Sandustry Guides — Build factories in a living pixel world
A practical field manual for mining, processing and automating a planet where sand falls, water moves, ice melts and every production line has to respect physics.
What is Sandustry?
Sandustry is a factory automation game from Lantto Games, published by Hooded Horse. You explore a destructible planet, mine raw materials and build logistics that turn chaotic physical systems into reliable production chains.
The interesting part is that materials are not just icons in an inventory. Sand, water, ice, steam, seeds and other pixels interact with the world, so layout, temperature, gravity and transport all become part of the recipe.
Start Here
Automation Guide
Start with conveyors, filters, pipes, pumps and drones before your factory turns into a sandstorm.
Resources & Reactions
Track how sand, water, ice, steam, seeds and spores behave before committing to a production chain.
Exploration Manual
Read the destructible world, find ancient structures and decide when an artifact detour is worth it.
First Factory Route
A practical first-session route from loose sand and a conveyor belt to a stable processing line.
Sandustry FAQ
The first questions to answer before you feed a new factory.
What kind of game is Sandustry?
Sandustry is a single-player factory automation game set in a fully destructible world where pixels are physical resources. You mine, process, transport and automate materials while exploring the planet.
Does every pixel really behave like a resource?
The official descriptions present sand, snow, seeds, spores, ice and other materials as physical entities with their own properties. Reactions such as melting, boiling, falling and absorbing water are part of the core planning challenge.
Is Sandustry in Early Access?
Yes. The Steam listing describes a fully playable Early Access version, with future plans for more buildings, resources, production chains, quests, biomes and technologies.
Is there a demo?
A free demo is available through the game's official itch.io page. Check the current store pages for the latest build and platform details.