Sandustry Wiki - FAQ
Is this connected to Factorio or Terraria?
No official connection -- but the comparison is apt and has been made repeatedly by press outlets (PCGamesN, Rock Paper Shotgun), since the game genuinely blends Factorio-style automation with a fully destructible, Terraria-like 2D pixel world.
Is there a free demo?
Yes, and it's been a genuine breakout success -- ranked the #3 highest-rated demo of 2025 and #12 of all time on SteamDB.
Is this a tidy, orderly automation game?
Not by design -- the developer has been direct that Sandustry favors a chaotic, "noisy" approach to automation, involving simulated hazards like melting ice, rising steam, and volatile combustion rather than clean, predictable belt puzzles.
What features are planned but not guaranteed at Early Access launch?
The developer has hedged on a fixed roadmap given the need for prototyping, but has teased: a World Engine (procedural generation and new biomes), Advanced Materials, Core Descent (a new drill/laser-based mining mechanic), a Quantum Collider (a new physics-based mechanic), and Deepmire (a new hostile area).
Is it available on Xbox Game Pass?
Yes -- it's confirmed available via PC Game Pass on day one of its Early Access launch.
How many languages are supported?
22 confirmed at Early Access launch, including German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and many more -- a notably large localization effort for the genre.