Sandustry Updates & Roadmap: Latest Patch Notes for Early Access
Quick answer
Sandustry entered Early Access on August 13, 2026. The latest verified public patch in this guide is v0.5.5, Update #2, released August 19, 2026.
Quick answer
Sandustry entered Early Access on August 13, 2026. The latest verified public patch covered here is v0.5.5 — Update #2, released on August 19, 2026.
Use this page to check whether a guide might be affected by a new patch before rebuilding a factory from older screenshots or Demo-era posts.
Latest verified version
| Version | Date | Main theme | Guides to recheck |
|---|---|---|---|
| v0.5.5 / Update #2 | August 19, 2026 | Stability, crash diagnostics, fullscreen/window handling, tutorial softlock fix, Aura Extractor control clarity | Aura Extractor, Troubleshooting, Mods |
| v0.5.4 | Launch week | Quality-of-life and Filter editing improvements reported in community/news coverage | Vertical Filters, Research Order |
| v0.5.3 | Launch week | Early hotfix window | Recheck patch-sensitive setup guides |
| Early Access launch | August 13, 2026 | Public Early Access release | All Demo-era guides |
This is a guide-side changelog, not a replacement for official patch notes. If the official Steam page, Steam news, or in-game version changes, trust those first and then use this page to decide what to retest.
What v0.5.5 changed for players
The v0.5.5 update focused on stability and quality-of-life rather than a total recipe rewrite. The most guide-relevant item is the Aura Extractor: controls and swarm targeting indicators were improved, which matters because many players get stuck after making Auralite Crystal.
The same update also included extra logging for crashes, a fullscreen/windowed toggle, monitor memory, a tutorial softlock fix, and a macOS right-mouse workaround.
Roadmap signals to watch
| Topic | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Aura chain | v0.5.5 already improved extractor guidance, so this system may keep changing |
| Filters and Advanced Filters | Launch-week questions are still active around vertical filters and Allow/Block behavior |
| Florinol and Energy | Players are reaching Florin → Florinol → Battery → Synthesizer progression |
| Workshop mods | The developer has highlighted the Workshop/modding branch, but modded play can lag vanilla |
| Multiplayer | Current co-op is community mod territory unless official support is announced |
When to distrust an old guide
Be careful when a guide:
- uses Demo-era terms instead of current Early Access names;
- says “Spore” where the current game uses Seed;
- treats Lava as pipeable;
- skips Filter orientation / wall-form behavior;
- gives Aura Extractor advice without mentioning nanobot swarm control;
- promises exact throughput without a current build test.
Related guides
Sources
Checked against the official Sandustry Steam page, Steam/SteamDB patch record for Update #2 v0.5.5, and current Steam community discussion patterns on 2026-08-26.
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