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// Home — est. Aug 18, 2026

SANDUSTRY

A community-maintained field guide for the sand-physics factory game that launched on Aug 12, 2026. Written by players, between shifts at the mine.

⏱ How long to beat

🏆 Main story 15-20h·💯 100% ~60h

Campaign is 15-20h; the endgame is your own factory ambitions, so 60h+ is normal.

⭐ Steam reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive ·4,066 reviews · 97% positive

“Played the demo for an unhealthy amount of time. For the price, an absolute steal. The factory must grow.” — Steam review, 81 👍

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Getting Started Production Lines

Last updated: Aug 19, 2026 · verified in-game

What is this place?

Sandustry shipped on August 12, 2026 (Hooded Horse, PC/Mac/Linux). Two days later there was still no proper guide anywhere — so a few of us who spent the launch weekend knee-deep in sand started writing one. Everything here is tested in-game on v1.0.2 unless marked otherwise.

[Mining Drill] ═══► [Conveyor] ═══► [Sifter] ═══► [Storage]
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              [Waste Chute]
Official store screenshot: full factory layout with conveyor walls
official store shot — our own bases are far uglier than this.

Update log

  • Aug 19 — Added Layer 3 depth table and the 48 sand/sec drill placement report.
  • Aug 18 — Site goes live. Getting Started + first two production lines published.
"Tested: a Mining Drill on desert layer 3 sustains 48 sand/sec if you keep the output belt under 12 tiles."
— Community report, Aug 18, 2026

Last updated: Aug 19, 2026 · verified in-game