Sandustry is in early access for PC, Mac, and Linux, released in Japan on August 14. The game is fully translated into Japanese, and hundreds of mods have appeared since launch.
Sandustry is a 2D factory automation game from developer Lantto Games and publisher Hooded Horse. It entered early access on August 13 (August 14 in Japan), following an announcement on June 25. The game is available on Steam, GOG, and the Microsoft Store, with Japanese language support. It also launched on Xbox and PC Game Pass. A demo from February 2025 drew about 1,200 Steam user reviews at a 97 percent positive rating.
The game's core mechanic treats every pixel as a resource with distinct physical and chemical properties. Ice melts into water, water boils into steam that rises and falls as rain, and wet sand yields gold when sifted. The early access version includes over 50 technologies and structures, procedurally generated maps, and Steam Workshop support. At launch, a sale priced the game at 962 yen, 35 percent off the regular 1,480 yen, through August 28. The developer expects early access to last about one year.
By early October, the Japanese-language launch had drawn a mod community large enough that player requests are built by other players within days. Developer Lantto credited publisher Hooded Horse for the localization and said hundreds of mods have appeared. A second sale priced the game at 962 yen through October 9. The demo's review score on Steam sits at 96 percent positive from over 1,300 reviews.
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- game · August 13, 2026 (August 14 in Japan) · Worldwide · 2026-06-26
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- Steam, Microsoft Store, GOG.com, Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass (Worldwide) · 2026-06-26
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- The early access version includes over 50 types of technologies and structures, procedurally generated maps, and Steam Workshop support. · 2026-08-14
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- A launch sale offers the game at 962 yen, 35% off the regular 1,480 yen price, until August 28. · 2026-08-14
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- The developer expects the early access period to last about one year. · 2026-08-14
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- The demo on Steam has received over 1,300 reviews with a 96% positive rating, earning an Overwhelmingly Positive status. · 2026-08-14
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Oct 6
Lantto Games' factory automation simulation Sandustry entered early access for PC, Mac, and Linux on August 14 in Japan. In an interview, developer Lantto said the game is fully translated into Japanese and credited publisher Hooded Horse for the localization. Lantto also said hundreds of mods have appeared, with players quickly building requested features. The early access price is 1,480 yen, discounted to 962 yen through October 9.
Aug 14
Hooded Horse and Lantto Games released the early access version of Sandustry, a 2D factory automation game, on August 14. The game is available on Steam, GOG, and Microsoft Store, with Japanese language support. Players land on an uncharted planet, sift sand to collect gold, and build conveyor belts, filters, drones, pipes, and pumps to expand their factory and dig underground. The core mechanic treats every pixel as a resource with unique physical properties: ice melts with heat, water boils into steam that rises and falls as rain, and wet sand yields gold when sifted. The early access version includes over 50 types of technologies and structures, procedurally generated maps, and Steam Workshop support. A launch sale offers the game at 962 yen, 35% off the regular 1,480 yen price, until August 28. The developer expects the early access period to last about one year. The demo on Steam has received over 1,300 reviews with a 96% positive rating, earning an Overwhelmingly Positive status.
Jun 26
Publisher Hooded Horse and developer Lantto Games announced on June 25 that the factory automation sandbox Sandustry will enter early access on August 13 (August 14 in Japan due to time zone differences). The game will be available on PC via Steam, Microsoft Store, and GOG.com, as well as on Xbox and PC Game Pass. Sandustry takes place on a procedurally generated, side-view planet where every pixel is a resource with distinct physical and chemical properties. Players dig, mix, smelt, and automate production lines using conveyor belts and elevators. Chemical reactions include melting ice into water and boiling it into steam, which falls as rain. The game features a skill tree for technology research, ancient ruins to explore, and planned mod support with official tools. A demo released in February 2025 has earned an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam from approximately 1,200 user reviews, 97% of which are positive. Sandustry was first announced in January 2024 and has been in development with public prototypes since then.