology research, and exploration of an ancient civilization.
Quick facts
Current official overview
Release and platform details checked against the official Steam and Hooded Horse pages.
- Developer
- Lantto Games
- Publisher
- Hooded Horse
- Release status
- Early Access
- Early Access date
- August 13, 2026
- Genres
- Simulation · Strategy · Automation · Sandbox
- Official purchase links
- Steam ↗GOG ↗Xbox on PC ↗Steam & release guide →
Core features
Mine, process, automate, explore
A practical overview of the game pillars described by the developer, publisher, and official wiki.
Pixel-Based Materials
Sand, liquids, and other resources move through a world where every pixel participates in the simulation.
Material Processing
Mine, mix, separate, and process materials into the inputs your growing factory needs.
Factory Logistics
Build production chains and move physical resources through an increasingly automated system.
Technology Research
Develop new technologies that expand what your production network can do.
Ancient Exploration
Explore beyond the factory and uncover traces of the ancient civilization hidden in the world.
Start here
Build your first working line
Begin with the verified opening sequence. More guides will appear here only after their research and copy are reviewed.
Verified guide
Sandustry Beginner Guide: Early Access First Steps
Learn Sandustry's Early Access opening: turn Sand and Water into Wet Sand, recover Gold, clear Residue, and automate your first Shaker line.
Verified guide
Sandustry Automation Guide: First Gold Factory
Build your first Sandustry automation line: turn Sand and Water into Wet Sand, route Gold and Residue, fix blockages, and move Water through pipes.
Source-backed reference
Explore the Wiki
Move from step-by-step guides into the connected reference pages behind Sandustry's materials and machines.
Materials
Resources
Browse the existing material, liquid, processed resource, and byproduct entries.
Browse resources →MachinesBuildings
Open the production, fluid, logistics, and infrastructure building directory.
Browse buildings →Connected knowledgeSystems
Follow the linked production, fluid, and logistics chains from the Wiki index.
Explore systems →Official links
Follow the game at the source
Sandustry Wiki is an independent guide site and is not affiliated with Lantto Games or Hooded Horse.