Independent factory field manual

SANDUSTRY

Trace the material. Fix the factory.

Trace every material state from wet sand to late-game power. Use compact, evidence-labeled routes to build a working factory and recover the one that stopped.

Start the beginner route Search a blocked step

20 focused guidesVerified August 30, 2026Steam Early Access

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Fix the first blocker

Choose the problem in front of you. Each route gives the input, state change, output, and the failure mode that usually stops it.

01Build the first factoryBuild around the first water source, keep dry and wet sand separable, and leave vertical clearance. Your early chain is Wet Sand to Shaker, Residue to Burnt Residue, then Kinetic Press to Gold and Seed. Scale only after each state change works without manual rescue.Open route ->02Need more GoldGold comes from three confirmed production stages: the Shaker processes Wet Sand, the Kinetic Press processes Burnt Residue, and burning Flowers releases Gold with Amethelis. Each source has a different byproduct and needs its own filter logic.Open route ->03Kinetic Press jammedBurn Residue first, filter Burnt Residue into a clear drop above the Kinetic Press, and let it strike the active green area. The Press produces Gold and Seed. Separate both outputs and divert unburned impurities before they reach the machine.Open route ->04Make renewable WaterThe practical renewable methods are Cryoblast Snow melted and recovered through Steam or condensation, plus contained Lumlings that create a small constant supply. A nearby natural Water pocket usually offers a larger starting reserve.Open route ->

Core production line

Read the factory as material states

01Sand02Wet Sand03Residue04Burnt Residue05Gold + Seed06Wet Seed07Flowers08Amethelis09Florinol

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Field index

Every system, one focused answer

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01 guide

Start here

A practical early factory route for research, core production, and common blockers.

Sandustry beginner guideFollow a verified Sandustry beginner route from wet sand and early gold through filters, Kinetic Press automation, flowers, energy, artifacts, and Aura. Beginner route

09 guides

Resources

Material states, processing chains, storage, and the interactions that cause jams.

Sandustry lava guideLearn how Sandustry lava behaves, why pumps cannot move it, how to freeze it into Cinder for transport, restore it with heat, and isolate water safely. Verified mechanics Sandustry water guideUnderstand Sandustry water sources, pumps and vents, Wet Sand production, Steam and rain recovery, Snow and Ice interactions, leaks, and fluid-line limits. Verified mechanics Sandustry copper guideFind and process Sandustry copper, use a Smelter with heat, control liquid Copper, fill Copper Molds, store energy in Power Bricks, and avoid leaks. Verified production Sandustry flower guideGrow Sandustry Flowers from Wet Seed, burn them safely, separate Gold and Amethelis, prevent regrowth and escaped plant material, and connect later chains. Verified production Sandustry Florin guideBuild the verified Sandustry Florin chain from Dry Amethelis to gas, cool it into Florinol, contain leaks, fill batteries, and isolate Gold byproducts. Verified chain Sandustry Amethelis guideLearn where Sandustry Amethelis comes from, how to separate it from Gold, dry it with Steam, store it without clogs, and feed the Florin and Florinol chain. Verified production Sandustry Wet Seed guideMake Sandustry Wet Seed reliably, use buoyancy and filters to separate it from dry Seed, build a return loop, prevent water leaks, and diagnose blockages. Verified mechanics Sandustry Dune evidence guideSee what is verified about Sandustry Dune and Dune Sand, why the available video cannot prove base-game mechanics, and which claims still need direct testing. Evidence gap Sandustry gold guideCompare Sandustry Gold production from Wet Sand, Burnt Residue, and Flowers, then separate byproducts, size storage, recycle inputs, and clear jams. Verified production

04 guides

Automation

Repeatable builds, filter logic, machines, and layouts that recover from impurities.

Sandustry Blueprints guideUse Sandustry Blueprints with verified shortcuts: select with C, copy and paste, find automatic saves, export or import strings, and flip layouts horizontally. Source-backed controls Sandustry Kinetic Press guideSet up the Sandustry Kinetic Press with Burnt Residue, enough drop height, Gold and Seed separation, impurity filters, overflow space, and a jam checklist. Verified mechanics Sandustry renewable water guideCompare renewable Sandustry water methods using Cryoblast Snow, Steam and rain recovery, condensers, pockets, and contained Lumlings without overclaiming. Verified methods Sandustry Planter Box setupBuild a reliable Sandustry Planter Box setup with Wet Seed delivery, controlled heat, fans, filters, Conveyor Portals, output sorting, and recovery space. Verified layout logic

02 guides

Progression

Late research routes, special events, and the systems behind factory expansion.

Sandustry Aura guideFollow the Sandustry Aura route from Florinol conversion and Shaker output to the Aura Extractor, Nanobot control, field saturation, upgrades, and T7. Version check required Sandustry Stratacore guidePrepare for the Sandustry Strataform event, follow the objective arrow, reach and neutralize the core, claim the Fluxbound Stratacore, and unlock its route. Verified event route

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Exploration

Map tools, environmental puzzles, artifacts, and procedural-world limits.

Sandustry Map guideUse the Sandustry Map to read world scale and Activity Heat, follow yellow objective arrows, revisit puzzle areas, and avoid false fixed coordinates. Source-backed features Sandustry puzzles guideSolve Sandustry environmental puzzles by reading arrows, tool icons, fire, ice, water, lava, buttons, and Foundation hints, with safe recovery advice. Examples verified Sandustry Artifacts guideFind Sandustry Artifacts through puzzles, fuel the basic Locator with Void Juice, add Triangulation Lens for exact guidance, and build tool sockets. Verified mechanics

01 guide

Modding

Dated Workshop installation notes, branch compatibility, and save precautions.

Sandustry Workshop compatibility guideCheck Sandustry Workshop compatibility with dated branch guidance, save backup warnings, 0.5.2 or 0.5.5 requirements, and a separate Sandkit reference. Verified Aug 30, 2026

Official media

See the simulation in motion

Sandustry is built around pixel-scale material physics. Watch the official trailer for the movement, density, heat, water, and machine interactions that static diagrams cannot show.

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About the game

A factory where every grain matters

Sandustry is a pixel-physics automation sandbox developed by Lantto Games and published by Hooded Horse. Mine loose materials, redirect liquids and gases, process resources through physical state changes, research machinery, and explore a procedurally generated underground world.

This wiki turns those interacting systems into reproducible routes while marking version-sensitive claims and evidence gaps. Coordinates and layouts are treated as examples, not universal answers.

Play Sandustry on Steam

Release: Aug 13, 2026
Platform: Steam
Workshop: 125+ mods
Mode: Single-player